What do you do?

My father in law talk to one of his neighbors today and he told him that he doesn't want me to shoot this doe or 2 little ones. So i guess i really dont have a question but how does this guy get off and tell me what i can or cannot shoot?....what would you do?

 

Whose land is it?

 

Is it your property that he doesnt want you to shoot them off of? If so I would tell him not to shoot any bucks on his lol. Or tell him to shove it!

 

ya its my father in laws land

 

As long as your father in law doesn't have a issue, you don't have an problem. Harvest what you want within the law.

 

Why doesnt he want you to shoot them?

 

in one ear, out the other. if it is not his land he has no say.

 

Shoot em if you want em as long as your father in law doesn't
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Put it this way: If the neighbor likes watching momma and her little fawns play in his yard, and cares so much about them that he actually went out of his way to mention it to your father-in-law - and then you proceed to go out and stick one, you're a total ****.

Have some decency, fellas.

Jeez.

There's no way in hell that I'd bother those deer. Why be "that guy?" Seriously.

Then, people come on here and whine about how the world hates hunters. This is the kinda stuff that makes me lose all faith in the human race.

 

well heres the thing this guy hunts too so why does he get to tell me what i can shoot and what not too shoot its like me telling him he cant shoot any bucks because i like looking at them...plus dont we all pay for a lisense ....so back to you seriously?

 

I could see what quick is saying if the guy doesnt hunt but since you say he does than shoot them if you want. I would just tell him not to shoo bucks and in return you will spare the doe and fawns lives haha.

 

I say smoke them all! They all look the same in the freezer! Only when it is empty it does not look right!

 

I don't care if he hunts every day. What does that have to do with anything? It's just common decency.

The guy's not asking for your first-born child here. He just wants you to leave the momma and her two fawns alone.

Shoot 'em if you want, but I sure as hell wouldn't. If you hunted my land, and I found out that you disrespected one of the neighbors like that, you'd quickly be finding a new place to hunt.


Dude, I have a buddy who legitimately passed up a 200"+ buck, because a close friend of his had his heart set on shooting that deer. That's what hunting, respect, and good sportsmanship are all about. He was even TOLD before the hunt to take the shot if he had the chance. His friend shot the buck a month later...

Whatever. I'm done with this.

Do whatever you want.

 

I see where your coming Quick. I would probably pass on them but it would be tough to recognize them apart. And if a friend of mine had his heart set on a buck I'd pass on it too. You have good ethics my friend and I applaud you for that. Its odd a hunter would ask another hunter not to shoot a doe but he must have his reasons.

 

I'm sure that he either thinks the deer density is getting too low, or he simply enjoys watching the doe family milling around the neighborhood.

I don't think it's out of line at all.

Common decency, fellas. That's all he's looking for. It baffles me that this is even debatable. Even moreso that I seem to be in the minority here.

Like I said, do whatever you think is appropriate. You're a big boy. You make your own bed.

 

The choice is your.

Me? If there were other deer, I'd surely pass.

 

The tricky part is this is in a CWD zone where it's earn-a buck. Maybe he wants to shoot them himself ? ? Until we know WHY he doesn't want you to shoot them the jury is out. If he just enjoys watching them and has all summer then I too would let them be and hunt other deer.

 

I don't think anyone is saying specifically target one of those deer, but if you happen to shoot a slickhead on your father in law's land and later find out that was one of the neighbor's favorites, I wouldn't loose any sleep over it. It's like if your neighbor says they are targeting a huge 10 point and you happen to have a huge 10 point walk past your stand, are you going to pass on that buck on your property?

 

Just going out on a limb here. What if he has kids, and maybe they love to watch the cute little deer out their back window from time to time. Then you shoot the doe or a fawn then the kids wonder what happened to them? What would the kids think of other hunters if they found out? If it were my property I would pass because its respect. The guys asked not to shoot them so why do it? What do you think he will think of you if you do? It's your land to hunt,not his, but honestly why shoot a doe and leave the fawns to die or shoot a 60 pound fawn that only has enough meat to last you 3 meals?