Crop damage hunting
#1
Crop damage hunting
Okay, so I have been invited to do some crop damage hunting on a neighbors farm that has an overpopulation problem, its about 1500 acres, probably 1100 acres is ag fields.I can hunt (Doe only) with a bow, BP or shotgun. Ive done it before over the years and if anyones ever done it, killing Does before June results in a very, well, lets just say for me, uncomfortable field dressing experience seeing unborn fawns squirming around, and having to kill them after field dressing. And if you make a bad shot which does happen, its even worse for obvious reasons. I have no problem killing deer, or any animal Im legally allowed to hunt, I also believe in helping the local farmers out, gives me an opportunity to hunt deer 9 months out of the year, but I also want to make sure every shot I take at a live animal is done as responsibly and humanely as possible. However, on the other hand, once the fawns are born, and you take Momma out, now you have 2 or 3 spots sitting there looking at you. I know its a good way to really help control the deer population, but I was wondering what some of your thoughts are on this.
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Posts: 202
RE: Crop damage hunting
I did it for 7 years in southern AA co . It got to be more like work then fun when I first started doing it . I killed my fare share of does with fawns inside. what could you do just leave them in the for the buzzards and move on.
#7
RE: Crop damage hunting
Andy:
No need to gut the animal to quarter it. Flame away....but all you'd be missing out on is the inner TL's (and some people have a method of getting those, sans field dressing).
That's exactly what I'd do.
Good luck....and forgive my ignorance....but what's a BP?
No need to gut the animal to quarter it. Flame away....but all you'd be missing out on is the inner TL's (and some people have a method of getting those, sans field dressing).
That's exactly what I'd do.
Good luck....and forgive my ignorance....but what's a BP?
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: York,Pa
Posts: 2,645
RE: Crop damage hunting
Jeff I think the (BP) is black powder??
Andy,
Great way to manage the herd but I would never do it! I have had the oppurtunity to do it and turned it down. I do not want to see those babies and I do not want to know I am killing a mother than they are suffering till I kill them! Just not my cup of tea bud! Sometimes you got to do what you got to do.
Andy,
Great way to manage the herd but I would never do it! I have had the oppurtunity to do it and turned it down. I do not want to see those babies and I do not want to know I am killing a mother than they are suffering till I kill them! Just not my cup of tea bud! Sometimes you got to do what you got to do.
#10
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: NC
Posts: 250
RE: Crop damage hunting
I probably couldn't do it. Even early in bow season when fawns still have spots I try to take a doe w/o any fawns, even though I know that by that time the fawns will be ok if mama is gone.