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Bow or gun?

I was wondering if anyone has ever tried bow hunting during gun season and if so how successful they were. I love my bow and I shoot much better with it, so I'm very tempted to take it instead of my gun.

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Permalink Reply by Tom Scott on September 27, 2009 at 10:16pm: If push came to shove, I'd bow hunt, but as it is, I'll do both. I enjoy getting so close to an animal that you can almost touch them, and they don't know you are there. But I also enjoy the gun season here in Wi. Usually we have snow on the ground where I hunt. After a fresh snow you get out and on a fresh set of tracks, and start bird dogging them (I usually do a slow walk, stopping often to look ahead). I've never connected on one this way, but not for the lack of seeing them. I'm just slow on the draw...lol; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by john on September 27, 2009 at 11:36pm: take ur bow its way to easy to kill one with a rifle so make it a challenge and take ur bow; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by silvergoldsmith1 on October 6, 2009 at 5:56pm: Archery deer season is closed during the general gun deer season, but the special seasons may allow it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Gary Fenney on October 10, 2009 at 8:11pm: I doubt if anyone ever did that in Wisconsin but I say if you think it is a good idea more power to you

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Permalink Reply by John Smallwood on October 25, 2009 at 11:51am: Concentrate on the rut and you should be sucessful....; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Justin Gannon on January 6, 2010 at 12:54am: Its illegal here in Oregon to use a bow during gun season and vice versa. So I would make extra sure that its legal before you go out. As for success... bow hunting success is never as good as rifle success, due to the fact that our range is significantly shortened. But with patience us bow hunters can do anything!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by casey klossner on January 25, 2010 at 10:53am: I know of alot of people here in wisconsin that take there bow during gun season. its much harder to kill a deer with a bow and its more enjoyable. its perfectly legal as long as you wear your orange.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by brent madden on January 30, 2010 at 11:05am: i have, and have had alot of succes. its legal in my area in wisconsin. have to wear orange.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jourdan on February 1, 2010 at 6:06pm: Umm i am just going out on a limb i think the reason u don't c it happen is cause ITS ILLEGAL!!; ▶ Reply to This