I bet that stone age guys would call using a bow vs spear "not hunting" for the same reason.

I just don't like laws and regs that dont make sense. If they want to cull the herd, let us cull the dman herd in whatever way does it most humanely.

If shining blinds them and the freeze, then you have a much better chance of a good kill shot.

Oh well, it wouldn't be the first time that I thought a law was stupid, lol.

its not hunting...hence the term...hunting licence

"If shining blinds them and they freeze, then you have a much better chance of a good kill shot."

No sheit Sherlock, and that's exactly why it's illegal to do it and it's not stupid, but it sounds like you might be bordering on it, LOL!!!

you used to be allowed too but to many poachers changed that you cant even shine your headlights on them now they will arrest you unless the deer is standing in the middle of the road

I guess it's all in what the GOAL is.

If the goal is to cull the herd by x units, then it makes no sense to restrict how it's done, so long as only x units are culled.

However, if it's about the challenge of "outsmarting" the deer, then well, OK, but then why allow any modern technology?

Ooh. I know. It's about MONEY. Because you pay for the right to kill 2 (or more) deer every year but you don't always get one.

And just because I think a law is stupid doesn't make me stupid. The very fact that I question the logic of a law proves that I'm not.

I have never seen a good explanation as to WHY it's illegal. I hear people saying that "shining isn't hunting," but how is that really any different than baiting? Yet plenty of people bait.....

Seriously, I'm new to hunting. Educate me. WHY is it so wrong? What is the GOAL of herd management? Herd size? Challenge? Money? Explain.

you can hunt at night with a light..just call the dnr and let them know :popcorn:

So... Nobody wants to explain WHY, just keep quoting the law?

Sheep.

I never said I will violate the law....but I sure would like to know WHY.

:hit: because its the law.

Spot lighting makes it very convenient for poachers, so it is either banned or restricted to earlier hours to make it easier to monitor for violations. Hunting with a spot light would be insanely dangerous - a home behind your deer with lights out would be catching your bullets. Hunting safety rule: Clearly identify what is behind your target!

Suuuure. Because there never has been a stupid law. Didn't you see what the President and Congress authorized on the 31st?