shooting bedded deer
#34
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: West Winfield New York USA
Posts: 545
RE: shooting bedded deer
Be forewarned. Shooting a bedded deer with a bow can be a little tricky. When a deer is bedded, the ribcage lays back at an angle and could cause a broadhead to deflect off the rib and follow along the inside of the skin and the ribcage no matter what kind of a point you have on your broadhead.
#36
RE: shooting bedded deer
There is no ethical issue with shooting a bedded deer whatsoever! Ib bird hunting a roosting bird or a duck on the water, yes, thats not sporting! The "sport" of deer hunting is either getting close without being spotted, (which if its bedded, you've obviously done!) Or shooting a calm animal! Unless you are just one of the really good shooters, shooting a running deer would be much more of an ethical question than shooting a bedded deer. Also, what would be more unethical, shooting a bedded deer, or trying to make a super long shot? Not that long shots are unethical either!
#39
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: madison county ohio
Posts: 339
RE: shooting bedded deer
I know guys who carry a bow or cross bow on tractors during harvest season in Ohio. It is legal to shoot a deer from farm implements and sometimes you will see a big buck standing guard over a doe or bed down along fence rows. they will not spook because they are used to farm machinery and you can get within a few feet and get a shot. it's legal so why not? i would if the circumstances were right and had a shot at a huge buck. [/align]
#40
RE: shooting bedded deer
Just yesterday i snuck up on a cat with my .22, he wasnt even sleepin, just resting his eyes. I poked that cat with the butt of the gun and that thing made a noise like i've never heard!
I would deffinately shoot a beded deer
I would deffinately shoot a beded deer