Simple Ethics Question - Shooting During Archery Season

[OregonSteeler]

I live pretty close to public forest lands and prefer to do my shooting there. I've already sighted in but my hunt isn't until November, so I'd like to get out at least once more in the next couple weeks (month of Sept). There will be archery elk hunting going on and I've always felt a little guilty shooting during their season. Though, I'd be shooting closer to mid-day and not far off the road system (obviously adhering to all safety ideals).

For those archery elk hunters, do you mind hearing rifle shots during the season? Especially knowing where it's most likely coming from and why....

 

[mtnbiker208]

if this matters, you hear gunshots in the woods of north idaho every weekend. Lots and lots of sxs are dumping clips all the time. I hear gunshots constantly from people target shooting all hunting season.

 

[Taudisio]

I live pretty close to public forest lands and prefer to do my shooting there. I've already sighted in but my hunt isn't until November, so I'd like to get out at least once more in the next couple weeks (month of Sept). There will be archery elk hunting going on and I've always felt a little guilty shooting during their season. Though, I'd be shooting closer to mid-day and not far off the road system (obviously adhering to all safety ideals).

For those archery elk hunters, do you mind hearing rifle shots during the season? Especially knowing where it's most likely coming from and why....

If you are shooting a rifle near spots I know there are elk, you passed 15 other spots where people regularly shoot. In that particular instance, I would be angry and confused. Not at you in particular though. It’s public land. Do what you want, everyone else does. I do the same thing (shoot rifles) and I archery hunt. I just go to the first “shooting spot” not way up top in the middle of no where, where the elk live. If I am archery elk hunting in your shooting spot, I’m sorry (not sorry).

 

[Fatcamp]

People shoot Prairie Dogs where I archery hunt. Deer hear it all year and don't care.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Its public land. If you held off for every season that you weren't hunting, you would be out of the woods for most the year.

I wouldnt feel guilty at all. If they dont want to deal with the public. Then they need to go find some private land

 

[IDVortex]

Public is public. If we dont treat it as such, the argument could be made we no longer need public land due to not everyone is able to use it.

 

[TheTone]

Shooting next to the road I could care less, hiking into some canyon and shooting I can see how that could upset people

 

[Steve300xcw]

they'll get over it

 

[fngTony]

Public is public. If we dont treat it as such, the argument could be made we no longer need public land due to not everyone is able to use it.

Shooting next to the road I could care less, hiking into some canyon and shooting I can see how that could upset people

Great points! I think like anything it’s a matter of safety, legality and respect for others.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Legality of what?

 

[Blurry1]

I’d be more worried about a wildlife officer thinking I was poaching more than anything else. Shoot safe and stay away from animals and I see no problem.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Thats funny shit.

 

[def90]

Legality of what?

Can't shoot within X number of feet from a structure or so many feet from the centerline of a road or can't shoot over a path?