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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: jasonl84 on September 23, 2016, 08:27:21 AM

Title: Bowhunting during Muzzy/Modern season
Post by: jasonl84 on September 23, 2016, 08:27:21 AM: Wondering how other bow hunters will be hunting during Oct... Tree stand seems to be the safest bet.
Title: Re: Bowhunting during Muzzy/Modern season
Post by: lokidog on September 23, 2016, 08:52:28 AM: Odd comment regarding safety. You are in no more danger hunting with a bow during those seasons than with a ML or modern firearm, as long as you wear orange as you are supposed to during modern. :dunno:
Title: Re: Bowhunting during Muzzy/Modern season
Post by: bobcat on September 23, 2016, 08:52:37 AM: You still have to wear orange so being on the ground you'd be as safe as anyone else, correct? I assume you have a multi-season tag?
Title: Re: Bowhunting during Muzzy/Modern season
Post by: shanevg on September 23, 2016, 09:04:31 AM: I do it all the time. As long as you have orange on and have a rifle/muzzie/multiseason tag you are allowed to hunt.
Title: Re: Bowhunting during Muzzy/Modern season
Post by: Smoke on September 23, 2016, 09:05:57 AM: don't need orange during Muzzy....
Title: Re: Bowhunting during Muzzy/Modern season
Post by: fishnfur on September 23, 2016, 11:13:07 AM: I think Smoke is correct, no orange necessary - I guess I should check that.

I'll be out with my bow, as I don't have a muzzle loading gun. (MS tag)
Title: Re: Bowhunting during Muzzy/Modern season
Post by: ghosthunter on September 23, 2016, 11:24:46 AM: Yep no orange for muzzy but if there is a modern season open in your area. Got to have the orange. :tup:
Title: Re: Bowhunting during Muzzy/Modern season
Post by: jasonl84 on September 23, 2016, 12:13:42 PM: Yes i have a multi pass..Just have heard some crazy stories during rifle season.
Title: Re: Bowhunting during Muzzy/Modern season
Post by: JohnD on September 23, 2016, 12:28:00 PM: Maybe you'll meet Leeloo when you use you multipass. :)
Title: Re: Bowhunting during Muzzy/Modern season
Post by: fishnfur on September 23, 2016, 12:37:23 PM: Quote from: jasonl84 on September 23, 2016, 12:13:42 PM
Yes i have a multi pass..Just have heard some crazy stories during rifle season.

Well, you heard right. Modern elk is worse. Never expect another hunter to exercise good judgement. I can't tell you the number of spots I've found in the dark timber where there's a six pack of empties - some hunter passing the time, just waiting for something to move.

A little flash of orange or red worked into your camo is never a bad idea, even if it isn't required.
Title: Re: Bowhunting during Muzzy/Modern season
Post by: bracer40 on September 23, 2016, 01:17:13 PM: I've had numerous situations where deer (whitetails & mulies) and elk have been as close as 4 yards while I was wearing lots of orange. One time had 98 elk (counted every single one of em come out single file walk past me @ 20 yards. Not one of them spooked. Can't say why with a 100% certainty, but I'm convinced it had nothing to do with what I was or was not wearing. Sure it was the fact that they didn't smell me and I didn't move. But hey! Maybe they sensed I didn't have a cow tag in my pocket :chuckle:
My :twocents: wear the Orange. Way more important to come out of the modern rifle season safely
Title: Re: Bowhunting during Muzzy/Modern season
Post by: ganghis on September 26, 2016, 11:37:20 AM: I think deer are color blind to a degree so can't pick up bright orange - I tend to wear it even when not required. That said, I'm partial to the kind with camo markings to break up your figure a little bit.