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11-21-2007, 10:03 AM
#2
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
Posts: 26,274
RE: Rifle Hunting = lesser quality deer ?
I say, hunt howyou like and dont worry about others. As long as they are doing it legal. I like to hunt with my trad bows, but i would never insist on everyone haveing to do so because of some notion of my way being more sportsmen like.
I shot this guy in the middle of the rifle season with my recurve. Everyone around rifle hunts and I still take quality deer each year. We need the rifles to help thin the herd.
I shot this guy in the middle of the rifle season with my recurve. Everyone around rifle hunts and I still take quality deer each year. We need the rifles to help thin the herd.
11-21-2007, 10:06 AM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Heaven is my home, temporarily residing in WNY :)
Posts: 6,679
RE: Rifle Hunting = lesser quality deer ?
ORIGINAL: burniegoeasily
I say, hunt howyou like and dont worry about others. As long as they are doing it legal. I like to hunt with my trad bows, but i would never insist on everyone haveing to do so because of some notion of my way being more sportsmen like.
I say, hunt howyou like and dont worry about others. As long as they are doing it legal. I like to hunt with my trad bows, but i would never insist on everyone haveing to do so because of some notion of my way being more sportsmen like.
11-21-2007, 10:07 AM
#4
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Burleson TX USA
Posts: 6,455
RE: Rifle Hunting = lesser quality deer ?
It does not bother me in the slightest what weapon someone prefers to use.
We are all hunters and should stand united and not give the anti's any ammoto use against us.
We are all hunters and should stand united and not give the anti's any ammoto use against us.
11-21-2007, 10:08 AM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 606
RE: Rifle Hunting = lesser quality deer ?
I think that the Parks and Wildlife Dept have all that planned out. Yes letting little deer grow up will make them bigger..... but on the flip side what if the deer population needs to be thinned out. I usually carry my bow during rifle season here in Tx and only get out the rifle when I am hard up for some meat and havent taken a deer all season (which is the case this weekend). Once I get some meat in the freezer its back to the bow for the rest of the season.
11-21-2007, 10:11 AM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Flintville, TN
Posts: 124
RE: Rifle Hunting = lesser quality deer ?
Myself, I bow hunt exclusively until the last week of the season IF I haven't put enough meat in the freezer I will then rifle hunt.
I don't get much exitement from rifle, MZ, or shotgun hunting, I like to get close.
Still, I don't want to equate what I like to what's good for everyone. Rifles have their place and truthfully, it would be a DISASTER to the deer in my state if the rifle season were shorter. The high density numbers would skyrocket and we would soon face herd collapse, IMO.
I don't get much exitement from rifle, MZ, or shotgun hunting, I like to get close.
Still, I don't want to equate what I like to what's good for everyone. Rifles have their place and truthfully, it would be a DISASTER to the deer in my state if the rifle season were shorter. The high density numbers would skyrocket and we would soon face herd collapse, IMO.
11-21-2007, 10:12 AM
#8
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 7,208
RE: Rifle Hunting = lesser quality deer ?
My take is this....
I haven't picked up a scoped high powered rifle in 8-10 years to take a deer. I've used pistols, shotguns and "cowboy" type rifles. I don't look forward to the orange invasion each year. I will have my bow this coming monday. I think our gun season is too long and I root for bad weather during it.
That being said, I would never support the idea of removing rifles from our seasonbecause I think people should have that choice of weapon to use during that time. It's a "neccessary evil". As long as there are no safety issues(residential sprawl areas) then let the gunners have at it for a few days. I may not agree with the season stucture, but I'm not going to try and get it outlawed.
I haven't picked up a scoped high powered rifle in 8-10 years to take a deer. I've used pistols, shotguns and "cowboy" type rifles. I don't look forward to the orange invasion each year. I will have my bow this coming monday. I think our gun season is too long and I root for bad weather during it.
That being said, I would never support the idea of removing rifles from our seasonbecause I think people should have that choice of weapon to use during that time. It's a "neccessary evil". As long as there are no safety issues(residential sprawl areas) then let the gunners have at it for a few days. I may not agree with the season stucture, but I'm not going to try and get it outlawed.
11-21-2007, 10:13 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Southeast Alabama
Posts: 1,625
RE: Rifle Hunting = lesser quality deer ?
Hunt in the way you get joy from.
Most of the time when hunting with a gun the shots are still within 100yards for hunter the 300 yard shot is rare.
I think different people get a thrill in different ways. I shoot a bow and it is exciting but to have the skill to put 5 bullets is an inch at a 100 yards is a huge thrill for me. Its not easy and takes as much practice as hitting a3 inchat 50yards with a bow.
Most of the time when hunting with a gun the shots are still within 100yards for hunter the 300 yard shot is rare.
I think different people get a thrill in different ways. I shoot a bow and it is exciting but to have the skill to put 5 bullets is an inch at a 100 yards is a huge thrill for me. Its not easy and takes as much practice as hitting a3 inchat 50yards with a bow.