BY JOE KOSACK BOWHUNTING FIREA RMS -S EA S O N Bowhunters afi eld in fi rearms season will either hunt deer that are spooked or deer that have no idea they're being hunted. If you have a choice, hunt the ones that don't know. There's no reason to make it more challenging on yourself; you've already accomplished that by deciding to carry a bow! Or did you? While there's no ignoring the shooting-distance advantages fi rearms hunters usually have over bowhunters, in some settings, it doesn't matter if you carry a gun, crossbow or vertical bow because shots invariably come at close ranges. The key is fi nding those spots. Too often, deer on smaller tracts of THE RIGHT CHOICES MAKE THE DIFFERENCE DECEMBER 2024 53 Joe Kosack