Saw my first WDFW deer decoy

[RB]

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.

[Bango skank]

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.

I think they shouldve been putting out forkhorn whitetail decoys out in 121 / 117 during the 2011-2014 seasons.  In broad daylight, during season.

[Bob33]

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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It is if they have firearms in the vehicle.

[Special T]

Its also not legal to spotlight during modern deer elk seasons.

[Curly]

Its also not legal to spotlight during modern deer elk seasons.

Really?

[The Gobble-stopper]

I do not believe he said he had a spot light. Apparently he could see it without lights. And no one said he had to shoot it from the vehicle. And also it is legal to shoot from the road. As long as it is not a public hwy. And maintained for public travel. Meaning private timberland roads, such as Weyerhaueser roads are legal to shoot from.. As I was told by a game warden. Just my two bits. And I am all for all poachers to be caught, by any legal means possible. Just saying they need to put it in the law not to shoot targets, and or fake deer decoys. Just to cover some poacher with a good lawyer that might just get him out of it...

[Special T]

I guess I should say its not for coyotes,bobcat or coon. Ill have to look it up for more definitave answer

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[The Gobble-stopper]

Page 87 in the hunting pamphlet #11 says you cannot hunt any wildlife after legal hunting hours during modern deer and elk seasons. But a fake deer is not a deer or considered wildlife!

[bobcat]

You can spotlight anytime, there's no law against it. Just don't do it if you have firearms. Then you'll be busted for hunting with an artificial light. Even if you had no intention of shooting anything.

[bobcat]

Page 87 in the hunting pamphlet #11 says you cannot hunt any wildlife after legal hunting hours during modern deer and elk seasons. But a fake deer is not a deer or considered wildlife!

But someone shooting at a deer decoy THINKS it's a deer.

[The Gobble-stopper]

Page 87 in the hunting pamphlet #11 says you cannot hunt any wildlife after legal hunting hours during modern deer and elk seasons. But a fake deer is not a deer or considered wildlife!

But someone shooting at a deer decoy THINKS it's a deer. Maybe? The ones I saw were for sure a total fake decoy. But As the holes in the decoy show, there are some who think it is real. Yet You are still shooting a decoy not at a deer.. I suppose if you were married and you shoot your deer during season, during daylight hours and you were thinking it were your mother-in-law, then that makes it illegal? 

[lokidog]

Page 87 in the hunting pamphlet #11 says you cannot hunt any wildlife after legal hunting hours during modern deer and elk seasons. But a fake deer is not a deer or considered wildlife!

But someone shooting at a deer decoy THINKS it's a deer.

Watch out for the thought police.  "Hey, you are under arrest, I know you looked at this decoy, thinking maybe it was a real deer and you wanted to shoot it.  Even if you didn't, you thought about it, off to jail with you, or just give us your gun and ATV and we'll call it good...."      

[KFhunter]

http://law.justia.com/cases/washington/supreme-court/1994/60674-9-1.html

http://lmtribune.com/better-not-stalk-the-fake-deer-high-court-says/article_dc599240-c694-550d-85eb-b082b9cc8ea3.html


As you can see it could be very easy for WDFW to abuse decoy use and loose it as a tool to catch poachers.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Page 87 in the hunting pamphlet #11 says you cannot hunt any wildlife after legal hunting hours during modern deer and elk seasons. But a fake deer is not a deer or considered wildlife!

I believe they get you on intent, due to the fact you saw a deer then shot it. 

I believe decoys have there time, and place to be used. But this to me was not it in IMHFO. 

[T-Dozzer]

Its also not legal to spotlight during modern deer elk seasons.

Really?

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