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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: smitty8202 on October 22, 2011, 11:18:28 AM

Title: Hunting with rifle and bow
Post by: smitty8202 on October 22, 2011, 11:18:28 AM: i am not 100% sure on this but i know if you have a mf deer tag you can hunt with a bow but can i bring both my bow and rifle into the woods with me? looked in the regs but wasnt very clear.
Title: Re: Hunting with rifle and bow
Post by: dreamunelk on October 22, 2011, 11:30:35 AM: Why would you want to?
Title: Re: Hunting with rifle and bow
Post by: smitty8202 on October 22, 2011, 11:43:14 AM: Cause i plan to hunt the timber as well as clear cut. if i only have my bow and see a deer outside of bow range i wouldnt want to miss a chance to put something on the ground
Title: Re: Hunting with rifle and bow
Post by: lokidog on October 23, 2011, 12:36:59 PM: Yes you can.
Title: Re: Hunting with rifle and bow
Post by: smitty8202 on October 24, 2011, 09:50:37 AM: so just to confirm. i can have both my bow and my rifle on my person withle in the woods?
Title: Re: Hunting with rifle and bow
Post by: lokidog on October 24, 2011, 09:53:48 AM: I'm not an LEO or total expert on the reg book, but as long as it is modern rifle season it does not matter what you have with you. Except, of course, in firearm restricted areas where it could be other than a high power rifle.