New Law Needed
12-12-2007, 10:16 AM
#13
Join Date: Dec 2006
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RE: New Law Needed
I am so happy your son is OKAY!
Mr. Java and Ido not like deer drives; will never be part of one. But, I have to say that is the only reason I saw deer this past weekend. But, the property that they drove was a distance away that I had no chance of getting hit in the head with pellets.
Mr. Java and Ido not like deer drives; will never be part of one. But, I have to say that is the only reason I saw deer this past weekend. But, the property that they drove was a distance away that I had no chance of getting hit in the head with pellets.
12-12-2007, 10:19 AM
#15
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Plum Boro, PA
Posts: 1,423
RE: New Law Needed
ORIGINAL: Javabird17
I amy so happy your son is OKAY!
Mr. Java and Ido not like deer drives; will never be part of one. But, I have to say that is the only reason I saw deer this past weekend. But, the property that they drove was a distance away that I had no chance of getting hit in the head with pellets.
I amy so happy your son is OKAY!
Mr. Java and Ido not like deer drives; will never be part of one. But, I have to say that is the only reason I saw deer this past weekend. But, the property that they drove was a distance away that I had no chance of getting hit in the head with pellets.
12-12-2007, 10:27 AM
#18
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Phoenixville, PA USA
Posts: 5,541
RE: New Law Needed
On one hand, I am applauding your son for dropping that guy, with the caveat that it was youthful rash behavior, and you for keeping things from escalating. On the other hand, I am reminded of a long drawn out recent post that we should support all of our other hunting brothers and sisters. This guy was not poaching, he is simply a hunter, a careless hunter, but a hunter nonetheless. So, I ask all of you who said support your fellow hunters (some of which have already posted negatively about the guy on this thread)where that support is now? That support disappears when folks start doing stupid things, which seem to be more prevelant in gun hunting.
In all honesty, I am happy with the way you and your son handled it and happier that nobody was really hurt (except fatty with the sore jaw). Good job on recovering some of the deer and feeding the hungry too.
In all honesty, I am happy with the way you and your son handled it and happier that nobody was really hurt (except fatty with the sore jaw). Good job on recovering some of the deer and feeding the hungry too.
12-12-2007, 10:29 AM
#19
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Iowa (Heartland USA)
Posts: 3,249
RE: New Law Needed
Boy still had a glove one when he dropped him. I asked him later how his hand was and he said fine. I really don't think it hurt him at all. Now I have to say my baby is 6' tall and weighs in at 240 himself. But normally he has a real slow burning fuse and most things slide right off his shoulders.
I agree a drive can be done safely but I only had people there because the landowner told me that there would be a crapload of deer break our way and if I didn't have people posted, they would probably figure we weren't home and then come over and push my land afterwards.
The guy who shot in my son's direction was told personally by me that we had people all along that fenceline and not to shoot that direction.
Landowner just told me 5 minutes ago, his land will be posted by next year and no one but his family and mine can hunt there in the future.
I got a bad case of the "what if's" Monday night and I was really shook. All I can do is try to keep everyone else off my property and hope no one shoots this direction within bullet range. High power season opens January 10th for 12 days. I'll have an ulcer by the time it ends.
I agree a drive can be done safely but I only had people there because the landowner told me that there would be a crapload of deer break our way and if I didn't have people posted, they would probably figure we weren't home and then come over and push my land afterwards.
The guy who shot in my son's direction was told personally by me that we had people all along that fenceline and not to shoot that direction.
Landowner just told me 5 minutes ago, his land will be posted by next year and no one but his family and mine can hunt there in the future.
I got a bad case of the "what if's" Monday night and I was really shook. All I can do is try to keep everyone else off my property and hope no one shoots this direction within bullet range. High power season opens January 10th for 12 days. I'll have an ulcer by the time it ends.