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I am a hunting noob, so please be gentle.

WHY is it wrong to shine and hunt? If there are bag limits on deer, you can only shoot x number per season?

Wouldn't things like shining and laser range finding, etc all help the hunter to get a good, clean kill shot?

Isn't the goal of the DNR to manage the size of the herd? Why would they want to make rules that make it easier to injure an animal rather than kill it?

I have no intention of breaking these rules. However, I will feel better about it if I understand WHY.

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