#3035947 - 11/16/12 08:06 AM
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Urban_Hunter
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I think bow hunting is exponentially more rewarding... even if it is a doe. I also think that people who are successful bow hunters hunt entirely different from people who have never bow hunted before.
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#3035972 - 11/16/12 08:21 AM
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nate17
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I think ive killed one deer with a gun in the last 5 years. Im gonna go all out gun this year and not feel bad about it at all lol.
I suspect at some point during gun season ill start feeling bad tho and this kill some stuff phase will pass and ill break the bow back out...
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#3036006 - 11/16/12 08:32 AM
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Boll Weevil
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Bowhunting taught me how to set up tight and almost all my Mzl kills are inside 25 yards, usually 12-15.
Same here. I often chuckle to myself as I climb into a set with my 7mag topped with a 4-12 scope and the deer pops out 21 yards away. At this point it's almost 2nd nature to scout, hang stands, and hunt like a bowhunter vs. a gun hunter. I think I'm just wired that way.
If I were able to tally the cumulative number of hours bow vs. gun hunting over the years it'd be like 70/30. I just prefer to bowhunt (sometimes even when firearms seasons are open).
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#3036065 - 11/16/12 08:57 AM
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JGreg
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Registered: 08/17/12
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Loc: Gallatin, TN
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Bow hunting is my passion. I do use guns, but the thrill is not there, with a gun, see deer shot deer go home. With a bow, see deer start preparing wait on perfect angle try to control shakes draw wait in last step let deer walk off not right shot sit back down and smile.
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#3036214 - 11/16/12 10:23 AM
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TN Whitetail Freak
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Loc: Bradford, TN (Gibson Co.)
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It feels more like hunting with a bow....it feels like target shooting with a gun
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#3036229 - 11/16/12 10:34 AM
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woodsman87
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I like hunting with a bow more because it feels more rewarding, but I can't make myself take the bow when I have option of rifle when the deer are rutting. Never know when a big one will be just out of range.
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#3036266 - 11/16/12 10:57 AM
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clinchmtnboy7
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I really loved bowhunting, when i hunted private land.(farms) Now I live in a new state and private land is hard to get access. I now only hunt cherokee and jefferson national forest. I love the all day still hunts deep in the mountains with the rifles and crossbow. Bowhunting these places is really not feasable. I probably miss practicing with the bow more than hunting with it.
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#3036451 - 11/16/12 01:25 PM
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JeepKuntry
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No. I mainly hunt public land, so I want to have the best odds of killing in my hand.
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#3039334 - 11/18/12 07:25 PM
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IL 88
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Registered: 09/19/11
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Loc: Nashville, TN
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I have no desire what so ever to gun hunt. I've killed two with a rifle, inlcuding my biggest, and it simply didn't do anything for me.
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#3039402 - 11/18/12 07:58 PM
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Tomahawk
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I had to use a muzzle loader during gun only hunt in Illinois this past weekend. I shot a buck but the thrill was certainly not the same. Glad to have the bow back in my hand. I agree with others in that bow hunting does improve your skills tremendously.
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