Stated this before:
I applied for my last white tail rifle tag in 1995 and not applied since and have no desire to apply, but have applied for mule deer since then and have gotten three tags.
But got a bow in 1998. (one might be surprise of the number of deer with bow tags that have bullet holes in them)
I do plant plots ever year, have cameras that send the pictures to my computer, have feeders, now due to a rotary cup tear have a cross bow, plant trees and have order 100 evergreens that I will plant and maybe more this spring (80 cents for bare roots at Towner) and other trees. I have tried bow hunting mule deer. It can be done with a bunch of time and work. In fact I have not only spent time on bow hunting but have spent way more time than I ever did with a rifle.
A rancher has allow me exculsive rights to 40 acres in prime country or so in seems this spring. Have already spent a few hours preparing that site. (Found a grave marker from 1886, 3 month old baby boy right next to their land out there that the owner did not know was there)
Since 1998 I have bow 5 bucks. I could of shot 21 since then but have lost all desire to kill (does not help when one names the deer).
I am a shed hunter and if I kill I lose the change for that deer's sheds for the next year. I am also a horn hunter and God made beef and hogs for eating. I also love just sitting and watching with my video camera.
I have gotten a number of reports to fill out for game and fish on my bow hunting.
I would not have a problem to be require to send a report ever year to game and fish about my hunt but not to bring my deer to a check off point. Hunting is very private to me.
But why does one feel the need to bring new rules into my life about bow hunting. It is fine the way it is. You hunt your way and I will hunt my way. If bow hunters have to many advantages just join us. I feel I have contribute more to the deer, their life than I have taken. I could never say that when I was a rifle hunter. db-2
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And I will add:
a lot of those rules propose by one is for their own personal agenda and when the time comes they will not take advantage of the new rule but just feel fine they got their way at the expense of someone else.
I applied for my last white tail rifle tag in 1995 and not applied since and have no desire to apply, but have applied for mule deer since then and have gotten three tags.
But got a bow in 1998. (one might be surprise of the number of deer with bow tags that have bullet holes in them)
I do plant plots ever year, have cameras that send the pictures to my computer, have feeders, now due to a rotary cup tear have a cross bow, plant trees and have order 100 evergreens that I will plant and maybe more this spring (80 cents for bare roots at Towner) and other trees. I have tried bow hunting mule deer. It can be done with a bunch of time and work. In fact I have not only spent time on bow hunting but have spent way more time than I ever did with a rifle.
A rancher has allow me exculsive rights to 40 acres in prime country or so in seems this spring. Have already spent a few hours preparing that site. (Found a grave marker from 1886, 3 month old baby boy right next to their land out there that the owner did not know was there)
Since 1998 I have bow 5 bucks. I could of shot 21 since then but have lost all desire to kill (does not help when one names the deer).
I am a shed hunter and if I kill I lose the change for that deer's sheds for the next year. I am also a horn hunter and God made beef and hogs for eating. I also love just sitting and watching with my video camera.
I have gotten a number of reports to fill out for game and fish on my bow hunting.
I would not have a problem to be require to send a report ever year to game and fish about my hunt but not to bring my deer to a check off point. Hunting is very private to me.
But why does one feel the need to bring new rules into my life about bow hunting. It is fine the way it is. You hunt your way and I will hunt my way. If bow hunters have to many advantages just join us. I feel I have contribute more to the deer, their life than I have taken. I could never say that when I was a rifle hunter. db-2
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And I will add:
a lot of those rules propose by one is for their own personal agenda and when the time comes they will not take advantage of the new rule but just feel fine they got their way at the expense of someone else.