ORIGINAL: Paul L Mohr
I don't know many people that do drives during archery season, usually a shotgun thing, sometimes rifle. Probably the best scenario for buckshot in my opinion. Since most on here don't like gun hunting to begin with, they certainly won't like deer drives. Or did you mean to put this in the Deer Hunting section?
I personally wouldn't want to do one, and I do gun hunt. But just because I don't want to do it doesn't mean it doesn't work or it shouldn't be done. If your ultimate goal is the harvesting of deer teamwork can't hurt. I guess it would really depend on the deer numbers and pressure in your area.
I wouldn't want to do one where I live, just too many people out with guns during shotgun season. Sounds a bit dangerous in my neck of the woods. I think people do them though.
And another thing to consider, if it is your land, who am I to tell you what to do with it. If you want to do a deer drive, do one. Now on public land I don't think it would be such a good idea around here.
Paul
Well said Paul and I agree 100%. We ONLY do drives during rifle season and it's always done at our hunting camp. We are located in the middle of thousands of acres on the tiadaghton state forrest. It's open to the public but the mountains behind our cabin never have hunters on them because it's almost impossible to get to so there is no interference with anyone else. I also agree that driving on public land through other hunters is probably not the way to go. However, this is an issue of hunting ethics rather than "sport".