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Author Topic: Better luck at a deer or elk with a bow?  (Read 4617 times)

Offline marlin

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Re: Better luck at a deer or elk with a bow?
« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2012, 09:51:42 PM »
I decided I am going to be trying archery for deer this year for my first time.. I rifle hunted last two years with no success.. I got within bow range of several doe's but saw no antler.. I think with twice as much time to hunt I should be able to at least get a doe. Basically after september 1st, the first adult deer I get within bow range I will shoot.

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Re: Better luck at a deer or elk with a bow?
« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2012, 10:09:19 PM »
What ever you decide you should attend a bowhunter education class, it will teach you everything you need to know about bowhunting.
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Re: Better luck at a deer or elk with a bow?
« Reply #17 on: April 22, 2012, 05:30:20 AM »
Bowhunter education was a GREAT class to take!  I had been bowhunting several years when I took it.  Learned a lot.

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Re: Better luck at a deer or elk with a bow?
« Reply #18 on: April 26, 2012, 08:21:12 PM »
Archery Elk has a little better seasons, they get to hunt at least part of the rut so your chances for elk with a bow are better.  And the rifle hunters get to hunt the deer rut.  SO I would definately hunt archery elk and modern for deer.
:yeah: agreed, elk is lots of fun during rut and you can always try to stick a cow if you dont draw.
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Re: Better luck at a deer or elk with a bow?
« Reply #19 on: April 26, 2012, 08:24:12 PM »
it takes time to become a good bowhunter ....but once you harvest that 1st animal you will be hooked .... lots of practice shooting is a must  :tup:

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Better luck at a deer or elk with a bow?
« Reply #20 on: April 26, 2012, 09:05:03 PM »
Archery all the way!  I along with everyone else got draw for the multi deer tag and now  I can solely focus my hunt on Elk! This will allow me to hunt the deer when ever if I don't take a snot on big buck during the early season, archery all the way unless you have the multi deer tag.

 


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