How many bowhunters have rifle hunted?
12-10-2007, 11:33 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,102
RE: How many bowhunters have rifle hunted?
I have a muzzleloader,my travel gun case can fit 2 rifles or one rifle and one muzzleloader,I hunt in Northern Idaho.You see where I am going with this?
I'm headed to The Idaho Fish and Game web site! LOL!
To answer the gentlemans question,I hunt with a rifle as well as a bow and enjoy them both immensely.Originally archery was a way to extend the season and to get a crack at the bigger deer before the rifle hunting pressure,either killed them or sent them underground.
I'm headed to The Idaho Fish and Game web site! LOL!To answer the gentlemans question,I hunt with a rifle as well as a bow and enjoy them both immensely.Originally archery was a way to extend the season and to get a crack at the bigger deer before the rifle hunting pressure,either killed them or sent them underground.
12-10-2007, 12:20 PM
#13
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
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RE: How many bowhunters have rifle hunted?
I started off gun hunting, and found no enjoyment in it.
I'm not being deragotory towards others who do gun hunt, and I'll fight with every bone in my body for us to keep that right -- but I grew up with a gun in my hands and became a very skilled marksman. For me personally, it was as simple as if I could see it, I could kill it.
I'm a bowhunter only for everything but squirrels, rabbits and dove. Large game is bow only.
I'm not being deragotory towards others who do gun hunt, and I'll fight with every bone in my body for us to keep that right -- but I grew up with a gun in my hands and became a very skilled marksman. For me personally, it was as simple as if I could see it, I could kill it.
I'm a bowhunter only for everything but squirrels, rabbits and dove. Large game is bow only.
12-10-2007, 12:26 PM
#14
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Phoenixville, PA USA
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RE: How many bowhunters have rifle hunted?
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
Although my background never had me pegged as a "skilled marksman" by any stretch.......I've killed enough animals with a gun to know that Greg and I have very similar views. I even see my bowhunting choices changing as the years go by. I haven't killed anything with a gun in a while now.....and haven't killed a big game animal with a gun in almost 10 years (and only 2, then).
I started off gun hunting, and found no enjoyment in it.
I'm not being deragotory towards others who do gun hunt, and I'll fight with every bone in my body for us to keep that right -- but I grew up with a gun in my hands and became a very skilled marksman. For me personally, it was as simple as if I could see it, I could kill it.
I'm a bowhunter only for everything but squirrels, rabbits and dove. Large game is bow only.
I'm not being deragotory towards others who do gun hunt, and I'll fight with every bone in my body for us to keep that right -- but I grew up with a gun in my hands and became a very skilled marksman. For me personally, it was as simple as if I could see it, I could kill it.
I'm a bowhunter only for everything but squirrels, rabbits and dove. Large game is bow only.
Sometimes I feel like deer are the safest when I'm in the woods with a scoped rifle. I've been shooting since I was 8 years old, and if you put me on a bench I will rival most guys with a gun. Something about getting that deer in a scope I just come unglued. I might as well be throwing rocks at them. For me the rifle is much more of a challenge than a bow or even shotgun. I do realize that the challenge is all between my ears, but it's still there.
12-10-2007, 12:40 PM
#17
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
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RE: How many bowhunters have rifle hunted?
Bry:
I've never used a big game (caliber) hunting rifle with a scope. But why would you need a scope (I'm just asking) for a 100yd shot (or so)?
Is that a fair question? I see people on TV shoot that distance with a ML and iron sights.
I've never used a big game (caliber) hunting rifle with a scope. But why would you need a scope (I'm just asking) for a 100yd shot (or so)?
Is that a fair question? I see people on TV shoot that distance with a ML and iron sights.
12-10-2007, 12:43 PM
#18
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jackson, Missouri
Posts: 7,051
RE: How many bowhunters have rifle hunted?
When I used scoped guns, I did it so that I could see imperceptible twigs and branches that may be between me and my quarry. Just one reason.
It really helped the summer I killed over 1,500 birds with my air rifle! [:-] I was in junior high, I think...
It really helped the summer I killed over 1,500 birds with my air rifle! [:-] I was in junior high, I think...
