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Who plans on hunting with bow during WI gun season?

Unread postby Dewey » Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:06 pm

I thought about doing this but since I bought a new deer rifle a few years back thought I better use that instead at least for opening weekend.

Thinking back over the years many of the deer I killed with rifle were well within bow range. I tend to hunt some pretty thick areas where long shots are 50 yards.

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Re: Who plans on hunting with bow during WI gun season?

Unread postby BigHills BuckHunter » Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:36 pm

For the regular 9 day season Im using my .270...my stand offers up to 200 yards shots.

Can you use a bow during muzzleloader season in Wisconsin? That would be fun if you could.
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Re: Who plans on hunting with bow during WI gun season?

Unread postby BigHills BuckHunter » Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:39 pm

Dewey wrote:I thought about doing this but since I bought a new deer rifle a few years back thought I better use that instead at least for opening weekend.

Thinking back over the years many of the deer I killed with rifle were well within bow range. I tend to hunt some pretty thick areas where long shots are 50 yards.

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My 2nd biggest buck with a gun was killed in 2006....I was sitting on the ground at 15 yards. Hot doe came in and I chose him out of 5 other bucks following her. Had 3 bucks within 30 yards.
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Re: Who plans on hunting with bow during WI gun season?

Unread postby Jackson Marsh » Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:41 pm

Rifle for opening weekend, then switch to shotgun when hunting closer to home. Most of my shots are in bow range too.

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Re: Who plans on hunting with bow during WI gun season?

Unread postby Badger » Fri Nov 16, 2012 6:49 pm

I'm thinking about it. Not on public though I'm going to stay away from that warzone lol
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Re: Who plans on hunting with bow during WI gun season?

Unread postby dan » Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:27 pm

I am thinking about hitting a bow only public spot later in the week after all the guns drive the deer into it.
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Re: Who plans on hunting with bow during WI gun season?

Unread postby KLEMZ » Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:38 pm

I will be carrying my bow. I know of two public spots near me where I "think" I will be in the game, even with the bow.
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Re: Who plans on hunting with bow during WI gun season?

Unread postby TreeToad » Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:05 am

I'll be up in Jackson County for opening weekend. Then back down around Milwaukee for some urban deer where you can't discharge a firearm. So I will be carrying the bow then.

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