Do you still hunt with guns
11-30-2006, 05:31 PM
#41
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
Posts: 18,322
RE: Do you still hunt with guns
ORIGINAL: Greg / MO
Rob, I'm gathering such a following in the world of hunting that I never know where my quotes will end up or who will hear them from someone else...
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Yeah, right.
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ORIGINAL: Greg / MO
I've said it before, but when you see an animal with a gun, the hunt's over. When you see it with a bow, it's just starting.
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Where did you get that?
That is the exact statement that was told to me on my elk hunt in 97.
I was in town after shooting my bull. A guy approached me and said are up bowhunting elk? I thought, oh here we go....I said yes, prepared and he said, I envy you guys. I asked why. He said and I quote, "I'm a rifle hunter, when I see an animal, I shoot, the hunts over, when you see an animal, your hunt begins." end quote.....
ORIGINAL: Greg / MO
I've said it before, but when you see an animal with a gun, the hunt's over. When you see it with a bow, it's just starting.
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Where did you get that?
That is the exact statement that was told to me on my elk hunt in 97. I was in town after shooting my bull. A guy approached me and said are up bowhunting elk? I thought, oh here we go....I said yes, prepared and he said, I envy you guys. I asked why. He said and I quote, "I'm a rifle hunter, when I see an animal, I shoot, the hunts over, when you see an animal, your hunt begins." end quote.....
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Yeah, right.
And I figured since 97' I had to put that on these boards somewhere. Regardless, it's perfect, carry on. 
11-30-2006, 06:25 PM
#42
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: OK
Posts: 859
RE: Do you still hunt with guns
Last year I shot my first with a bow and I hadn't shot another deer until opening weekend of gun this year and I shot 2 with a gun. It was a nice break to sit in a stand and shoot and have some venison but itjust wasn't near as fun and exciting as calling in the 6 pt last year and shooting him broadside at 10 yards with a bow. I can tell I'm changing. This is the first year I didn't even buy a buck tag for gun. Still working on getting him with a bow instead.
11-30-2006, 06:55 PM
#45
Banned
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: IOWA/25' UP
Posts: 7,145
RE: Do you still hunt with guns
ORIGINAL: Washington Hunter
The only thing(s) I hunt with guns anymore are feathered animals and varmits.
Big game with firearms won't happen again until my next lifetime, and I doubt it even then.
The only thing(s) I hunt with guns anymore are feathered animals and varmits.
Big game with firearms won't happen again until my next lifetime, and I doubt it even then.
11-30-2006, 07:00 PM
#47
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Do you still hunt with guns
Thinking about it, one way to sum up howI feel about it is this;
My passion for archery/bowhunting far exceeds my passion for taking/killing/harvesting game.
If it were soley about the killing, I would go back to hunting with firearms.
My passion for archery/bowhunting far exceeds my passion for taking/killing/harvesting game.
If it were soley about the killing, I would go back to hunting with firearms.
11-30-2006, 07:27 PM
#48
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: OK
Posts: 859
RE: Do you still hunt with guns
Dan I agree that its no where near the same experience but you can still have fun with a gun or with gun hunters. I took a friend of mine on his first hunt during gun. I know the heart of what you are saying...I would rather hunt with a bow anyday but a gun hunt can still be a lot of fun. It just depends on the set up and who you are with. I love the fact though that its in your veins now...I totally understand. There is nothing like it.
11-30-2006, 08:00 PM
#49
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Albany, NY
Posts: 4,679
RE: Do you still hunt with guns
Ten point with Accu Draw is best Dan IMO, what I bought gramps.
I go and sit next to Gramps, we do not shoot anything anymore, we just watch the sunset
I go and sit next to Gramps, we do not shoot anything anymore, we just watch the sunset
I hope when I am 86, a I still get to go out even if I can't pull the bow back. If a rifle gets me out there, so be it.
11-30-2006, 08:04 PM
#50
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jackson, Missouri
Posts: 7,051
RE: Do you still hunt with guns
Rick, that would be an extremely worthy reason for toting a gun around... I would agree whole-heartedly for that cause.
'Course, I'd check the state regs first and see if I could just bowhunt during gun season with all the others; that's what I do in Missouri and Illinois. In fact, I'll be bowhunting tomorrow night during shotgun season in Illinois.
Again, very good reason.
I would agree whole-heartedly for that cause. 'Course, I'd check the state regs first and see if I could just bowhunt during gun season with all the others; that's what I do in Missouri and Illinois. In fact, I'll be bowhunting tomorrow night during shotgun season in Illinois.
Again, very good reason.