TNMountain
Active Member
Anybody else carry archery tackle all year? I'm going on my second season bow only. Tough especially in the hills of the Appalachian mountains. Would love to hear if you do!
Finally made the commitment to archery only for this season. After bow season ends I pull the muzzle loader out to put meat in the freezer, but not this year.Anybody else carry archery tackle all year? I'm going on my second season bow only. Tough especially in the hills of the Appalachian mountains. Would love to hear if you do!
Nailed it!I get most enjoyment from bow hunting.
I get most venison from gun hunting.
Been bow hunting 95% of the time for the last few seasons. I have never had a tremendous amount of success killing monster deer and I would not hesitate to do so with a rifle at 200 yards. However, the more deer I killed over the years the more of a less of a sense of accomplishment I actually felt. What "hunting" had I actually done? Did I get lucky and choose the right shooting house/ladder stand? When I bow hunt I have to take an accumulation of information to get myself within striking distance of one of the smartest creatures in the woods. With a rifle I don't even have to get off of my 4 wheeler.I've archery hunted exclusively for a few seasons. It got me away from sitting over fields with a rifle and into the woods. It's much easier to sit for long periods in the woods vs sitting over an empty field.