Saw my first WDFW deer decoy

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[Schmalzfam]

I've seen a couple deer decoys and they always have been during non shooting hours. One night driving up Van Zandt Dyke area there were two game wardens chopping at brush and stomping it down. I asked what was going on? They told me someone had lost their binoculars.
Such sweet guys to stay and look, even when the hunter wasn't there with them. ; )
On our way out, to our surprise (not) there was a nice buck, just standing where they were searching.
I often wonder how many people they got that night.

[The Gobble-stopper]

I didn't know it was illegal to to shoot deer targets after shooting hours....lol would have been tempted to blow it's head off for fun

I thought the same thing. The law only states that during the months of October and November during modern firearm deer and elk season, that you can not  hunt deer, elk, bobcat, raccoon and coyote at night. Nothing said about target shooting. I have seen the mechanical deer on many occasions. And it is totally obvious it is a target.. Again, no where does it say you can not shoot a target... I would have to fight it in court, until the laws are changed.

[bigtex]

I didn't know it was illegal to to shoot deer targets after shooting hours....lol would have been tempted to blow it's head off for fun

I thought the same thing. The law only states that during the months of October and November during modern firearm deer and elk season, that you can not  hunt deer, elk, bobcat, raccoon and coyote at night. Nothing said about target shooting. I have seen the mechanical deer on many occasions. And it is totally obvious it is a target.. Again, no where does it say you can not shoot a target... I would have to fight it in court, until the laws are changed.

Shooting from a roadway...Shooting from a motor vehicle...Loaded firearm in a vehicle...Spotlighting...

All the above are potential violations in decoy operations.

[jay.sharkbait]

Next time run up to it and start beating the day lights out of it. Be sure to scream and yell something completely off topic.

[boneaddict]

As funny as it all is, we complain everyday about poachers, and all they are trying to do is catch some.  I'm glad they are out there. 

[Thehowler]

It's always fun hearing about catching the shooters.

[KFhunter]

I didn't know it was illegal to to shoot deer targets after shooting hours....lol would have been tempted to blow it's head off for fun

I thought the same thing. The law only states that during the months of October and November during modern firearm deer and elk season, that you can not  hunt deer, elk, bobcat, raccoon and coyote at night. Nothing said about target shooting. I have seen the mechanical deer on many occasions. And it is totally obvious it is a target.. Again, no where does it say you can not shoot a target... I would have to fight it in court, until the laws are changed.

Shooting from a roadway...Shooting from a motor vehicle...Loaded firearm in a vehicle...Spotlighting...

All the above are potential violations in decoy operations.

As funny as it all is, we complain everyday about poachers, and all they are trying to do is catch some.  I'm glad they are out there. 

You may have missed my point, I support decoy use but at the same time it needs to be done above board and well clear of any entrapment type laws.  Targeting a lone hunter not suspected of any wrong doing is getting a bit far out in the weeds. 

One case of decoy abuse by WDFW going to court could seriously hamper any future decoy use, perhaps even get it shut down.   

[bigtex]

You may have missed my point, I support decoy use but at the same time it needs to be done above board and well clear of any entrapment type laws.  Targeting a lone hunter not suspected of any wrong doing is getting a bit far out in the weeds. 

It sounds like others would also see the decoy:

Someone driving the power line road would have also saw the deer.

[Man Tracker]

Use of decoys made it to the Supreme Court years ago.  No issues with entrapment as no one HAS to stop and shoot it.  Lots of folks stop and take pictures.  Heard of them attacked by guys with knives as well as baseball bats.  Recently someone on the Van Zant Dyke shot one a hour before shooting hours.  Those are the folks that need to be weeded out. 

[Elkrunner]

 

As funny as it all is, we complain everyday about poachers, and all they are trying to do is catch some.  I'm glad they are out there.

[JimmyHoffa]

Use of decoys made it to the Supreme Court years ago.  No issues with entrapment as no one HAS to stop and shoot it.  Lots of folks stop and take pictures.  Heard of them attacked by guys with knives as well as baseball bats.  Recently someone on the Van Zant Dyke shot one a hour before shooting hours.  Those are the folks that need to be weeded out.

Maybe no entrapment if you're using normal sized antlers.  But slap on a rack from one of Bone's calendar deer and it might be a different case.

[Man Tracker]

Agreed!

[grundy53]

I didn't know it was illegal to to shoot deer targets after shooting hours....lol would have been tempted to blow it's head off for fun

I thought the same thing. The law only states that during the months of October and November during modern firearm deer and elk season, that you can not  hunt deer, elk, bobcat, raccoon and coyote at night. Nothing said about target shooting. I have seen the mechanical deer on many occasions. And it is totally obvious it is a target.. Again, no where does it say you can not shoot a target... I would have to fight it in court, until the laws are changed.

Shooting from a roadway...Shooting from a motor vehicle...Loaded firearm in a vehicle...Spotlighting...

All the above are potential violations in decoy operations.

Spot lighting isn't illegal.

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