And who has ever filled their 6 day tag(s) using bow? I got out opening day 2 years ago with bow on opening Monday and passed on some dinks. Last year I don't recall getting out that week at all. I can see it being an advantage for spots tight to homes where deer escape the multitude of gangs where u would never want to discharge a firearm. I may take opening day off this year and do same. It really is a big let-down that week after experiencing a month of rut.
Who bow hunts during 6-day?
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And who has ever filled their 6 day tag(s) using bow? I got out opening day 2 years ago with bow on opening Monday and passed on some dinks. Last year I don't recall getting out that week at all. I can see it being an advantage for spots tight to homes where deer escape the multitude of gangs where u would never want to discharge a firearm. I may take opening day off this year and do same. It really is a big let-down that week after experiencing a month of rut.
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my brother in law hunted with his xbow on 6 day while i was with my gun...it seemed weird. i can see what you are saying about hunting tight quieter spots that deer might run to when the shooting starts..
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I had good luck with my bow in areas that the gun hunters can't get to during 6 day.
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i have a few bow only spots i hit during buck week.they get pushed tight to the houses.i wait till end of week.
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I hunt only with the bow and have done well during 6 day in the past.
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best time to be in the woods, also the most dangerous. The orange army will have em up and running all hours of the day.
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I will be sitting in my buddy's yard waiting for the orange army to push them tight to me.
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I like to mix it up. I enjoy getting out early on some smaller pieces of state land with the slug gun in the morning. Then make my way on to one of the private pieces I hunt in the afternoon and sit with my bow. Best of both worlds
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i think you are on too something jack. sounds like a good plan.
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Where does everyone hunt where there are houses?!?! I go deeep on them woods. 60,000 acres
Yes. If you harvest a doe you check it under your permit archery tag. You do not need to shoot the bucks in a zone that you have a extended permit for, because you are hunting under the 6-day rules.
If you read the compendium it states that valid weapons during six day is shotgun, muzzleloader, and bow.
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I do. I haven't used my shotgun or muzzle loader in years since they started allowing bow for 6 day.
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Bow only for me. Compound
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if your zone is currently open for permit bow
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You are only hunting under the 6-day rules (statewide buck tag) if you buy the 6-day license, and then you have to use the 6-day buck tag if you kill a buck. If you are going to bow hunt without buying the gun license for 6-day, you are hunting under the permit bow rules, assuming permit bow is still open in your zone, and you need to have a valid zone permit and buck tag for permit bow, and you have to shoot the buck in a zone you have the permit to hunt.
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Last time I hunted my cousins farm. Trespassers came threw shooting all over never saw me in the tree until they stopped shooting and I started yelling! Deer were running all directions. I was too afraid to draw my bow!
Last day hunting 6 day period. I Hate 6 day, I know you have a great chance seeing more deer but is it worth it?
Last day hunting 6 day period. I Hate 6 day, I know you have a great chance seeing more deer but is it worth it?
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