Bowhunt or Gunhunt??
12-28-2005, 05:42 PM
#21
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blissfield MI USA
Posts: 5,293
RE: Bowhunt or Gunhunt??
I hunt with both, but if I had to pick just one it would be the gun. It is just a more effective means of harvesting an animal to me. But the main reason is I really LOVE to shoot my bow. And during bow season it pretty nice out still. I'm getting to the point where I would rather be at home shooting my bow than sitting in a stand looking at it.
When I first got a bow I had no intention of hunting with it, that was not the purpose. I wanted to learn archery and really like to shoot. Hunting with it was just sort of a natural progression.
What I would really like to do is try pistol hunting, that looks kind of fun.
Paul
When I first got a bow I had no intention of hunting with it, that was not the purpose. I wanted to learn archery and really like to shoot. Hunting with it was just sort of a natural progression.
What I would really like to do is try pistol hunting, that looks kind of fun.
Paul
12-28-2005, 06:09 PM
#24
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,695
RE: Bowhunt or Gunhunt??
I have never felt the need to make hunting challenging, to make it as hard as possible, quite the contrary. That would be like fishing witha spear.I dont have an ego trip, or need to make my self feel maucho about killing a deer with a bow. Dead is dead.
I like bowhunting and killed one doe this year with my bow, but rifle hunting is by far more productive, and I like to eat deer meat, lots of it.
I voted for rifle.
I like bowhunting and killed one doe this year with my bow, but rifle hunting is by far more productive, and I like to eat deer meat, lots of it.
I voted for rifle.
12-28-2005, 06:11 PM
#25
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location:
Posts: 129
RE: Bowhunt or Gunhunt??
Bowhunting- hands down! I feel like it's much more of an accomplishment to take a deer with a bow. It's more gratifying after all the time you've spent practicing with your bow, scouting, hanging stands, and sitting in a tree stand. I'm not saying that gun hunters don't go through the same things but in my area a lot of gun hunters only go out during the 1 week shotgun season or 1 week muzzleloader season. And then deer drives are the method to get deer moving so it's easy for anyone to get a shot at a deer. Nothing at all against gun hunting (I go myself sometimes) but I feel that there is more skill involved with the bow.
12-28-2005, 10:10 PM
#27
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 3,903
RE: Bowhunt or Gunhunt??
Bow! Take all reasons already mentioned for bow and that sums it up for me.
Hey DD
They have this new invention out now that will get you back to bowhunting.
Their called glasses! They even have special doctors that examine your eyes and everything.
Hey DD
They have this new invention out now that will get you back to bowhunting.
Their called glasses! They even have special doctors that examine your eyes and everything.
12-29-2005, 04:49 AM
#28
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location:
Posts: 260
RE: Bowhunt or Gunhunt??
I agree with all the other bow hunters out there. In fact, I'm probably going to give up on gun hunting for deer all together. I just find more pleasure in bowhunting. I feel like you have to put forth a lot more effort to be a good bow hunter. This is only my second year with a bow and I've taken my first deer with a bow this year. It was an awsome feeling. I started off with a gun my first year and my little brother talked me into trying a bow. It just seems like I've learned a lot more about hunting all together when I'm sitting in the stand with my bow.