More deer during archery season?
 

What do you guys think, is there a better chance for a proficient bowhunter to score during bow season then it would be to try during rifle season? The reason I ask is I live in WA and the bow season runs all month in Sept. and late season is mid Nov. - mid Dec. I believe the rut is during this latter season. Are there more deer moving around due to the rutting and lack of rifle hunters?

RE: More deer during archery season?
 

i've seen many more deer during bow season than rifle, even after rifle season i see many more deer, oh well bow hunting's better anyway's!

RE: More deer during archery season?
 

You will always see more deer more often during the bow season, you can hunt the entire spectrum of phases that a deer goes through throughout the season.
Good Luck!

RE: More deer during archery season?
 

I've seen more deer in one season of bowhunting than I have in all the years of rifle hunting.I've been bowhunting for 3yrs and now wish I had started sooner.
Bowhunting is the best I know you'll agree ,there's lot's to learn bowhunting every hunt or day in the field you'll learn something new .Have fun and I know you will enjoy it for many year's to come .You won't regret it.

nubo

RE: More deer during archery season?
 

This year I bow hunted about 70 hours, saw about 35 deer and shot 1 but passed on about 4 or 5 others.

I gun hunted about 9 hours, saw 19 and shot 2 and could have shot about 6 or 7. Nothing beats the opening of gun season for deer movement.

This is not saying that I prefer gun hunting. I had 3 hunters setup within 130 yards of me opening of gun season. Watched one shoot a nice buck too. It sucked!