Hunting fenced in animals
09-03-2007, 08:18 PM
#21
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Burlington, IA
Posts: 367
RE: Hunting fenced in animals
Most of the high fence hunts buy their deer from deer farmers. As deer farmers my family wont sell to anyone but other deer farmers, however a good friend of ours and fellow deer farmer does sell to high fence.SOME of thedeer that the high fence buy are in contact with people daily from the day their born until theyre 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 yrs old. In that amount of time they no longer associate humans with danger. When were just outside the deer remain bedded, but as soon as we enter the gate (which isnt always feeding time) the deer whether they see us or just smell us come in to take a look and walk right up to you. Im sure this is the same on other deer farms. Even a friend of mine that had never been to our house walked in the pen and the deer surrounded him sniffing him and licking him. If these are the type of deer that the high fence areas use, which most of them do because they want quality deer and want to see what their clientel are paying for, then I dont consider it hunting. Its about like "hunting" the family dog. Some deer on thehigh fenceare wild, some are not
. On free range, their all wild and elusive, and thats HUNTING.
. On free range, their all wild and elusive, and thats HUNTING.
09-03-2007, 08:43 PM
#23
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 380
RE: Hunting fenced in animals
Ethical? I guess. I mean they are just like livestock. They're well fead and cared for. Fair? Not at all.
I think big fenced in ranches that block migration routes are unethical. Fenced in ranches in Texas or somewhere, where they use fences to control population, Ok I guess i might do it, but I wouldn't pay a dime for it. But deer from deer farms I would never even consider.
I think big fenced in ranches that block migration routes are unethical. Fenced in ranches in Texas or somewhere, where they use fences to control population, Ok I guess i might do it, but I wouldn't pay a dime for it. But deer from deer farms I would never even consider.
09-03-2007, 08:49 PM
#24
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin/Michigan
Posts: 9,679
RE: Hunting fenced in animals
ORIGINAL: hardcorehunter
Doesn't interest me, although it depends on the fence area acreage wise. If you want to hunt Africa, 90% of the hunts that I have checked into, are all high fence. It may be a 12,000 acre compound, but it is still high fence. You will never see the fence and would never know there was one there unless you asked the question. The owners deal in Kudus, wildebeast, impalas, etc, like a rancher here deals in cattle. So I guess it all matters on the acres involved.
Doesn't interest me, although it depends on the fence area acreage wise. If you want to hunt Africa, 90% of the hunts that I have checked into, are all high fence. It may be a 12,000 acre compound, but it is still high fence. You will never see the fence and would never know there was one there unless you asked the question. The owners deal in Kudus, wildebeast, impalas, etc, like a rancher here deals in cattle. So I guess it all matters on the acres involved.
09-03-2007, 08:58 PM
#25
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 348
RE: Hunting fenced in animals
In my opinion....it shouldn't be called high fence "hunting". It should be aptly named high fence "shooting".
There is no hunting involved when the animals are caged. I don't care how many acres are involved.
There is no hunting involved when the animals are caged. I don't care how many acres are involved.
09-03-2007, 10:57 PM
#26
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: mississippi
Posts: 219
RE: Hunting fenced in animals
Well, it's legal. I guess it's ethical if they make ethical shots and kill the deer cleanly. Fair? Not in the context most of us put it in. You know what I mean, a bunch of deer on just a few acres of land. I guess if that's their cup of tea, go ahead. But if you brag about it to me I'll call you on it. I think it should be illegal for joe blow to shoot a huge deer on a farm and then acts like it was a "hard hunt" or something. it's about as ethical as bodybuilders getting on steroids and claiming to be "natural" as the next guy, BS.
09-04-2007, 01:23 AM
#27
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Fond Du Lac, WI
Posts: 153
RE: Hunting fenced in animals
Thestatements about the "handicapped"are pure BS. I took care of a gentleman in our ICU who was a paraplegic from falling out of a treestand. He not only still hunts, but helps maintain 200 acres owned by himself and his brother. He has taken a deer every year, and some nice bucks at that. Capitalism creates lots of ugly industries, and this is just one. To each his own,just make sure totake pride in your own accomplishments. Good luck this year!!
