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 Gun or Bow?
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10/31/12 02:46 PM
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007hunters son
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Re: Gun or Bow?
[Re: 007hunters son]
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10/31/12 02:47 PM
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redchevy
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It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Gun or Bow?
[Re: 007hunters son]
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10/31/12 02:47 PM
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Seadog
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There's nothing like the rush you get when a deer comes in real close within bow range!!!
I support Cap and Trade - Cap our spending and Trade Obama
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Re: Gun or Bow?
[Re: Seadog]
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10/31/12 02:50 PM
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stxranchman
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I will hunt with anything legal.
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Re: Gun or Bow?
[Re: 007hunters son]
#3709614
10/31/12 02:52 PM
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Texan Til I Die
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Both for me. I usually bow hunt some during rifle season.
Silver spurs and gold tequila
keep me hanging on.
Pretty girls and old cantinas
give me shelter from the storm.
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Re: Gun or Bow?
[Re: stxranchman]
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10/31/12 02:52 PM
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AdvTX
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Bow only now for either 10 or 11 years can't remember
Bow Only
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Re: Gun or Bow?
[Re: stxranchman]
#3709620
10/31/12 02:53 PM
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outdoorsmen54
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Bow for one reason. I've killed a lot of deer with a rifle. And haven't laid anything down with a bow. Actually I've missed 3 times this year with a bow. Dead on shooting at a target. But when It comes show time I miss. 2 hogs missed and a doe missed. All were within 30 yards. I know easy shots.
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Re: Gun or Bow?
[Re: Seadog]
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10/31/12 02:54 PM
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redchevy
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There's nothing like the rush you get when a deer comes in real close within bow range!!! I agree, I spend most of/over half of my hunting life shooting deer at 30 yards... just not with a rifle, you gotta be quiet.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Gun or Bow?
[Re: redchevy]
#3709635
10/31/12 02:57 PM
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Bluegoose
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Bow.. I'm bored with rifle hunting, unless it's long range stuff
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Re: Gun or Bow?
[Re: redchevy]
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10/31/12 02:59 PM
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Jimbo
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I enjoy both!
I started out in my younger days with the gun and I was intrigued with the bow way before Texas had a bow season for deer, (and yes I'm that old) starting out with a longbow then recurve and then compound and today I use a crossbow for obvious reasons. I put the crossbow down when gun season comes around and I pick up my 45-70 single shot. I just stretch my range by a few yards using the gun though, and still get close.
I bow hunted exclusively for sixteen seasons while my guns collected dust so old habits are hard t break!
Last edited by Jimbo; 10/31/12 03:00 PM.
Thursday at 12:45 PM
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Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
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Re: Gun or Bow?
[Re: Jimbo]
#3709701
10/31/12 03:13 PM
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txwildcat50
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Favorite is bow because of challenge. I stalk I stead of tree stand. I just can't sit for long periods of time. Plus in Kansas the season is 3 months not just week and half for rifle.
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Re: Gun or Bow?
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#3709713
10/31/12 03:16 PM
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STXHO
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Used to be all bow. Now I am too lazy, shooting them with my rifle is a lot easier.
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Re: Gun or Bow?
[Re: Jimbo]
#3709714
10/31/12 03:16 PM
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dlrz71
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I prefer my bow, however I haven't only killed 3 bucks in my life and I will be in my rifle stand Saturday morning.
My camera pics will help decide the rest of the season where I hunt depending on if I can close the deal on my buck of the season.
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Re: Gun or Bow?
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#3709730
10/31/12 03:21 PM
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GLC
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Bow, Black powder and the a centerfire if no meat is on the ground yet.
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Re: Gun or Bow?
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#3709731
10/31/12 03:22 PM
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Taylor Everett
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I'm With Coastal Prairie i use the bow for the extra month. But i had just as soon powder burn one, it's just as fun to me.
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Re: Gun or Bow?
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#3709891
10/31/12 04:11 PM
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senko86
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I'll use both but love my bow... Still wanna get my first buck with one
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Re: Gun or Bow?
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10/31/12 04:14 PM
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AlaskaCub
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I love to Bow hunt and have killed some realy cool stuff with a bow, but bowhunting the texas brush country with a bow for whitetails is something that has always frustrated me. Its nearly impossible to spot and stalk the ranches I have hunted and its also near impossible to get high enough to avoid getting winded no matter how much money I spend on stuff to descent me and my gear. I have killed deer with my bow but never anything good and have had way more hunts ruined by deer winding me than anything else, just seems kind of fruitless. On the flip side I have climbed 5,000 ft mountains and killed Dall sheep, bear, moose and caribou with a bow and thats really a lot of hard work followed by a heck of a rush!
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Re: Gun or Bow?
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#3710891
10/31/12 08:39 PM
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007hunters son
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I love to Bow hunt and have killed some realy cool stuff with a bow, but bowhunting the texas brush country with a bow for whitetails is something that has always frustrated me. Its nearly impossible to spot and stalk the ranches I have hunted and its also near impossible to get high enough to avoid getting winded no matter how much money I spend on stuff to descent me and my gear. I have killed deer with my bow but never anything good and have had way more hunts ruined by deer winding me than anything else, just seems kind of fruitless. On the flip side I have climbed 5,000 ft mountains and killed Dall sheep, bear, moose and caribou with a bow and thats really a lot of hard work followed by a heck of a rush! Sounds like youve been a few places..
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Re: Gun or Bow?
[Re: 007hunters son]
#3710992
10/31/12 09:11 PM
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2nd_2_none
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deer hunting for the first time saturday!
but would really love to get my hands on a bow and learn how to really shoot one! i have always been facinated with them, just never actually went out and bought one.
TAKE IT EASY! AND IF ITS EASY.. TAKE IT!!!
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Re: Gun or Bow?
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#3711012
10/31/12 09:17 PM
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7ARanch
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Bow, last deer (buck) I shot with a rifle was 180 yd shot and that's all it was a rifle shot. It was good shot but I didn't get the heart hammering thrill I do when they are a 12 yds like the doe I killed last weekend. So as long as I'm able I'll stick to my bow.
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Re: Gun or Bow?
[Re: 7ARanch]
#3711122
10/31/12 09:42 PM
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Layemdown1983
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Nothing like the thrill of having deer come within 10-20 yards from you and stick one with a bow! I understand we have come a long way with the technology in bow hunting but it is still ultimate to get the harvest with a bow. Not hating on using a rifle for meat though! Good luck to all of you this season!
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Re: Gun or Bow?
[Re: Layemdown1983]
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11/01/12 12:50 AM
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ditchdigger2
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Never shot a deer with a bow but have shot a trailer load of hogs, really gets your blood pumping to get within 15 or 20 yards and draw back on one
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Re: Gun or Bow?
[Re: 007hunters son]
#3711757
11/01/12 01:34 AM
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Pig Slayer
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I love bowhunting. Just started back hunting 3 years ago after a 15 year hiatus.I had become bored with rifle hunting. Hunting with a bow made it fun again.
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Re: Gun or Bow?
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11/01/12 01:34 AM
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Gun and soon to be crossbow
I'd ask him if he's pregnant. He missed a s__tload of periods. I'll take "things that look like a uterus" for $200 Alex.
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Re: Gun or Bow?
[Re: Layemdown1983]
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11/01/12 01:37 AM
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AlaskaCub
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Nothing like the thrill of having deer come within 10-20 yards from you Except being 10-20 yards from a 600 lb grizzly bear and hiding behind your bow and a 3ft spruce tree hoping like hell he wont see you! Please give me shot.....please give me a shot....and then having your mechanical rest malfunction and you miss him cleaner than [censored] at 20 yards but now he's dialed in on you. Thats a meet your maker moment if I have ever had one! The coolest part about bow hunting is the connection with the animal at close range, no glass between you and him or her.
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