But You can shine all night in August and up till mid September when antlers are developed. That's when the door knocking starts.
No worries, You need a law degree to decipher the Wisconsin regs. Most guys still don't understand that running a mineral site is illegal baiting as well.
That is a good idea for a way to find good private property with good bucks already on/near it....may have to try that.
In Michigan when I was a kid we used to shine when we were up north for something to do on occasion. It was fun at the time and was cool to see all the deer that we knew were there but for some reason never seemed to see LOL. Now that I am older and can see the impact I am not a big fan of it, especially because of how some use it as a poaching method or even an intrusion on people's property by shining back yards and too close to homes. I do think it helps cause deer to become more spooky too whether it is used for poaching or not.
"Shining" is the most widely accepted method of "sampling" a population to get a population estimate. It is illegal in Oklahoma unless you clear it with local wardens for population data
I also don't see a problem with it. Of course there's a level of respect that needs to be given to to other motorists and residents but it's fun to pile the family into a vehicle and go spotting for deer.
I don't believe shining deer creates more poachers or trespassers. The ones who are doing that would most likely do the same while the sun is up. Can't stop the poachers from looking at deer from the road in broad daylight. I have no problem with shining as long as it is legal. But I do not do it unless I have permission from land owners.
This is honestly crazy. Honestly man your way to mad at someone who flashed a light in your widow or maybe your too protective that maybe a flash light will scare deer away from you property. I don't know what your so worked up about. Trespassing is bad, night hunting is bad. A guy just driving by and seeing deer on your field from the road really isn't that big of a deal. You dot own the deer nor the air his light travelled through. Calm down. I didn't realize this was such a hot Topic. I guess b&c will need to add a new rule. Can't be entered if deer was shined within ten days of harvest lol
After 35 years of dealing with this, digging .22 pills out of capes, and planting visual screens to stopped it I am no longer concerned about it on my place. My farmer is chopping our 140 acres of corn today and I just bought back 3 rowsx7800 lineal feet to ensure the shiners go elsewhere.Flashlites? How about gazillion candlewatt power spotlite that could start a small grass fire sweeping thru your windows till 10pm. Shining like gun party hunting and deer drives are "tradition". Like first cousin marriages, not all traditions are real wise to continue imo.
I'm glad it's not legal, year round over here. Can't even use your headlights for shining a field. Shining lights on your own property is one thing, shining someone's backyard is a different story.
Used correctly on land you have permission on/own and assuming it's legal in your state it is an awesome way to scout. Wanna know if the deer are hitting Field A or Field B more? Shine it. Wanna see if bucks are running does around? Shine it. It is real time information that can help you narrow down spots to hunt almost immediately. Not sure why you wouldn't use it if it's legal. I don't sit there and watch the deer forever, I shine it and see what's happening and move on. Occasionally if it looks like a decent buck I'll throw the binocs on him. As a rule of thumb I try to leave or kill the light before any deer spook out of the area being shined.
I guess it may promote hunting out of trucks. I'd say no. Give the deer a break by not being harassed at night. Also think it would encourage some to want to poach on others property. Shine on your own land or lease all you want I guess.
Isn't it redneck law that you have to hold a .22 and spot light in one hand a beer in the other all while steering the truck with ur knee?...
We are supposed to be honest, ethical hunters, whats wrong with "looking" at deer in a respectable way?
Wow, saying that shining encourages or promotes trespassing and poaching is one of the dumbest things I've heard in a while. Same as saying handguns and automatic weapons causing or promoting gun violence, SMH.
I used to shine often in the fall. I was always watching for houses so my light beam wouldn't hit the house or other buildings though.
True, I know of a few non-intelligent gents that got arrested for it seeing as how they were conceal carrying and had a shotgun in the back while shining..."But officer we weren't hunting" :D Got what they deserved.
