Saw my first WDFW deer decoy

[hogslayer]

It was pretty wild experience.  I was walking back to my quad at a locked gate, jumped on and put it in reverse.  I then looked to my right and there was a 3 point black tail at about 10 yrds.  I couldn't believe it.  I had seen a lot of deer on the drive out because it's cold and clear so those sneaky deer are coming out just after dark.  Once I started backing up, on came the lights and out walks the Game Warden. 

[boneaddict]

Were you about to shoot?  Surprised they gave themselves away.

[2labs]

Are you going to be famous? Did you poke a hole in it?

[Curly]

Will we get to see you on Rugged Justice?

[hogslayer]

No film crew!  No I wasn't going to shoot it so they got me with the lights and made sure my gun wasn't loaded and I had my tags.  When I started asking about the decoy, he told me to leave now

[kodiak 907]

That's funny. They don't like it when you take selfies with the decoys either 

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

 
That's what I was going to say, well not the selfie, but I would have definitely pulled my camera.

[KFhunter]

They set up a decoy 10 yards from your ATV? 



Something sounds fishy here, they don't normally target one person. 

[billythekidrock]

They set up a decoy 10 yards from your ATV? 



Something sounds fishy here, they don't normally target one person. 

I was wondering the same thing.

[trophyhunt]

  sounds like they were counting on you shooting specifically.

[KFhunter]

Using decoy's barely skirts entrapment laws as it is because it's after random people, but toss out a decoy trying to get a certain individual.....

Decoy use is one of those things that need to be carefully utilized to prevent abuse.

[Boss .300 winmag]

You were set up for failure, good thing you didn't take the bait. 

[predatorpro]

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

[hogslayer]

I think it was set up for me specifically.  It was in the scotch broom that was right by my quad.  Someone driving the power line road would have also saw the deer.  I couldn't imagine the feeling of destroying that thing at 10 yrds and it not move.... I think someone has called WDFW and reported suspicious hunters.  Last night a guy shot 30 yrds from me at a "deer" turns out he was drunk as hell and "thought" he saw a deer.  It's Belfair after all

[kodiak 907]

If I see another one in a legal shooting situation I think I might blast it.  . Just kidding of course