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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: smitty8202 on August 30, 2011, 02:44:33 PM

Title: A little Dilemma
Post by: smitty8202 on August 30, 2011, 02:44:33 PM: Ok so i bought a bow and plan on going elk hunting with it this year for the first time. Now what i have been pondering over for the last month or so is should i buy an archery deer tag. I have hunted modern rifle deer for the last 3 years with my dad and a good family friend. Everyone i hunt deer with with hunts modern so i would kinda be odd man out and i have never hunted for blacktail with a bow so i dont want to eat tag soup this year but i want to get a deer on the ground. What would you guys do?
Title: Re: A little Dilemma
Post by: 6x6in6 on August 30, 2011, 02:48:06 PM: Buy the modern tag and use your bow.
I value my time spent with my hunting partners. My choice of weapon would not change my choice of hunting partners.
Title: Re: A little Dilemma
Post by: HardCorpsHuntr on August 30, 2011, 02:48:45 PM: I say rifle for deer and hunt with your dad and family friends. If you love your archery elk hunt this year, try archery for both in '12. :twocents:
Title: Re: A little Dilemma
Post by: pianoman9701 on August 30, 2011, 02:50:25 PM: I like 6x6's idea, get the modern tag and show your buds who has a set - use the bow. Nice!
Title: Re: A little Dilemma
Post by: RAMSFAN on August 30, 2011, 02:56:36 PM: Thats the exact reason I switched from Bow to Modern and I've never regretted it. :tup: Being able to build life long memories beats hunting by yourself by "a longshot"
Title: Re: A little Dilemma
Post by: Instinct on August 30, 2011, 03:34:10 PM: Quote from: 6x6in6 on August 30, 2011, 02:48:06 PM
Buy the modern tag and use your bow.
I value my time spent with my hunting partners. My choice of weapon would not change my choice of hunting partners.
agree
Title: Re: A little Dilemma
Post by: smitty8202 on August 30, 2011, 04:38:37 PM: 6x6 i can do that? Can i also take my rifle if i decide to use that?
Title: Re: A little Dilemma
Post by: oldleclercrd on August 30, 2011, 04:44:03 PM: Yeah. With a modern rifle tag you can use a bow or muzzleloader if you want.
Title: Re: A little Dilemma
Post by: smitty8202 on August 30, 2011, 04:48:50 PM: Ok cool. So just to be clear i can take my bow one day then the next take my rifle if i want?
Title: Re: A little Dilemma
Post by: Alpinegus on August 30, 2011, 04:59:01 PM: If you have time, go bow hunting; then go to the rifle camp with the family and be the photogragher, scout or camp cook. :cue:
Title: Re: A little Dilemma
Post by: Instinct on August 30, 2011, 05:01:17 PM: Yes smitty u can use either a bow, rifle, or muzzy in a modern season because they are the same or lower class of weaponry but still gotta wear orange. But wth bow season u can only use bow, muzzy only use muzzy.
Title: Re: A little Dilemma
Post by: smitty8202 on August 30, 2011, 05:06:01 PM: Gotcha i just want to make sure i am legal. Thanks guys for the advice. any advice on how to hunt for blacktail with a bow?
Title: Re: A little Dilemma
Post by: bobcat on August 30, 2011, 05:57:21 PM: Quote from: Alpinegus on August 30, 2011, 04:59:01 PM
If you have time, go bow hunting; then go to the rifle camp with the family and be the photogragher, scout or camp cook.

:yeah: Took the words right out of my mouth. Sometimes it's just as much fun or even more fun to go along just as a "helper".
Title: Re: A little Dilemma
Post by: Curly on August 31, 2011, 05:56:38 AM: Quote from: smitty8202 on August 30, 2011, 05:06:01 PM
Gotcha i just want to make sure i am legal. Thanks guys for the advice. any advice on how to hunt for blacktail with a bow?

I haven't hunted blacktail with a bow, so take this advice for what it is worth. Do a lot of scouting and find some feeding and bedding areas and the trails between them. Then get set-up in a ground blind or a tree stand and wait. :twocents:
Title: Re: A little Dilemma
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 31, 2011, 06:17:11 AM: Quote from: 6x6in6 on August 30, 2011, 02:48:06 PM
Buy the modern tag and use your bow.
I value my time spent with my hunting partners. My choice of weapon would not change my choice of hunting partners.
I am kinda lost on this one :chuckle: no problem using a bow during rifle season but you have way more days to hunt on a bow tag :twocents:
Title: Re: A little Dilemma
Post by: Curly on August 31, 2011, 06:19:57 AM: Rifle season is better than bow season because of when the rut occurs. Some archery guys take advantage of that and buy the rifle tag but hunt with their bow.
Title: Re: A little Dilemma
Post by: smitty8202 on September 01, 2011, 02:48:04 PM: I know that if I have a rifle tag I can hunt the rifle season with a bow but since I have a rifle tag can I hunt during the bow season with my bow?
Title: Re: A little Dilemma
Post by: KillBilly on September 01, 2011, 03:03:58 PM: No way
Title: Re: A little Dilemma
Post by: Instinct on September 01, 2011, 03:15:37 PM: Archery wth bow, muzzeloader wth muzzeloader, modern firearm rifle or any inferior weapon such as bow or muzzy.