Who's deer & rig????

[Skyvalhunter]

There is a thing about public perception. While you might not care what people think when you have your animal hanging off the hood or top of your vehicle. When it comes to passing things like bear baiting or hound hunting people remember those negative perceptions.

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

I agree.  And for there answer to be "I'm a MAN!" Is a joke.  I don't prescribe to any hippie rhetoric.  But I don't use them as an excuse to be wasteful.  I used to hear that kind of thing a lot.  Just an excuse to not worrie about yourself and blame things on another's choices in life. 

But division was in reference to us as hunters.  And no I don't agree this doesn't divide us as hunters.  The antis and non hunters have plenty of ammo these type give them all the confirmation they need.

[huntnnw]

I wouldnt worry about the meat if it was recent..its been frigid here

[Rakkasan00]

 Amen BigHammer! Well said.
I do agree with Sky though. Not enough of us around to pass things like baiting Bears or Hound Hunting. We are out numbered.
I mean just the simple open carry in this state isn't praticed much because of public perception. I get some weird looks, even in full camo headed out of the woods when I stop for gas or whatever and still have my hip holster with .45
Fricken yuppies

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

Cause open carry is not the preferred method of packing.  Most like to have it concealed so the perp wouldn't have a clue till bang.  I get weird looks if I open carry too.  Just seems contradicting to have it out to be seen.

[CAMPMEAT]

I agree with BIGGERHAMMER, plus, there are a lot of pansy hunters too.

[Dhoey07]

I don't think we have had above freezing temps in a week and a half

[jackmaster]

its funny, when i was young i did everything it took for everyone in the world to know i connected on a deer or whatever i was huntn, including bobcats, cougars, bear, whatever, i had hounds and i sure miss it... now that i am 42, i do whatever i need to to make damn sure know one knows i connected unless i am damn sure its another hunter, i think in ten years we may have no huntn seasons left, pictures like this just make it to easy for the non huntn community to lean towards the liberal bunny loving tree huggn jacknobs way of thinking, aint nothing wrong with being proud of your kill, but seriously parking outside a  bar with a dead deer on the top of your rig isnt helping ... dont care what state its in....

[h20hunter]

Complete disrespect for the animal. I don't agree with strapping it on top of your rig and parading your kill around. Just an inflamatory act usually by those that need their ego stroked and love to hear how great they are. Its about respect and none is shown here at all.

[raydog]

There is a thing about public perception. While you might not care what people think when you have your animal hanging off the hood or top of your vehicle. When it comes to passing things like bear baiting or hound hunting people remember those negative perceptions.

  The Anti's have made up there mind, almost no changing that. It is the people on the fence that we need to show class for.

[HornHoarder]

I hear what some of you are saying, but I just brought a buck home from Idaho last weekend on top of my explorer. Not something I'd normally do, and not trying to brag or show off. That deer smelled so strong of urine, and had hundreds of ticks on it. It was not coming inside the rig. Went straight home to hang and process it. Stopping at a strip club with a deer on the roof is what I find tasteless. 

[ballpark]

You ever think it might be one of the showgirls who didn't have time before her shift?

[Toptwo]

I hear what some of you are saying, but I just brought a buck home from Idaho last weekend on top of my explorer. Not something I'd normally do, and not trying to brag or show off. That deer smelled so strong of urine, and had hundreds of ticks on it. It was not coming inside the rig. Went straight home to hang and process it. Stopping at a strip club with a deer on the roof is what I find tasteless. 

  I am going to have to agree 100% with this post. I hunt in a Ford Escape, (the wife wont let me hunt in the Camaro). I carry a tarp with me to lay out in the back, BUT if there are a LOT of ticks, that sucker goes on the roof. I do head straight to the processors, (or home if after hours) but no way is that going into the car that we use all the time (and my dog rides in) full of ticks. I am also not going to stop hunting just because I don't have a "secret" way to get my KILL (NOT harvest) home.

[Stein]

If you skin and quarter a deer it will fit into two coolers and the ticks stay in the woods.  You also end up with a MUCH better quality product.

[deerhunter_98520]

I hear what some of you are saying, but I just brought a buck home from Idaho last weekend on top of my explorer. Not something I'd normally do, and not trying to brag or show off. That deer smelled so strong of urine, and had hundreds of ticks on it. It was not coming inside the rig. Went straight home to hang and process it. Stopping at a strip club with a deer on the roof is what I find tasteless. 

I'm with ya here...I have mine and my dads from this weekend on top but I went straight hone with them to get then skinned out....if I had a truck they would go in back but I don't at the moment and I don't want blood, ticks, and piss all over inside. My first big 4pt blacktail I had on top of my rig and I drove it around to my families after I got it...it was the first 4pt any of us got....yeah I was young and dumb but was damn proud of this animal....and no none of the meat was ruined every last bit was ate. Now if I don't have a truck with me they just get thrown on too and straight to the garage....it probably helps being in a small hunting community and I get WAY more thumbs up than anything else...as long as were respectful about it I don't see the big deal....now parking in front of a strip club with it on top that's disrespectful to that animal and chance it going to waste for some entertainment