Are we really hunting?

[Rich M]

How much is he killing? You can limit him to 1 buck 1 doe?

We have 10 acres and i do watch a feeder that has a cell cam on it. Still havent shot a deer off it yet. Did shoot one 50 yds in front of our camp bld on my first morning hunt - looked out and there he was so shot him.

Xbow doesnt mean much imo. Ive had deer dodge xbow bolts. They are not the kill all cure all folks present them as.

Maybe you just need to see what he’s seeing on the cell cam and try shooting that xbow.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

What I’m personally a fan of doesn’t matter.

I’ve never hunter over bait and likely never will. I’ve also never used or hunted where trail cameras are in use because I don’t like the idea of them.

If somebody else does those things, it doesn’t make any difference to me.

If it’s your property it’s your rules, so establish as you see fit

 

[ddd-shooter]

For me: No cams. No bait. No private land.
Spent years archery only-compound.
Now that I’m dragging the rifle out a little it feels like a cheat code lol.

Personally, I think cell cams during season are about as unsportsmanlike as it gets.
I know MULTIPLE guys every year who get a pic on their cell and run out and kill a buck in the backyard or the back forty.

 

[KurtR]

If it’s legal who am I to judge.

I won’t jump shoot ducks or geese but if some on wants to what ever just don’t bust the roost.

 

[HillDogAU]

Ok, So- Elephant in the room- THERMAL imaging for hunting public land.....
Where do you guys sit with this?

surely that, simply is not hunting........????? love to hear it

 

[KurtR]

Ok, So- Elephant in the room- THERMAL imaging for hunting public land.....
Where do you guys sit with this?

surely that, simply is not hunting........????? love to hear it

It’s not legal for big game.

 

[brancher147]

You say you won’t criticize someone for hunting legally. What law is he breaking?

I have tried using bait. Didn’t like it. Never killed a mature animal. Now it is illegal where I live although plenty of people still do. If it was my property I would not let someone bait, mainly because I don’t want to unnaturally gather animals (and we do have CWD here) and I have seen deer get sick from eating rotten corn.

Somebody’s choice of weapon or cell cameras I have no problem with although I don’t have any interest in cell cams myself.