Hunting with a bow during muzzleloader season

[bobcat]

I read somewhere that in the new proposals they were changing the rules so that you could hunt with a bow during muzzleloader season (with a muzzleloader tag of course).

Looking through the proposals I can't find this anywhere.

Has anyone else seen it in there somewhere?

[Bigshooter]

Haven't seen it.  And don't like it.

[bobcat]

I would only like it for one reason. I have some private property that I got permission to hunt, but the landowner will only allow bow hunting. This is in a GMU that is open only for early archery, with no late archery season. However it is open for both early and late muzzleloader seasons. This is the GMU that I would hunt anyway, and have other spots that I hunt, it's basically right in my back yard. So I hate to buy an archery tag just so I can hunt this one property. If I have a muzzleloader tag I can hunt all my other spots with a muzzleloader, early or late, and if I decide to hunt the bow hunting only land, I could do it with my bow and a muzzleloader tag.

[bearpaw]

That sounds fair bobcat, if you have a muzzy tag you are only hunting during those seasons, I see no reason why a bowhunter shouldn't be allowed to hunt in muzzy season. I would of course not agree with a rifle hunter hunting in the muzzy season.

However, this raises a question, would it be fair for a muzzy hunter to get an archery tag and hunt archery seasons instead of muzzy seasons?

[carpsniperg2]

Hell I have been dreaming of it for years Our main ranch is on the side that has not late archery hunts. Just a early so I have always muzzleloaded. I would love to have the option of packing a bow during the late hunt on my place. The deer numbers really jump for us on the late hunt. I have always thougt it was funny that you can hunt with a bow during modern but not muzzleloder seasons. It is a lesser weapon. I am all for it as well 

[hoytem]

you already can hunt with a bow during muzzleloader season.

[carpsniperg2]

you already can hunt with a bow during muzzleloader season.

That is not correct, it is not legal. I have checked and asked many many times.

[Camp David]

That is not correct, it is not legal. I have checked and asked many many times.
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[D-Rock425]

It would be a cool change if you had the multi season permit also.

[Lincoln4]

I understand the confusion here.  The regulations state that during modern season, you can use any legal equipment (modern, muzzleloading, or archery).  I would then assume ( ) that during muzzleloader season, you could use muzzleloader or archery equipment (archery equipment is even more primitive than muzzleloader equipment, right?)  Not so.  The regs specifically say only muzzleloading equipment may be used during muzzleloader season...

[Kowsrule30]

Not a good idea..... 

[Wildsau]

It's bad enough having to contend with Muzzies during late season.  Nothing against Muzzy Hunters, but they hunt a lot different than Archery, as do MF.  I have been sitting in a stand, during late season elk, and all of a sudden it sounded like WWIII had broken out.  Too lound for my taste.  Sorry.

[bobcat]

It's bad enough having to contend with Muzzies during late season.  Nothing against Muzzy Hunters, but they hunt a lot different than Archery, as do MF.  I have been sitting in a stand, during late season elk, and all of a sudden it sounded like WWIII had broken out.  Too lound for my taste.  Sorry.

You hunt with a muzzleloader during late season and don't like to contend with the other muzzleloader hunters? I don't get it? Why don't you switch to bow hunting then?

[boneaddict]

you already can hunt with a bow during muzzleloader season.

As stated 100% incorrect




They probably have kept it the way it is becasue of the arguements that would develope over which way is more primitive.   You have Modern and you have your specific primitive.....

[whacker1]

Bobcat - I too heard that it was in the proposal, but I haven't located it specifically.  Just hearsay.  There are many people that have advocated for it due to the specific closures for unit specific options.  These units over here are for archery, and these over here for Muzzleloader.  If the proposal is real it will definitely put a few extra people in those units, but I don't think it will be a lot.  Because it would still require purchasing a Muzzleloader tag.