Shooting from the barn

• Sep 16, 2017

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ucfireman

Senior Member

Just trying to see how others feel. I live on my property. I have a barn that sits in the middle of the areas I usually hunt. I usually hunt from the ground or a ladder stand. I feel a little guilty hunting from the barn. I guess its the same as a ground blind, but?. What about shooting from the porch or when you see a good one in the front yard?
Should I feel guilty? Do y'all find it unethical or immoral?
Just wanting opinions. Would y'all?

 

• Sep 16, 2017

• #2

Buckfever

Senior Member

No different than hunting from a groundblind to me.

 

• Sep 16, 2017

• #3

cathooker

Senior Member

Several years ago I had permission to hunt a plot of land that had an old barn on it and I found that the barn was the best stand on the entire 100 acres. I got in it one day when it started raining and I ended up killing a nice buck that evening. I killed several deer using that barn as my blind...my opinion is that it is just a big shooting house...

 

• Sep 16, 2017

• #4

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HarryO45

Mag dump Dirty Harry

Can you drive the barn?

 

• Sep 16, 2017

• #5

amoore28

Senior Member

During cotton picking time I have left the cotton picker in a part of a field that don't offer any good tree stand sights. Deer don't think twice about a parked cotton picker. I'll be laying on top. It's get them everytime

 

• Sep 16, 2017

• #6

oops1

Buzzard Expert

Shoot em.. Hope this helps

 

• Sep 16, 2017

• #7

antharper

“Well Rounded Outdoorsman MOD “

Staff member

I'd do it , I've shot a few off my back porch!

 

• Sep 16, 2017

• #8

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BornNRaised

Guest

why would you feel guilty hunting from your barn?


Honestly????


Feel blessed brother

 

• Sep 16, 2017

• #9

NUTT

Senior Member

If your objective is to kill a deer I'd say dead is dead no matter where or how it's done so it's legal.

 

• Sep 16, 2017

• #10

kmckinnie

BOT KILLER MODERATOR

Staff member

antharper said:

I'd do it , I've shot a few off my back porch!

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WTG! Congrats.

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #11

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misterpink

Senior Member

All good with me. Different hunts I want different experiences out of. Up close. 500 yards. Swamp. Oaks. Rut. Bow stalk. First light. Last light. Nooner. Buddy hunt. Kid hunt. Granddaddys rifle. AR. They are all cool in their own way.

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #12

Lukikus2

Senior Member

I've done it. Great stand!

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #13

bullgator

Senior Member

The barn OK. I think the porch is more opportunity shooting and not so much hunting, so that's for you to decide.

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #14

Miguel Cervantes

Jedi Master

cathooker said:

Several years ago I had permission to hunt a plot of land that had an old barn on it and I found that the barn was the best stand on the entire 100 acres. I got in it one day when it started raining and I ended up killing a nice buck that evening. I killed several deer using that barn as my blind...my opinion is that it is just a big shooting house...

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^^^ Yep, this ^^^

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #15

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ucfireman

Senior Member

HarryO45 said:

Can you drive the barn?

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Tight but yes, easy with a 4 wheeler.
Why?

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #16

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ucfireman

Senior Member

BornNRaised said:

why would you feel guilty hunting from your barn?


Honestly????


Feel blessed brother

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Don't really have a reason other than growing up hunting was always "in the woods". Just asking opinions. I have sat in it before just never long and never saw anything worth shooting. As someone said "dead is dead" as long as its legal.

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #17

bfriendly

Bigfoot friendly

I would surely use it

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #18

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boatbuilder

Senior Member

ucfireman said:

Just trying to see how others feel. I live on my property. I have a barn that sits in the middle of the areas I usually hunt. I usually hunt from the ground or a ladder stand. I feel a little guilty hunting from the barn. I guess its the same as a ground blind, but?. What about shooting from the porch or when you see a good one in the front yard?
Should I feel guilty? Do y'all find it unethical or immoral?
Just wanting opinions. Would y'all?

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I see no problem with it. A hay loft makes a good stand espically if it's raining. Square bales make a good rifle rest. So does a kitchen window sill.

 

• Sep 17, 2017

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Bushwhacker

Senior Member

I looked hard in the Reg. book and couldn't find a thing illegal about shooting deer from a barn! Kick back, get comfy and enjoy yourself.

 

• Sep 17, 2017

• #20

Johnny 71

Junebug

I think it's awesome, put you a nice chair and a cooler up there, and have fun