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skeeter 7MM 02-19-2003 09:32 AM

RE: Just Bowhunt?
 
Bears - bow hunt only. Every other biggame animal I just hunt. While bowhunting has allure for sure. I just love hunting and find them all to be equally enjoyable. 100% honest, I have just as much joy harvesting with an arrow as a bullet and see no difference. My standards as a trophy hunter remain unchanged regardless of the weapon.....that is the challenge for me.

BobCo19-65 02-19-2003 09:41 AM

RE: Just Bowhunt?
 
The only time I shotgun hunt for deer is if I wasn' t able to connect with two deer during archery.

gutshot 02-19-2003 09:47 AM

RE: Just Bowhunt?
 
For the last 15 years I' ve been bow only and don' t ever see that changing. To me bowhunting is the ultimate challenge.

dick_cress 02-19-2003 11:49 AM

RE: Just Bowhunt?
 
Bow Only from 1963 to present with a four year rifle stint between 1983 and 1987.

JRW 02-19-2003 02:41 PM

RE: Just Bowhunt?
 
For big game it' s bowhunting only. For small game and such I might break out a rifle or shotgun.

JRW

BowElkDwn 02-19-2003 04:34 PM

RE: Just Bowhunt?
 
I like to do both. I will only bow hunt for elk though. It is just way more exciting to get close to those bulls. I usually save deer hunting for a gun just to extend my season. I like the gun every once in awhile.:D
BowElkDwn

Jake Styles 02-19-2003 04:47 PM

RE: Just Bowhunt?
 
Gun and Bow with Bow being used 95% or more of the time. Nothing like taking game with the bow!

chip387 02-19-2003 08:31 PM

RE: Just Bowhunt?
 
do both but prefer bow. like to see the whites of their eyes. and gun hunting just is too darn easy.

grumpyarcher 02-20-2003 03:58 PM

RE: Just Bowhunt?
 
I hunt bow, shotgun, and muzzleloader. As far as my favorite it is bow. The deer are much more relaxed in the early season. I hate to see deer run past me during shotgun season panting like crazy and looking scared out of there minds.

bscofield 02-20-2003 04:22 PM

RE: Just Bowhunt?
 
Just got into bowhunting, but will be doing both. Got into bowhunting primarily for the added challenge, love the idea of being able to get a deer to wonder within 20 yds of your stand cause you don' t have to wear hunter orange, AND because of the 90+ days of deer hunting in a year that it brings with it.


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