I saw the show and I have done deer drives. What they did IMO was very unsafe and not a good thing to put on tv for all to see. Like mentioned by others here shooting at that deer on the ridge was not a good idea. Also our drivers do not shoot at running deer. If a deer gets up and stands still with a good back drop fine, shoot, otherwise let it go. The standers NEVER EVER shoot at a deer until it has passed them. To shoot at a deer coming to you during a drive means the drivers are behind the deer and in the line of fire.

Deer drives can be very productive and I am sure we will continue to use them some during the gun season. What that show had last night was not a good example of a deer drive. IMO.