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I hunt with a bow, rifle, and even a flintlock here in PA after Christmas. The older I get, the more I enjoy the solitude and easy pace of bowhunting. Rifle season is nothing but a pain in the ass here in PA. Eash year I hunt less with a rifle and have started going to Kansas with the bow. Spending time in Kansas during the rut changes you.

Sitting in a tree stand watching multiple big bucks chase does on a cold crisp Nov morning with a bow in your hand is heaven.

Although I rifle and ml hunt , it does not compare.

I love to bowhunt. But when rifle season is open I take the bang stick along as well. Dont like having to go home with stories about the one that got away because it wouldnt come into bow range

Archery is how far you can be from the target and hit it.
Bowhunting is how close you can be before you shoot.

I am a died in the wool traditional bowhunter, but more importantly I am a hunter. I used to be an elitist bowhunter, but realized that the hunt is the most important aspect. How you conduct yourself in the field is much more important than the weapon in your hand.

I am also a certified rifle looney along with being a traditional archery looney. I hunt with a muzzleloader when I draw the tag, but to me it is just another rifle tag.

I live in the unit that cal74 had his elk tag in. You do have to work at getting away from the roads, even more so than the rest of the Black Hills.