I think he means that it is more ethical to take an animal with a gun and well it is kind of true, and well if a gun does kill it faster is mroe ethical or not. Im not saying bwhunting is not ethical but hey faster kill less tracking.

The only time I don't use the bow is opening weekend of gun because I do a rifle hunt with friends/family and then one other weekend in late Dec they have a special doe day with a rifle. The rest of the time I use a bow. Actually last year during the doe day I brought my bow to in case one came in close enough.

Prefer bow anyday.

I do. Its the best time of year to hunt here in MO

In Missouri we can't use our Archery Tags durring Firearms Season,but we can use a Firearms Tag.

big rockpile

I bow hunt during the gun season since the gun season is during the rut here in MN[:@].

I think what he's tryin to say is that his goal is to put meat in the freezer, and do it ethically. Not necessarily that a scattergun is more ethical.

It's a hunters perogotive what they want to hunt with. Dead is dead.

Though I will say this, any device that is more capable of a quicker cleaner kill(the suposedly mythical bang-flops), more consistantly, can arguablly be more ethical.

Since accuracy is key to taking an animal ethically, any device that one is more accurate with(at the same given distance), can arguably be more ethical.

You guys said it yourself, Bowhunting is about the challenge.... challenge=more difficult right? Why is it more difficult? Think about it.


Bottom line is, hunt how you want to... just make sure it's legal.... If you like hunting a certain way, then do it.



Oh, and I havent bowhunted much in the past during gun season. My hunting time is so limited( 6-9 days this year, if I'm lucky), the goal is to put meat in the freezer... If I fill the venison order in the first day or so, I'll go sit with my bow for the rest of the trip.

In Georgia you can bowhunt anytime of the season you just have to wear orange vest. I usually hunt with rifle during rut, dont want to miss that opportunity of a lifetime if a buck is a little out of range for a bow.

I hunt Wi CWD zone and it is legal and yes I do bowhunt during gun season...................I don't gun hunt at all anymore.

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The State Park that I hunt is archery only.