WV- Can you hunt deer from the bed of your pickup?

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11-26-2013, 04:55 AM

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early in

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Originally Posted by VAhuntr

Not really any different than me sitting in a treestand or a blind waiting for a deer.

Actually, it would be VERY different. With a vehicle you have the ability to relocate in a matter of seconds. You don't have the same option on a stand or in a blind.

11-26-2013, 05:06 AM

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Bullcamp82834

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In some places a parked vehicle is an effective blind. Animals get used to seeing parked vehicles all over ranches and don't pay much attention unless there are people or dogs visible around the vehicle.
I've shot a couple antelope from a parked pickup truck.

I do not condone the practice of driving back roads and stopping to shoot at game spotted from the road.

11-26-2013, 05:13 AM

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RidgeFACTOR

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How about something like this? Not sure where pic was taken.

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11-26-2013, 05:34 AM

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Murby

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Or we could just do away with the blind all together..

11-26-2013, 08:12 AM

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Provided the vehicle has slowed down to less than 20 MPH and the shooter has a blood alcohol level of less than .10

19mph at .09 blood alcohol can be just has effective.

11-26-2013, 08:52 AM

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Bullcamp82834

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Originally Posted by BarnesX.308

19mph at .09 blood alcohol can be just has effective.

Are we hearing from the voice of experience?

11-26-2013, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Murby

For those who don't know, or have never been to Wyoming, the population density is under 6 people per sq/mile... You could randomly drop every bomb from every war we've ever fought into Wyoming and never hurt anyone.

I think the only other place more devoid of people is probably Alaska and some parts of Canada.

It's not heaven, but God does have a cabin in the Bighorns.

11-26-2013, 04:25 PM

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VAhuntr

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Originally Posted by early in

Actually, it would be VERY different. With a vehicle you have the ability to relocate in a matter of seconds. You don't have the same option on a stand or in a blind.

Assuming I hunt from a climber I can easily move to another area. Obviously not in a matter of seconds but in a matter of a few minutes. I don't see it as a big difference.

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11-27-2013, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by VAhuntr

Assuming I hunt from a climber I can easily move to another area. Obviously not in a matter of seconds but in a matter of a few minutes. I don't see it as a big difference.

The BIG difference would be the amount of ground you could cover.