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I just want to see how many people say bowhunting is better or gunhunting is better.
I say bowhunting because it is more of a challenge to me because if your arrow hits a tiny twig you have a 99% chance that you are going to miss the deer. If you shoot at a deer with a gun and the bullet hits a twig, the bullet will keep going to its target. I like to gun hunt with my shotgun but I only go out about 2 times during gun season. I would rather bow hunt than gun hunt any day of my life.:D

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could never pick wether bowhunting is better than rifle hunting or vise versa. i love to hunt both ways each one you get the chance to be out in the woods by yourself in the peace and quiet. bowhunting and rifle hunting have there own challenges. so i cant pick which one is better

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I like bow hunting for the solitude and challenges and the fact that its just me and the woods and my prey. But I also love to muzzleloader and rifle hunt because it gives me the opportunity to hunt with my father.

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i like to bow hunt, i do like rifle also, my father and hunt togather then. thats important as we all know!;)

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hummm, well that is one hard question.. i dont really know what i like more, personally i rather shoot my bow any day, but gun hunting is always fun to...

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I LIVE to DEER hunt but if I had to pick one method it would EASILY be bowhunting! I've enjoyed carrying a Muzzleloader though for the last couple seasons and look forward to tagging a monster with it someday.

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I agree!!!!! The weather, the woods and me in a tree is what I like! It's the best time of the year to be in the woods:)

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IN Florida....gun. The bow situation is very snaky that time of the year.

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I like both gun and bowhunting ,although I bowhunt more now than gun hunt .I definetly agree that it's more the challenge thing that has me bowhunting.

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Ain't neither one of 'em "better." I'm so addicted to bowhunting I don't even own a rifle any more, but I've done my share of hunting with rifles, shotguns, handguns, muzzleloaders... It's all good.

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This past year was my first year bowhunting and i found it to be mor fun that gunhunting. I was alowed to go by myself with my bow and it felt more like it was 1 on 1 to me.

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What's a gun? Does that answert the question, with a question?

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they both have their attributes. I like both for different reasons. bow becuse there are soooo many less people out. gun for the ability to shoot further. that and carry a bit less gear. not as eloquent as bowhunting. both are very fun to me. couldn't pick a favorite

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I'm about ready to hang up my guns. I went afield with my gun twice last fall and scored on a nice buck but it wasn't nearly the same as bow hunting. I like to get together with family and friends and since most of them hunt with guns it's natural I'd bring mine but the personal satisfaction just isn't there for me.

After talking it over last fall (thanks guys) it's become more apparent what I should do. This season I plan to hunt with friends and family but I will be the "silent one". I love my tree stand but stalking and still hunting with a bow offers a world of challenge to be explored.

Is one better then the other? No, they're just diffrent and as the saying goes "diffrent strokes for diffrent folks."

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I guess better would have to be determined by the individual. I prefer bowhunting over gun hunting but I am sure everyone has their own idea of what is better and I am sure it is different for everyone.

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I enjoy both - I find bow hunting much more challenging (I won't climb trees to be in a stand - I hunt from the ground). This year I'm switching from a center fired rifle to a muzzle loader, hoping to make rifle hunting more challenging. If my early shooting with my ML is any indication of the what the future holds - it'll be a challenge.

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Each in there own time, the love of the outdoors. Rich