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Anyone else using the Bow during Firearms on Public?

Unread postby bowhunter15 » Thu Nov 05, 2015 6:32 am

I have nothing against gun hunting - enjoy it very much in fact. I thought long and hard about buying a firearms tag for MN this year. But given the "one buck rule", the lottery doe areas, and the overlap with the rut, it just doesn't make sense for me. So I'll be out in the army of orange toting a longbow. Who else does it? I've done it in WI before, that that's a bit different since you can shoot a buck with each tag and it's after the rut.


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Re: Anyone else using the Bow during Firearms on Public?

Unread postby Dewey » Thu Nov 05, 2015 6:36 am

If I lived in MN with the one buck rule I would absolutely do it. Sure glad I have both options here.

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Re: Anyone else using the Bow during Firearms on Public?

Unread postby DaveT1963 » Thu Nov 05, 2015 6:39 am

Haven't used anything but longbow/recurve in over 2 decades
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Re: Anyone else using the Bow during Firearms on Public?

Unread postby Rubline » Thu Nov 05, 2015 6:47 am

I'll be out with my bow this weekend. I do my gun hunting outside of MN.
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Re: Anyone else using the Bow during Firearms on Public?

Unread postby Justin85 » Thu Nov 05, 2015 7:46 am

You know my answer. Bow it is.

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Re: Anyone else using the Bow during Firearms on Public?

Unread postby Bonecrusher101 » Thu Nov 05, 2015 7:57 am

I will hunt some public lands that are bow only during rifle season. I would like to start getting farther and farther away from my guns. I'm just not there yet. Good luck, and lots of respect for accepting the challenge.

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Re: Anyone else using the Bow during Firearms on Public?

Unread postby Jphunter » Thu Nov 05, 2015 8:18 am

Probably bow for me..

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Unread postby Jphunter » Thu Nov 05, 2015 8:19 am

Probably bow for me..

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Unread postby wickedbruiser » Thu Nov 05, 2015 9:58 am

Here in MA, bow for me all through the season

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Unread postby cbay » Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:59 am

Will be doing it this year on public.
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Re: Anyone else using the Bow during Firearms on Public?

Unread postby Twenty Up » Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:16 pm

Taking the Prime out for a WMA rifle hunt next week, I'm sure I'll catch a few looks but hunting with a bow is my passion. I've taken a few deer with a rifle but with a bow is a whole different experience, in my opinion.
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Re: Anyone else using the Bow during Firearms on Public?

Unread postby Boo » Thu Nov 05, 2015 2:45 pm

I am sticking with the bow! Hopefully I can get it done before then but not at the rate things are going...
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Re: Anyone else using the Bow during Firearms on Public?

Unread postby Arrowbender » Thu Nov 05, 2015 3:26 pm

Yes
Bow during the F/A season for the past 25 years in MN.
I like hunting the rut and they insist upon having their gun season while I'm bowhunting!
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Re: Anyone else using the Bow during Firearms on Public?

Unread postby SonofUlam » Thu Nov 05, 2015 3:29 pm

I also only bow hunt MN, although it's not a commitment I've made indefinitely, just so far.

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Re: Anyone else using the Bow during Firearms on Public?

Unread postby olivertractor » Thu Nov 05, 2015 3:43 pm

I wish WI would go one buck

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