Are You Gonna Hunt With Your Trad Bow During The Non-Bow Season?

[joe skipp]

Every chance I can...

[Steve Clandinin]

Not even an option,made the decision many many years ago.To me its the quest.

[dragonheart]

Originally posted by Knotter:
Last weekend I went out with my brother in law after a big buck I called in two weeks prior.   The shot opportunity never materialized for me on that day.  I guiltily grabbed my 30-06 and headed out in the early morning with him and sure enough I spotted the buck about 400 yards off.  With the heat in my hand my heart wasn't in it.  Up to that point I had 3 good opportunities to shoot a deer with my bow but things just didn't come together.   I couldn't bring myself to shoot this buck with a gun - it wasn't the same.   On that note I gave the nod to BIL and he obliged.  It was his first big buck.  

I have yet to take a deer with my bow but I feel closer than ever.  I was out twice this weekend and I missed a decent 8 point buck (P.A.S) and two days later I had a little fork horn trot past my blind at 22 yards... he busted me at half draw.  I love trad and I think I really have the bug.

That is the spirit!  Keep at it the rewards are quite tasty!    

[JamesKerr]

I mostly hunt with my longbow now-a-days so yes I will hunt with my bow during the gun season.

[riverrat 2]

No challenge with a gun. Not much of one with a
compound bow. Thats a big part of why I was intrigued by Traditional archery to begin with.
I got made by the biggest buck of my life thusfar
while drawing down on him a week ago. With a gun
or compound I would be eating him right now. But
the HUNT was AWESOME!! me vs. him damn near equal. I LOVE IT!

[stujay]

Can't in Wa state. Have to select your tackle before you purchase a big game hunting license and the tags reflect your selection.

[bentpole]

Absolutely>>>>~~~~~>

[wtpops]

I guess I'm kind of odd, I don't hunt deer it's been 20 something years since i purchased a deer tag. I chase hogs, so the only time i don't hunt is during deer season. I stay out of the woods so i don't mess up somebody's deer hunt still hunting for hogs, plus our deer season is during the hottest part of the year here in California so i stay home where its cool and let people chase there deer

[Guru]

I hadn't bowhunted at all during gun season since I got a bullet thru my leg.  But 2 yrs ago I decided if I could find a couple little honey holes that I felt safe in, I'd try again...

Two years ago I shot this coyote on opening day...
•  

Then last year the day after Thankgiving, 7 years to the day of my accident, I shot this buck...
•    

I'll be out again this year in the same 2 little honey holes...

[ti-guy]

Yep! That's what I just did.

[rolltidehunter]

yes! i shot a doe last thursday during our muzzle season with my long bow

[sawtoothscream]

im going to try a spot next to my house a few times. left it alone all archery. since you cant gun hunt in thsis spot im hoping deer will use this as a safe zone to get away from the gun fire. I will be there to greet them  

[Dax]

As much as I can....yyyyyyyepppppp!!!!

[hitman]

I never use a gun. Just my preference. Good luck to everyone the rest of the season. Watch your safety  around the  gun hunters.

[El gran J]

You'll most likely shoot something-but you'll feel bad after!!

[Carbonkiller]

dont even own a hunting gun! BOW ONLY for me from fish to deer!

[mcgroundstalker]

...    ...

[cody94]

hell yes im taking my bow, after all im a bowhunter

[RkyMtn Joe]

As a rule I don't like to be in the woods during rifle/gun season.  However, now that gun season is almost half over and my big buck is still out there, I am seriously considering going back out in spite of the gun hunters.  During the week it isn't too bad, but on the weekends or a holiday it is dangerous I think.

Oh, I know he is still there because he freshened his scrape last night and I recognize his footprint there too.  Hope he waits on me LOL.

Joe

[Kevin Winkler]

I will be out Sat. morning opening of our WI gun season. I'm in the CWD zone so I can bowhunt during the gun season. The last few years I just didn't care to even pick up a gun. I might take out my .54 cal muzzleloader this year and give it a try, my freezer is getting empty.
I shot this buck opening morning last year.