Guns during bow season for protection.

I don't deer hunt anymore so I don't need protection. Just thought I'd give you ole boys a heads up on some elevated fire power out there during bow season.
Carry on.

I used to be in the woods all day every day, and 90% of the time, I was strapped

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why do you need protection?

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Three reasons:
Big hogs
Possibly alligators if you wade in
People at the parking lot on WMAs

Guy in pearl river WMA was attacked by a hog a couple of years ago while squirrel hunting.

I have definitely backed off of a scout trip wading/walking into an areas because there were big gators in a little tiny hole in the swamp, and the water had almost receded to nothing. There was a 10' one about 200yds in the woods away from the lake hissing at me. Same thing in a flooded area deep in Joyce. Saw some big arse gators when I was wading in up to my knees. Turned around and left because I was by myself with no gun.

Most likely way to get got tho is running into thugs in the parking lot.

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Big hogs

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This.

One of the biggest reasons I have never bowhunted is that I like being afield with guns.

I have wondered, if you shoot a deer with an arrow and it is alive when found how do you finish it off? Another arrow and wait?

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Knife.

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To da troat.

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It sucks.

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Just enough pics of hogs and meth heads. Keep an old 357 on my hip anymore. Just not worth the chance.

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Drown it.

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If you've ever done this, you'll know a deer's will to live is only the slightlest bit less than your ability to hold him under for what seems like 10 minutes.