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Post by Harley on Nov 28, 2007 18:02:34 GMT -5
I just re read the entire thread. I still don't understand why people want to shorten it. Maybe someone could explain it to me. Because all the die-hard bow hunters don't like firearms in "their" woods.
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Post by tenring on Nov 28, 2007 21:53:50 GMT -5
I just re read the entire thread. I still don't understand why people want to shorten it. Maybe someone could explain it to me. Because all the die-hard bow hunters don't like firearms in "their" woods.
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Post by johnc911 on Nov 29, 2007 12:42:10 GMT -5
My mistake, page 14 of the regs says that archers must adhere to orange requirements. Sorry for not checking first. I don't venture out much with my bow during shotgun and just engaged my mouth before I engaged my brain. Also, DRS, didn't realize you would take such exception to my "Runnin and Gunnin Morons"statement and state that my ideas were dumb. Might have struck a nerve! I am sure that every idea you have ever posted has set well with everyone on that forum. Especially generalizing that Bow Hunters are bad shots. I am sure that sat well with a lot of people. DRS takes exception to everything
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Post by duff on Nov 29, 2007 13:18:22 GMT -5
My mistake, page 14 of the regs says that archers must adhere to orange requirements. Sorry for not checking first. I don't venture out much with my bow during shotgun and just engaged my mouth before I engaged my brain. Also, DRS, didn't realize you would take such exception to my "Runnin and Gunnin Morons"statement and state that my ideas were dumb. Might have struck a nerve! I am sure that every idea you have ever posted has set well with everyone on that forum. Especially generalizing that Bow Hunters are bad shots. I am sure that sat well with a lot of people. DRS takes exception to everything And everyone at some point...you'll get used to it after a while, maybe along while! ;D No hard feelings DRS;)
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Post by hoosbwhtr on Nov 29, 2007 13:46:43 GMT -5
If you want xbows throughout the whole archery season then firearms only hunters should ready for many more bucks to be killed before their season. Ohio kills more deer with crossbows than regular archery. Is that a good thing?? Depends on which side of the fence you are on.
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Post by Harley on Nov 29, 2007 13:55:49 GMT -5
If you want xbows throughout the whole archery season then firearms only hunters should ready for many more bucks to be killed before their season. Ohio kills more deer with crossbows than regular archery. Is that a good thing?? Depends on which side of the fence you are on. Yeah well maybe them firearm only hunters will take up x-bow hunting. ;D What I want to see is one season straight across the board. I want a DEER SEASON and I want to choose what I want to hunt with that day. I am a bow hunter and a firearm hunter and one day I may even be a x-bow hunter but I'm tired of the state allowing archery hunters the first chance in the woods every year, firearm hunters in after the ruts already over and x-bow hunters at the end of the season when everything has been hunted so hard that you might as well hunt at night with a spotlight if you want to harvest anything. They need to make it just a deer season and allow us to decide which tool we would like to harvest our deer with.
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Post by indianahick on Nov 29, 2007 18:40:26 GMT -5
Now Harley you know that the Archery Army does not scare any deer nor do they make any deer nervous, nor do they chase deer from one place or another, they do not make deer change their patterns, they do not make them go nocturnal, they have roughly 45 days in the woods befor anyone else gets a chance. They just want it all.
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Post by cambygsp on Nov 29, 2007 19:10:46 GMT -5
I'm a deer hunter, I use whatever weapon is legal at the time, archery shotgun and muzzleloader I hunt with them all!
What I think is silly is the fact that crossbows are legal archery tackle for fall (and spring) turkeys and it's not legal for deer! When a fall turkey hunter takes to field with their crossbow, and a deer comes along that they have a tag for, whats stopping them from taking a poke at it? Have you ever seen the wound a crossbow makes and the wound a compound bow makes?
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Post by duff on Nov 29, 2007 19:57:46 GMT -5
... When a fall turkey hunter takes to field with their crossbow, and a deer comes along that they have a tag for, whats stopping them from taking a poke at it? Have you ever seen the wound a crossbow makes and the wound a compound bow makes? Same thing that keeps a person from shooting a deer from a bait pile, not properly tagging their harvest, taking game out of season...or any other illegal/non-compliant act. It's what you do when no one is watching that determines your ethics and defines a persons character.
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Post by hornharvester on Nov 29, 2007 20:09:18 GMT -5
If you want xbows throughout the whole archery season then firearms only hunters should ready for many more bucks to be killed before their season. Ohio kills more deer with crossbows than regular archery. Is that a good thing?? Depends on which side of the fence you are on. More weapon choices means more hunters in the woods which is good for the DNR and the sport of hunting. We all need to learn how to share and quit trying to limit other hunters who don't hunt the way we do. h.h.
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Post by greg on Nov 29, 2007 23:45:07 GMT -5
Man, sometimes this is the "bow-bashing-est" site I visit, other than maybe accuratereloading.com. Guess that's why I rarely post here much anymore.
My advice to some of you guys would be to stay on topic and quit trashing other hunters.
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Post by dbd870 on Nov 30, 2007 5:33:21 GMT -5
Actually, I'd say this is one of the lesser weapon bashing sites. AT has far more gun hunter bashing for example. Over all I'd say gun hunters get it the most and then xbows are next. I agree we need to quit trashing different types of hunting.
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Post by Harley on Nov 30, 2007 8:47:14 GMT -5
If you want xbows throughout the whole archery season then firearms only hunters should ready for many more bucks to be killed before their season. Ohio kills more deer with crossbows than regular archery. Is that a good thing?? Depends on which side of the fence you are on. More weapon choices means more hunters in the woods which is good for the DNR and the sport of hunting. We all need to learn how to share and quit trying to limit other hunters who don't hunt the way we do. h.h. Very well said HH.
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Post by reloader on Nov 30, 2007 8:53:41 GMT -5
Its fine the way it is ,some guys want it shortened? most hunters can only hunt the weekends ,thats 6 days ,so get real! Its like saying lets accept high power rifles,its not going to happen, a short season ? nope,'they' dont want 'less' deer killed so its not going to happen either. Why talk of it?
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Post by Old Ironsights on Nov 30, 2007 10:30:10 GMT -5
I'm still waiting for an answer from those who want it shortened. Nobody seems to want to say WHY shortening the gun season would be good for hunting...
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Post by indianaboy on Nov 30, 2007 20:55:53 GMT -5
1 firearms season period. Not more ML season. And move it to the first of Dec. for 2 weeks tops.
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Post by indianahick on Nov 30, 2007 23:25:43 GMT -5
Bow Bashing?? I've seen lots of gun bashing. Or do you mean turning around the orange army chants of the bow hunters back on them? Funny how if it is opposite of what you are for it is great but if it is against your main desire it is bashing. Or it could just be an old bow hunter being sarcastic about bashing firearms. Guess what. It is sarcasm.
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Post by reloader on Dec 1, 2007 11:57:01 GMT -5
The gun season is best where it is ,some majic of the rut ,peak rut IS in 1st 2 weeks of november....Bow season gets warmer weather & begining of rut,I keep hearing guys wanting gun season in December,yes thats good ,but not for gun hunters,only allows Bowmen to see many more bucks in their season,thats their whole point !?!?,I do want to see a buck & not sit in a stand looking at empty fencelines & fields like it would be in December.
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Post by mrfixit on Dec 2, 2007 5:37:36 GMT -5
I'm still waiting for an answer from those who want it shortened. Nobody seems to want to say WHY shortening the gun season would be good for hunting... I asked the same question several pages back. I think there are no responses because it isn't good for hunting as a whole. The grass always looks greener on the other side. Lots of people have referenced how big the Il. and Iowa bucks are as a reason but we have bucks here just as big. We may even have a few bigger hiding out there in the thickets where no one goes because of the difficulties of hunting where it's thick and almost impassable. We may not have as many but their out there. The feeling I'm getting is a lot of hunters want to be able to just pick up a bow or gun and walk out one day and in fifteen minutes kill a 200+ wall hanger and call it a season. Forget about all the time it takes to scout out an area or all the time it takes sitting in a well placed stand waiting for that big one you've seen a hundred times to screw up let's just give all the bucks big horns then everyone can kill the stupid ones easily and feel proud about the wall hanger they got. And while we are at it let's make it real easy so everyone can do it with a bow as it will make them seem a better hunter when they are telling their big story back at the truck!
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Post by dbd870 on Dec 2, 2007 5:48:09 GMT -5
Bowhunters are never going to able to take enough deer; the only way the harvest going to be adequate is leaving gun season where it is. Nothing is going to change people.
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