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Offline DoubleJ

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Anyone use a bow during modern firearm?
« on: September 22, 2011, 11:03:32 AM »
Seems like, in some places, this might be a good idea.  The place I shot my deer last night is an ideal example.  There is no whay I'd use a rifle there but, there are some good deer in the area and the last few days of modern kicks off the blacktail rut.

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Re: Anyone use a bow during modern firearm?
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2011, 11:10:37 AM »
No I have not, but I will be doing so this year. I got permission to hunt 200 acres of private property but the landowner will only allow bow hunting. I applied for, and hoped to draw, the multi-season tag, so I could hunt the property with a bow during both the archery season and the modern firearm season. But I didn't draw multi-season, so I'll be out there during modern firearm with my bow.

I know boneaddict and bow4elk have both hunted quite a bit with a bow during modern firearm seasons.

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Anyone use a bow during modern firearm?
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2011, 01:14:59 PM »
I have never used a bow during the mod season, until this year. I have a few spots that I hunt during the early season and really want to see what's going to produce during the rut!

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Re: Anyone use a bow during modern firearm?
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2011, 01:34:20 PM »
iRem- did you draw the multi-season this year?

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Re: Anyone use a bow during modern firearm?
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2011, 02:01:34 PM »
YAAAAA buddy i also have access to private property that is borderline on the city limits, thats how i got my buck last year and i've been eyes balling a dandy 2x2 pie bald this year!!

My cam will be going up this weekend in prep to see who's passing through. I normally like to wait a a few days into the season so the pressure pushes them into me but i'll still be out on the opener because legend has it there is a monster 5x5 lurking.
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Re: Anyone use a bow during modern firearm?
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2011, 02:33:45 PM »
 I probably will this year, where I live is in a firearm restricted area, but only open archery during early season. My partner talked me into getting a rifle tag this year. I can hunt here during mod season with a shotgun, muzzle, or archery. Last year I let my bud's little brother hunt back there with a shot gun, he took a cow elk( perfectly legal), but it set off a chain of events that ended up with seven cowlitz co. sherrif deputies showing up with drawn ar15s. The shotgun is perfectly legal and legit, but I think my bow might be a bit less noticable to the local speed dialers.

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Re: Anyone use a bow during modern firearm?
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2011, 02:54:20 PM »
I will be since I have the multi season tag....
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Re: Anyone use a bow during modern firearm?
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2011, 06:14:47 PM »
I have before in firearm restricted areas.  The majority of the deer I have killed are in my honeyhole and I would prefer to use a bow because its quiet and I dont want anyone figuring out my secret spot.  In the last 15 years, we have probably taken 30+ deer out of there with both shotguns and bows. 
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Re: Anyone use a bow during modern firearm?
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2011, 09:45:33 PM »
I think im gunna give it a shot in MT this year but we'll see how much pressure there will be

 


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