Let me begin by stating I have never shot a deer at night. I'm posing this question to get some people thinking about the way we hunt deer and why.
Why is it illegal to spotlight on private property? I mean, if you buy a deer tag why can't you fill it by whatever means you see fit? Hunting is used to control populations so state agencies have a vested interest in seeing a certain number of deer taken, right? Also, when numbers get out of control that is the method used by contractors to thin the herd, along with baiting, night vision equipment and the like. I'd like to know everyone else's opinion on this, not the knee-jerk "it's just wrong".