muzzy or archery

[bsmith5913]

Alright fellas, I recently received a bunch of Bass Pro gift cards for a birthday and am in a bit of a pickle. I have been wanting to increase the amount of time  I get to spend in the woods and want to go in for multi season this year. I just can't decide if I want to go muzzy or archery. I am kind of leaning towards muzzy, but honestly I can still get swayed either way. So, what is your preferred hunting method and why?

[Squidward]

they have given more areas for muzzy this yr however archery still gets more and better seasons. Good luck in either. Squidward

[bobcat]

I would say go with archery due to the longer early season. 13 days for archery versus only 7 for muzzleloader. Plus the archery season is during the rut. Muzzleloader is after the rut.

Also late season archery opportunities are much better.

You could also hunt muzzleloader season with a bow if you wish, but of course you can't hunt archery season with a muzzleloader.

So purchasing a bow will definitely allow you to get the most out of a multi season tag.

[WAnoob]

I would say go with archery due to the longer early season. 13 days for archery versus only 7 for muzzleloader. Plus the archery season is during the rut. Muzzleloader is after the rut.

Also late season archery opportunities are much better.

You could also hunt muzzleloader season with a bow if you wish, but of course you can't hunt archery season with a muzzleloader.

So purchasing a bow will definitely allow you to get the most out of a multi season tag.

I've been wondering the same thing since I want to freshen up hunting again and be able to hunt during the rut.  I have read on other threads that opening or second day muzzy guy's seem to hit the peak end of the rut.  Any truth to this?

[bobcat]

I would say go with archery due to the longer early season. 13 days for archery versus only 7 for muzzleloader. Plus the archery season is during the rut. Muzzleloader is after the rut.

Also late season archery opportunities are much better.

You could also hunt muzzleloader season with a bow if you wish, but of course you can't hunt archery season with a muzzleloader.

So purchasing a bow will definitely allow you to get the most out of a multi season tag.

I've been wondering the same thing since I want to freshen up hunting again and be able to hunt during the rut.  I have read on other threads that opening or second day muzzy guy's seem to hit the peak end of the rut.  Any truth to this?

Not in my opinion.

[bsmith5913]

I would say go with archery due to the longer early season. 13 days for archery versus only 7 for muzzleloader. Plus the archery season is during the rut. Muzzleloader is after the rut.

Also late season archery opportunities are much better.

You could also hunt muzzleloader season with a bow if you wish, but of course you can't hunt archery season with a muzzleloader.

So purchasing a bow will definitely allow you to get the most out of a multi season tag.

Great info Bobcat! I hadn't really thought of this. This might make the wife mad haha

[floatinghat]

I would say go with archery due to the longer early season. 13 days for archery versus only 7 for muzzleloader. Plus the archery season is during the rut. Muzzleloader is after the rut.

Also late season archery opportunities are much better.

You could also hunt muzzleloader season with a bow if you wish, but of course you can't hunt archery season with a muzzleloader.

So purchasing a bow will definitely allow you to get the most out of a multi season tag.

I've been wondering the same thing since I want to freshen up hunting again and be able to hunt during the rut.  I have read on other threads that opening or second day muzzy guy's seem to hit the peak end of the rut.  Any truth to this?

Not in my opinion.

I bought a bow this season to practise for next moving from Muzzy to Archery.

[Elkrunner]

If you do go archery and have never done it before.  Please make sure you do your practice and shoot within your comfortable ranger.  Its really a matter of inches with archery.  Its been quite the learning experience for me since changing over from Modern.

[WAnoob]

If you do go archery and have never done it before.  Please make sure you do your practice and shoot within your comfortable ranger.  Its really a matter of inches with archery.  Its been quite the learning experience for me since changing over from Modern.

Will do, I've been hunting Modern my whole life.  All of my previous hunting has been in Alaska where there really isn't a benefit to archery hunting.  Since moving here in last January I can already see a benefit to switching to archery with longer seasons, and not joining the pumpkin patch which I have already experienced with west side black tail.

[bsmith5913]

If you do go archery and have never done it before.  Please make sure you do your practice and shoot within your comfortable ranger.  Its really a matter of inches with archery.  Its been quite the learning experience for me since changing over from Modern.

I have some experience with a bow, but if I go that route, I plan on getting my rig set up soon and have a range a few minutes from my house that i can get onto anytime.

[Elkrunner]

If you do go archery and have never done it before.  Please make sure you do your practice and shoot within your comfortable ranger.  Its really a matter of inches with archery.  Its been quite the learning experience for me since changing over from Modern.

I have some experience with a bow, but if I go that route, I plan on getting my rig set up soon and have a range a few minutes from my house that i can get onto anytime.

Sounds good.  It can be a very rewarding experience. 

[Feelin Hornady]

If you had to choose one go bow. THat way if you pull a multiseason tag you could hunt muzzy and archery with your bow... Archery is tough though but fun. I have been in elk and real close each year during archery but have yet to take a shot. But it's fun and I love talkin with the elk. Plus with archery it's a little easier to draw special permits (so they say....hahah). Bows are way more fun to shoot too haha

[BABackcountryBwhntr]

archery no question, in all honesty it blows my mind guys do anything but.... calling in a screaming bull to 10 yrds or less is as good as it gets.

[D]

In the last few years so many guys have switched to archery. I have the multiseason tag this year and have been able to hunt each season. In the areas I hunt, the archery pressure is the same as the rifle pressure. Not that long ago there were WAY more rifle hunters. With bows shooting out to 90+ yards these days and the two week season I can't believe everyone hasn't switched. My guess is that if WA changed their point system and a guy could put in for rifle tags but hunt archery if he didn't draw that everyone who didn't draw would hunt archery. 

[Skyvalhunter]

Will you be strictly be hunting Wa or do you plan to venture out to another State?