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Trad Only Hunting Seasons?

Wirrex

Wirrex

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Do they exist? Is there anywhere that only allows traditional archery equipment? A brief search didn’t turn anything up. I would heavily consider making a trip to a place that offered that opportunity.
 
This is probably going to be more of a tract-specific option wherever it does exist, although some states do outline it in their regs for all or part of that state (kinda like a flintlock-only season) There are definitely hunting clubs and private land that offer this kind of experience, but some public land archery-only tracts will offer trad-only seasons if you can find the rules and regs for that area.
 
Not exactly the same thing but I have long thought about starting a hunting club that would be archery only. Trad bows and compounds only all season long. Zero gun pressure.
 
NMSbowhunter said:
Not exactly the same thing but I have long thought about starting a hunting club that would be archery only. Trad bows and compounds only all season long. Zero gun pressure.
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There are states that have large tracts of public that are pretty much bow/crossbow only…with maybe a week or two of muzzle loader. I can live with a week or two of muzzle loader out of a 3 or 4 month season.
 
2Sloe said:
There are states that have large tracts of public that are pretty much bow/crossbow only…with maybe a week or two of muzzle loader. I can live with a week or two of muzzle loader out of a 3 or 4 month season.
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There is some Corp of Engineer land about an hour from me that is archery only. Our rifle season is just a bit too over the top here. Its anything goes on private from the first week in November until the end of January. Most public isn't much better.
 
Have you been over to Tradgang? As I recall some of those guys organize trad-only hog hunts and the like, around Laredo, TX. Might be right up your alley.
 
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