[Pike]

Since, I cannot get any numbers from the ODNR. I figured I would take a poll of our member's to see what percentage of us bowhunt. Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. Pike

 

[george tinkham]

99.9%bow.i use my scoped inline during shotgun season when i take the boys hunting.they use a 12 gage pump.thats the extent of my gun hunting.

 

[Ðe§perado™]

I use my bow for most of my hunting and bowfishing. Just use the gun for deer, some on long distance groundhogs, some small game. Both have there uses.

 

[Nut]

I use a bow,crossbow,muzzleloader,shotgun in Ohio for deer.

I use a rifle for when I hunt in Pa and Ky and where else I would go if it is gun season.

Heck if I had the chance I would use a pistol also but dont have one that is legal for deer hunting here.

 

[Arrow 1]

Compound bow for large game, Recurve for bowfishing and rabbit hunting. I bird hunt with a shotgun. I have a T/C Hawken muzzle loader that I have deer hunted with on just a few occasions. I did buy a .223 rifle a couple years ago because my landowner requested that I solve his groundhog problem. But 99% of the time I am carrying my bow.

 

[Trumbull Archer]

Bow, but I do carry inline scoped muzzle loader in both regular gun season and M/L season. Then back to the bow.
T.A.

 

[lureboy98]

I just use my bow.

 

[Turkeyfoot]

I'm packin the bow most of the time but like the deer gun season with my muzzleloader also. Likewise, I like hunting turkey with bow and gun!....TF

 

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Can yu hunt turkey with a muzzleloader (One ball)or does it have to be a shotgun muzzleoader

 

[Spitfire]

I hunt with the bow the majority of the time. I might get out 1 or 2 days with the muzzleloader but refuse to hunt during shotgun week. Almost bought the farm a few years back and swore I wouldn't hunt that week again. To many damn ignorant a-holes out there for me. It's getting the same way during archery season, way to many hunters walking the woods.

 

[Turkeyfoot]

CD2...... You can hunt turkey with a muzzleloader but it must be a shotgun barrel that is used! My son has taken two at close range though. He got a barrel to fit his T/C New Englander and tried several different loads. None of the loads patterned well after 25yds! Both his birds were under 25yds and clean kills.

 

[Lance]

Lack of time

I'm a bow hunter at heart but haven't been able to take the time to bow hunt since my daughter was born 4 years ago. Still shoot it but have to stick with a day of gun and muzzle loader. Kind of sucks but that's the way it is right now.

 

[Pike]

Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to vote!! To those who haven't please do so!! There has to be more than 2 gun only hunter's on this site. Thanks again, Pike

 

[redneck66]

I hunt with bow, shotgun, and muzzleloader but i prefer bowhunting over anything. I would have to go with the muzzleloader next. I just dont enjoy the crowds on the first day of shotgun season. muzzleloader season isnt near as bad so i like it alot. I do still hunt shotgun every year though

 

[lureboy98]

I stay out of the woods during gun season because I don't feel safe enough.

 

[george tinkham]

right on when them boys post on stand and you are between them and the drivers on a stand and they can see you they still will open up if some deer run between you and them.incoming!

 

[gamegetter1]

I hunt with bow and muzzleloader(both in regular gun and muzzleloader season) I always prefer my bow though. There's nothing like it! I'm pumped for next season.


David

 

[wabi]

My weapon of choice is a longbow, but due to shoulder problems a crossbow got the call this past season. During special area primitive season, and gun season the T/C Omega was used most.

 

[george tinkham]

wabi,a longbow or a longbow(stick bow)

 

[wabi]

Actually "Stykbow",
I have a Robertson "Buffalo Bow" and a Blue Ridge Archery "Wind River" recurve that are my hunting bows. I've been shooting recurves and longbows for more years than I like to own up to - over 40!