Just Wondering

[mature.buck.hunter]

I am still fairly new to Iowa hunting, so I just wondering is it legal to archery hunt during shotgun season as long as you are using a shotgun tag? I know in Missouri during the rifle season you can bow hunt if you want but you just have to use your firearm tags.

 

[CurtisWalker]

No you cannot, however you can use your bow for late muzzleloader season.

 

[TheMadCatter]

You can also use a muzzleloader during shotgun season.

 

[LYON]

Page 25 shows legal method of take for each season.

http://www.iowadnr.gov/Portals/idnr/uploads/Hunting/huntingregs.pdf

 

[mature.buck.hunter]

Thank you. Seems weird to me that its not legal use a bow to fill a firearm tag because your range with a bow is drastically lower than with a shotgun or muzzleloader but rules are rules.

 

[EatSleepHunt]

It is all about safety. I would not want to be in a tree when the orange army is out
there.

 

[fishingdude93]

Thank you. Seems weird to me that its not legal use a bow to fill a firearm tag because your range with a bow is drastically lower than with a shotgun or muzzleloader but rules are rules.

First of all, you are not a mature buck hunter. Second of all, you better just shoot a buck with your bow before shotgun season!

 

[Non-typ.]

The Fishingdude God has spoken.

 

[mature.buck.hunter]

First of all, you are not a mature buck hunter. Second of all, you better just shoot a buck with your bow before shotgun season!

Haha looks like you're getting your a$$ kicked when I pick you up in the morning!:thrwrck:

 

[JRudd]

It is all about safety. I would not want to be in a tree when the orange army is out
there.

If this were the case they'd outlaw treestands

A treestand is one of the best places for a gun hunter as other guys kick deer around. And, in many cases, much safer than being on the ground

 

[EatSleepHunt]

Yes a great place to see deer moved around by other hunters.
I have done it many times with a gun not a bow. It depends on where you are
hunting (private or public). Not saying I agree with no bow during shotgun, but I was thinking the guys who make the rules were thinking about safety.

 

[Liv4Rut]

It is a safety issue and I would imagine it would be a nightmare from a landowner perspective. Most places have guys that bowhunt their ground and a different group of guys who gun hunt. I would imagine there would be some fighting going on. Bowhunters already had two months to get it done and they can go late muzz with a bow so I think it is fair you cant use a bow during gun season and even with gun tag.

 

[mature.buck.hunter]

Well guys I don't have to worry about it anymore because I shot a pretty nice 8 right away this morning :way:

 

[fishingdude93]

Haha looks like you're getting your a$$ kicked when I pick you up in the morning!:thrwrck:

Now you don't have to worry about if you can bow hunt during shotgun season since you shot a buck this morning!

 

[fishingdude93]

Well guys I don't have to worry about it anymore because I shot a pretty nice 8 right away this morning :way:

It is ok