seeing a deer from the road and stalking it
#1
seeing a deer from the road and stalking it
OK first i know it is beyond illegal and unethical to shoot from a vehicle or even when you on a road. not my question.
I have been driving either looking for a pull off or field or area that looks like it might be a spot to scout.
Every time i go scouting i see at least one or two field that have good size deer in them.
If you where driving came up on a bean fieldsaw deer on public property would you drive up alittle park get out. walk make to field.
Then walk in the woods say 20 feet and take a shot if the deer were still there. I think here you can not hunt with in 10 feet of a road so i would move atleast 20 if i could
i know this might be hard with a bow. but what if you had a rifle or a
muzzleloader.
Give you answer for bow ml and a shotgun or rifle. if it differs.
I have been driving either looking for a pull off or field or area that looks like it might be a spot to scout.
Every time i go scouting i see at least one or two field that have good size deer in them.
If you where driving came up on a bean fieldsaw deer on public property would you drive up alittle park get out. walk make to field.
Then walk in the woods say 20 feet and take a shot if the deer were still there. I think here you can not hunt with in 10 feet of a road so i would move atleast 20 if i could
i know this might be hard with a bow. but what if you had a rifle or a
muzzleloader.
Give you answer for bow ml and a shotgun or rifle. if it differs.
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
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RE: shooting from the road when you were driving.
I don't care how big the buck is i wouldn't take the shot, because if i can't earn it buy scouting the way hunting is meant to be .If you have to drive around looking at fields to find a nice buck to shoot in my opion your not much of a hunter.
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: ND
Posts: 1,627
RE: shooting from the road when you were driving.
If I were driving to one of my spots to hunt and happened to come across a deer out feeding... I thought I might be able to stalk it... you are darn right I would try and have. How is this not hunting or unethical?? Do I drive around just looking for deer to stalk?? Nope... although it still would be hunting if I did and ethical as long as I followed all laws. It's a " hunting "oppertunity nothing more.
I probably put more time into scouting then 95% of the people on HNI. I know what a great feeling it is to scout, hunt and kill a specific buck. If youwant to passup an unplannedoppertunity... what ever floats your boat.I won't if I think I have a chance, my mood or the deer in question.
Tim
I probably put more time into scouting then 95% of the people on HNI. I know what a great feeling it is to scout, hunt and kill a specific buck. If youwant to passup an unplannedoppertunity... what ever floats your boat.I won't if I think I have a chance, my mood or the deer in question.
Tim
#10
RE: shooting from the road when you were driving.
wow big a big change in the responds from the bow forum to the muzzle loader forum.
Now guys your got me wrong. i do not or would not drive around glassing fields until i found deer in one.
What i meant and the guys in the ml forum got this not sure why you did not.
Is if i am driving to one of my spots. which very from 300 yards in to 1/2 mile in and see a deer in a field i would park up the road walk in the wood to the field and see if i could stalk or just get a long range shot.
I would not shoot from the road or my truck. i would not drive around till i found a deer be it a buck or doe.
I just mean if i see one in one of the many food plot field the back road in the fish and wildlife area. i might want to shoot it.
Now guys your got me wrong. i do not or would not drive around glassing fields until i found deer in one.
What i meant and the guys in the ml forum got this not sure why you did not.
Is if i am driving to one of my spots. which very from 300 yards in to 1/2 mile in and see a deer in a field i would park up the road walk in the wood to the field and see if i could stalk or just get a long range shot.
I would not shoot from the road or my truck. i would not drive around till i found a deer be it a buck or doe.
I just mean if i see one in one of the many food plot field the back road in the fish and wildlife area. i might want to shoot it.