Mixed emotions
10-06-2014, 09:32 AM
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Kansas
Posts: 616
Hunters Safety course not required in NJ??? They get pretty detailed here in Kansas about knowing the law and your weapon and game identification. People get in trouble because they are ignorant of game laws. Safety is compromised because of not know their weapon and not putting in the time to practice.
This poster needs to re-evaluate his woodsmanship skills and seek out a mentor to learn the basics from and above all...Practice, practice, practice..... If you can't control your weapon enough to find a big game animal in the sights and shoot anyway wounding the animal for a 2nd time you might want to take up golf.... doesn't sound like hunting is your cup of tea.
This poster needs to re-evaluate his woodsmanship skills and seek out a mentor to learn the basics from and above all...Practice, practice, practice..... If you can't control your weapon enough to find a big game animal in the sights and shoot anyway wounding the animal for a 2nd time you might want to take up golf.... doesn't sound like hunting is your cup of tea.
10-06-2014, 11:18 AM
#14
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Midlo, Va
Posts: 561
Agree with troll posting. This whole story stinks to high heaven. Just the fact he is carrying a shotgun while archery hunting doesn't make sense. Hitting a deer twice and it standing around also would be very unusual. Something is not right.
10-06-2014, 01:53 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Audubon & Red Rock, Penna.
Posts: 4,472
I'm quite sure it is illegal to shoot a deer with a gun in bow season. Regardless of whether you are dispatching it. I know in PA you'd be in some trouble and I'm quite sure Jersey is the same.
10-06-2014, 02:06 PM
#16
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Pa.
Posts: 502
10-07-2014, 10:37 AM
#17
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Rochester, New York
Posts: 55
10-07-2014, 11:07 AM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kansas
Posts: 3,902
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Considering he's from NJ, the statements are correct, a hunter could not possess a shotgun and a bow at the same time, as their seasons do not overlap, and it does not appear, after cursory review, that a bow could be carried during the rifle season.
There are SOME states that allow the use of archery equipment during firearms seasons (Kansas for example) such that a guy could carry a rifle as a 'back up' but do their hunting with a bow. I've carried both in the past - wanting to get a buck with my BOW, but not wanting to pass if it showed up out of my bow range.
Considering he's from NJ, the statements are correct, a hunter could not possess a shotgun and a bow at the same time, as their seasons do not overlap, and it does not appear, after cursory review, that a bow could be carried during the rifle season.
There are SOME states that allow the use of archery equipment during firearms seasons (Kansas for example) such that a guy could carry a rifle as a 'back up' but do their hunting with a bow. I've carried both in the past - wanting to get a buck with my BOW, but not wanting to pass if it showed up out of my bow range.
Last edited by Nomercy448; 10-07-2014 at 11:17 AM.
10-07-2014, 02:51 PM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Audubon & Red Rock, Penna.
Posts: 4,472
and it does not appear, after cursory review, that a bow could be carried during the rifle season.
