Some folks would call hunting over a feeder, well, not hunting. That's just shooting. And absolutely no challenge. Sometimes the kill is the least important part... But to each their own.
Some folks would call hunting over a feeder, well, not hunting.
Like your pig trap Jmorris. We are going to need something like that soon, as more and more pigs are showing up on our game cameras. Mostly big males at this time. Do you have a way to shut the door remotely?
OKAll I'm saying is, what you call hunting, or what may be expected as hunting where you are from may not fit the definition of someone hunting in another area. To each their own. I honestly don't care how you go about it as long as it's legal and ethical. And yes, I know some folks in their 70s and 80s that still get out and hunt, as it applies to here in the rocky mountains west.
To me, sitting in a lawn chair over a feeder is not hunting. But that is fine. Again, as long as it's legal and ethical, I don't care how you get it done. I just won't do it.
Kellip; I understand what you are saying about attracting racoons and predators. I have not seen a predator yet but have seen a few racoons and lots of squirrels. As far as I know CWD has not made it across the white river yet into Baxter county Arkansa. The deer stick around because of all the clover and natural food in my back yard. When I say back yard, it is about 3 acres that back up to large tracts of hayfields. We use a feeder to draw them in closer so we can take them with a crossbow (we share) . I have a scorpyd occulus crossbow that sits up on sand bags so that my friend with one arm, limited mobility and in a wheel chair can have the opportunity to HUNT . If there was a better way for us to hunt and take a deer most of us would sure consider it. It does not take long to attract the deer up close and I doubt very much if we use much more the two or three bags of corn. At 12 dollars a bag this year, I am glad. We all have our biases and that includes me. I dislike hunting clubs but in a way I guess I have created one here in my own back yards.Feeders are part of the game, like it or not. Legal or not. In my state it isn't, but walk into wally world, or other big box stores and you see piles of "Deer corn".
If your not on public land I'm not going have an opinion. The down side is it escalates disease such as CWD due to drawing deer in to close proximity to each other. Allows predators to learn prey (turkey) feeding areas and takes a lot of hens and juvenile birds out of the flock.
I understand older, disable hunters using this tool.
I still don't like inline muzzleloaders or crossbows on our state's archery and black powder seasons. But it is what it is everybody can't be happy.
readMogas, your tone in your original response implied that it was foolish to work so hard for deer. Now you have added some additional information to make it look as if Robert's analysis was disrespectful when that wasn't the case. This thread is about different methods of field dressing deer, so lets try to get back on track. Thanks.
That's my plan. I've done it on Antelope, Mule deer and Moose here in Idaho. The Antelope filled one backpack, basically. The moose took 5 trips for my hunting partner and me.I may use the gutless method this year. Age and arthritis are making it hard for me to get a deer carcass up into the truck bed, never mind dragging the thing out....
Some of us are spoiled and never far from the barn. That said when your never more than 300 yds from home you can try different methods. One time my brother grabbed one of my good chain saw to cut the head off one. DONT try it unless you want a mess. This has been good readingThe gutless method is much faster, and much more pleasant.
We are fortunate that we can nearly always bring an animal into our shop and hang from a tractor. Last year we did two in one evening and used the gutless method. It really sped things up.
I still had to open mine up with a sawzall and see where the slug went.
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Do what's being discussed here and you won't have to deal with guts.I've never dressed out a deer. I've always been anxious about it, I've watched a few videos on YouTube of other skilled hunters doing it and figured I'd just figure it out. The day has yet to come, but there's a good possibility I'd pass out on the spot. The nether regions and guts and stuff makes me flushed and white just thinking about it, but I hope the day comes where I'm forced ro deal with it.
This looks like a good thread to be stickied for when that day comes.
I'm pretty squeamish when it comes to that kind of stuff, but honestly, this didn't bother me at all. It was neat, fairly quick, and other than blood I did t have to fool with any of the nastier bits. I'm glad I was able to learn this method.I've never dressed out a deer. I've always been anxious about it, I've watched a few videos on YouTube of other skilled hunters doing it and figured I'd just figure it out. The day has yet to come, but there's a good possibility I'd pass out on the spot. The nether regions and guts and stuff makes me flushed and white just thinking about it, but I hope the day comes where I'm forced ro deal with it.
This looks like a good thread to be stickied for when that day comes.