Bowhunt 99% of the year: deer, pigs, exotics (unless it's flying)
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Pretty much bow 99% of the time for me. If I have the opportunity to do it with a bow, I will every time. I went one whole season two years ago and hunted 100% bow and killed the two best deer of my life doing it. If invited to a HF ranch I will only bowhunt too...makes it more of a challenge and honestly I enjoy seeing all the animals up close and unaware much better, even if I'm not after them. About the only thing I don't bring the bow with me on is speed goats, and its because theres just too much water where we hunt and too open to really have a decent chance with a bow...and would be excruciatingly boring.
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Solo in the mornings is 99% bow. Only time I bring rifle out on a solo hunt is when I want a few does at the end of season or if it's drizzle/rain and cold. Then I choose the box blind over the ladder stand. I need to get an enclosed bow stand so I can bow hunt in that kind of weather also.
I rarely hunt evenings in bow season. One it's usually too hot most of the season so getting in a ladder stand and sweating a lot, I try to avoid. I don't want them scenting me or knowing which way to look. I'm also color blind so finding blood trail at night is very tough and takes a long time if no one else is around. Once gun season comes around, I will bring it out for evening hunts.
With kids 100% rifle for now.
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I bowhunt most all of the time as my son does as well. May pull the rifle out end of year for a meat hunt for sausage and burger.
Watching an axis buck walking by you at 5 yards is an incredible feeling as you are sitting on a tripod...no cover. I love the challenge/thrill of it. If I bring home a deer fine...if not...oh well...
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I go back and fourth. I bowhunted 6 long sits early in the season but then got frustrated and took my rifle.. still didn't shoot anything.
Went on an axis meat hunt this weekend and took two with my rifle. I'll probably try to get back on the bow now that it's cooler but probably back to the rifle around rut if I haven't had much success.
I really enjoy taking a few beers to the box blind with my rifle from time to time.
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