Post by: baldopepper on October 07, 2013, 05:00:21 PM
Post by: buckfvr on October 07, 2013, 05:04:52 PM
Post by: sivart33 on October 07, 2013, 05:05:09 PM
Post by: kramman on October 07, 2013, 05:20:58 PM
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on October 07, 2013, 05:33:26 PM
Lots of ways to change someone's luck, start them off or just give them one more or one last chance...
Just a thought to consider.
Post by: buckfvr on October 07, 2013, 05:36:49 PM
Offer up an opportunity to a youth hunter that is just starting out or never harvested anything, maybe an elderly or disabled hunter if the area is relatively accessible for them.
Lots of ways to change someone's luck, start them off or just give them one more or one last chance...
Just a thought to consider.
:yeah: Great and honorable thought..........
Post by: baldopepper on October 07, 2013, 05:38:48 PM
Post by: SI Eagle on October 07, 2013, 05:42:25 PM
Post by: JJB11B on October 07, 2013, 05:49:15 PM
Post by: brystal1 on October 07, 2013, 05:53:13 PM
Post by: adictd2hunting on October 07, 2013, 05:54:42 PM
Post by: adictd2hunting on October 07, 2013, 05:55:32 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on October 07, 2013, 06:07:00 PM
Post by: boneaddict on October 07, 2013, 06:22:50 PM
personally I would not. But Its up to you:yeah:
Unless my family needed the meat or they were damaging my trees/property, I would find very little interest in doing it.
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 07, 2013, 06:26:33 PM
Post by: gasman on October 07, 2013, 06:36:51 PM
Offer up an opportunity to a youth hunter that is just starting out or never harvested anything, maybe an elderly or disabled hunter if the area is relatively accessible for them.
Lots of ways to change someone's luck, start them off or just give them one more or one last chance...
Just a thought to consider.
:yeah: Great and honorable thought..........
:yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah:
Or let me come shoot one :peep: :peep: :peep: :peep: :peep: :peep: :peep:
Post by: Humptulips on October 07, 2013, 06:53:22 PM
Post by: Turner89 on October 07, 2013, 07:44:10 PM
Offer up an opportunity to a youth hunter that is just starting out or never harvested anything, maybe an elderly or disabled hunter if the area is relatively accessible for them.:yeah: Try to find a kid......that would be fun :tup: I wouldn't get anything out of shooting a deer out of my back yard, but would deffiantly let a kid get his first buck.
Lots of ways to change someone's luck, start them off or just give them one more or one last chance...
Just a thought to consider.
We have been on the back padio skinning a buck, and had a spike and 2 does walk right up and sniff the buck that was hanging from the rafters. They sat at the apple tree 25ft away while we continued working on the deer.
Post by: Alan K on October 07, 2013, 08:07:14 PM
Post by: baldopepper on October 07, 2013, 08:11:20 PM
Post by: Ridgeratt on October 07, 2013, 08:22:48 PM
Personally I'd have a hard time shooting a yard deer. Wouldn't even consider it a hunt really, more of just a bland kill. I guess if you have trouble getting it done during the season and decide you want to just fill the freezer you'd always have the option in your back pocket. :dunno:
#1 rule don't shoot the house deer, exceptions would be a grandkids first and then after that they are hunting the mountain.
Several years ago I had a nice buck who spent all season in the front pasture, He would cross in front of the school bus and pose for the kids. Bus Driver told me to teach the deer better. One day I was fooling around the house and had a car pull up. Asked if I owned the place. Told him nope why do you ask? I would like to shoot the deer behind your house. Told him the Lady who owned the house lived in Spokane, I guess you could call her! I gave him the phone number and then told him where a phone was. he thanked me.
Off he started to call. I stopped him as he was leaving and told him I had been sleepin with her for the last 25 years and I wasn't Dumb enough to shoot it, But knock your self out.
My oldest son had a buddy of his come over one year and as they pulled down the drive there was a buck in the back pasture. This person starts scrambling for a rifle. Kid asked what you doing? I'm going to shoot that deer! He tells him I'm about 15 minutes behind them and he's not sure you can get it loaded and out of here.
With as much pressure as they get some places are just a quiet zone for them. They have food,water and cover.
Had a buck one year bed next to the transformer in the drive he could watch the front and back pasture along with the feeder and he stayed maybe warm from the heat off the box.
So I'd say if you chose find a kid! Or get a good camera.
Post by: rtspring on October 07, 2013, 08:24:06 PM
But I sure would find me a kid if I could to get them into a first time deer. The smile on their face would last you a lifetime!!!!
It will be no diffrent shooting one of them when they are bigger in say , two more years.... For what bigger antlers? You will still see them as pets...
Post by: bowhunterforever on October 08, 2013, 12:21:25 AM
Post by: PolarBear on October 08, 2013, 12:24:53 AM
:yeah:personally I would not. But Its up to you:yeah:
Unless my family needed the meat or they were damaging my trees/property, I would find very little interest in doing it.
Post by: Jonathan_S on October 08, 2013, 08:29:06 AM
Or allow youth hunter(s) to hunt them.
Post by: Button Nubbs on October 08, 2013, 08:35:09 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 08, 2013, 08:36:39 AM
Post by: h20hunter on October 08, 2013, 08:38:47 AM
Post by: baldopepper on October 08, 2013, 08:42:08 AM
Post by: deltaops on October 08, 2013, 08:51:40 AM
I'm gonna leave them alone-I don't need the meat and I've shot many, many deer in my life. I'd let a youth take one, but I don't think it's the proper way to introduce someone to deer hunting. Think I'll just go down Saturday morning and try to get a couple of pictures. (Im better with a rifle than a camera though) Interesting responses-thanks.
My thoughts as well, I sat here pondering if I should ask if you would maybe let my 9yo and my GF get their first buck ever, but I decided not to ask. I want my son to learn to hunt and teach him that things do not always come easy. Sure he would want to shoot his first buck, but maybe some other time. Right now he can be happy to shoot his first deer should we see a doe for him to shoot. My GF and I are both Vets and I am sure she would have to say no as well. She likes to get out and get the experience herself. I can just hear the convo now, she would say what is the point of shooting them when we can just go buy the meat and save money. No thrill in that! :chuckle:
Now if it was my land, I might let my son shoot one, but other than that, I may open it to a Disabled vet but that would be all. I know it may sound a bit selfish, but I have been over twice as well as my GF and like many others we have had friends disabled or worse. :dunno: All in all it is your land and your choice. We thank you for even considering the thought. :tup:
Post by: Blacklab on October 08, 2013, 08:54:59 AM
Offer up an opportunity to a youth hunter that is just starting out or never harvested anything, maybe an elderly or disabled hunter if the area is relatively accessible for them.
Lots of ways to change someone's luck, start them off or just give them one more or one last chance...
Just a thought to consider.
Stellar idea :tup:
Post by: SI Eagle on October 09, 2013, 06:00:13 AM
I understand your dilemma. Here's what I suggest. Go to Fred Meyer or another department store. Find the Men's clothing section. Find some man pants and put them on. Then go shoot one of the deer. No need to thank me. I'm here as a free service to our waffling and wavering members! :tup:
Words of a true "Sportsman" :dunno:
Post by: coachcw on October 09, 2013, 06:55:22 AM
Offer up an opportunity to a youth hunter that is just starting out or never harvested anything, maybe an elderly or disabled hunter if the area is relatively accessible for them.
Lots of ways to change someone's luck, start them off or just give them one more or one last chance...
Just a thought to consider.
Stellar idea :tup:thats a good idea if you think someone else may hunt them if they are safe from others i'd see how big you could grow one .
Post by: jackmaster on October 09, 2013, 07:03:44 AM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on October 09, 2013, 11:46:19 AM
To the op... you can shoot one or not shoot one. Either way I won't rag on you for making a choice.
Post by: Crunch14 on October 09, 2013, 11:52:42 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 09, 2013, 11:54:10 AM
I understand your dilemma. Here's what I suggest. Go to Fred Meyer or another department store. Find the Men's clothing section. Find some man pants and put them on. Then go shoot one of the deer. No need to thank me. I'm here as a free service to our waffling and wavering members! :tup:
Words of a true "Sportsman" :dunno:
Thank you. I do consider myself that. :tup:
Post by: baldopepper on October 16, 2013, 10:31:12 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 16, 2013, 10:33:30 AM
Post by: h20hunter on October 16, 2013, 10:35:52 AM
Well done helping out a family member with some access and meat for the freezer.
Post by: lostbackpacker on October 16, 2013, 10:42:32 AM
Post by: jackmaster on October 16, 2013, 12:23:35 PM
Post by: mrmoskillz on October 16, 2013, 01:42:01 PM
Post by: coachcw on October 16, 2013, 03:04:58 PM
Post by: bobcat on October 16, 2013, 05:54:06 PM
That's one of the smaller 3 points? Wow.....
:yeah:
I'd like to see some pictures of the not so little bucks. :yike:
Post by: baldopepper on October 16, 2013, 07:00:47 PM
Post by: bowhunterforever on October 17, 2013, 08:50:24 PM
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 17, 2013, 09:15:10 PM
Post by: lokidog on October 17, 2013, 09:28:24 PM
So, we have shot 8 of 18 (in the last 8 years) in the yard (10 acres). Of the other five deer that friends have gotten, a doe was shot in the upper yard by a dad after his daughter passed on ten shot opportunities that day.
We enjoy watching the deer but they are, in the end, still just walking meat boxes. ;)
I find it disturbing how judgemental people can be toward fellow hunters (not just this thread) while LEGALLY hunting. For those of you saying no, would it be the same answer if this was near a cabin that he had the luxury of going to frequently during the summer, had some trail cams set up and had patterned the, apparently more wild, deer?
Congrats on getting your bro some venison and wish our "little" ones were half that size. ;)