GAMHUNTER35
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thats why you carry your kids hunting so they could shoot him lol
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What If ...... would this make you a Poacher??
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Al33
Senior Member
Simple ,
no doubt for me I would not shoot, and I mean it.
To shoot one buck, any buck over the limit, regardless of his headgear, is or would be pure, simple, selfishness without respect for the deer or others. These negative traits are used to describe poachers, which is exactly what you would be if you did it.
If i come across as some Mr. Goody Two-shoes, then so be it. Better that than a poacher.
Al
no doubt for me I would not shoot, and I mean it.
To shoot one buck, any buck over the limit, regardless of his headgear, is or would be pure, simple, selfishness without respect for the deer or others. These negative traits are used to describe poachers, which is exactly what you would be if you did it.
If i come across as some Mr. Goody Two-shoes, then so be it. Better that than a poacher.
Al
ncman
Senior Member
THunter said:
What..........????
Ramey Jackson
Senior Member
Thomas Lackey said:
I like that Thomas! Well said.
FootLongDawg
Senior Member
Oh yeah, I would share the fact I shot it with others. My hunting buddies are just as sleazy as I am. 
Let me say something here. We do NOT break any game laws. It has been soooo long since I have even shot two bucks in the same season, that I cannot even remember. I also only take one or two does a year, strictly as a management tool. I believe the point of this post is "Could you be tempted by a deer". When it comes to a giant monster like the one described here;a truely once in a life time buck, the answer for me is SURE. We are only talking about a deer here, not cheating on your wife or embezzling (sp) money or something like that. I know a lot of you guys here will gasp at this, trying to say there is no such thing as " situational ethics", but I could live with myself. It just seems to me when posts like this pop up, a lot of people rush in to say " Not me, I can't be tempted and I want everybody to know it." I am just saying I could. PS If I got caught do you think GobblinLawyer would represent me?
Timberman
Senior Member
I've seen that happen before and there is no joy to it. If I shoot a giant I'm dang sure gonna ride him around til the hair slips, so he'd have to be legal.
Course I usually quit hunting when my buck tags are filled, so it'd be very unlikely such a scenario would happen to me.
JerryC
Senior Member
I got my two bucks early this season and saw a really nice buck later in the season and just watched. It was nice to know I was doing what was right and that there were still bucks on the property and that they will be back next year! -JerryC
Bucky T
GONetwork Member
There's plenty of truth in what I said.
Footlongdawg,
I'm not putting you down for what you said. If that's how you feel, that's how you feel. I just know what I would do and that's all I care about. This board is about the opinions of everybody on here. I'll listen to them all. Disagree or agree. I don't think it's going in the crapper whatsoever. Nobody here is going to think a like.
Tommy
Footlongdawg,
I'm not putting you down for what you said. If that's how you feel, that's how you feel. I just know what I would do and that's all I care about. This board is about the opinions of everybody on here. I'll listen to them all. Disagree or agree. I don't think it's going in the crapper whatsoever. Nobody here is going to think a like.
Tommy
Bert-Cooper
Banned
dead deer
that would be one dead deer and i would have one happy 5 year old.she is always with me after i have taken care of my business.
that would be one dead deer and i would have one happy 5 year old.she is always with me after i have taken care of my business.
Al33
Senior Member
BCooper
This is your quote from your thread about a sad deer season.
Quote: "i enjoy watching as much as the harvesting."
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Al
This is your quote from your thread about a sad deer season.
Quote: "i enjoy watching as much as the harvesting."
:
Al
Bert-Cooper
Banned
my quote
i meant that as after i had filled my tags for the year,i take my five year old with me.if she thought she could handle taking the deer,and she is pretty good with her little .223,i would let her,but if not,i carry a palm sized mini dvd recording camera with me whenever i am in the woods.been doin that for years. i have hours of recordings of deer in the woods.
i meant that as after i had filled my tags for the year,i take my five year old with me.if she thought she could handle taking the deer,and she is pretty good with her little .223,i would let her,but if not,i carry a palm sized mini dvd recording camera with me whenever i am in the woods.been doin that for years. i have hours of recordings of deer in the woods.
Jim Thompson
Live From The Tree
Al33 said:This is your quote from your thread about a sad deer season.
Quote: "i enjoy watching as much as the harvesting."
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Al
Al, I think you misread Burt's post here, he said he would allow his 5 year old daughter to shoot the deer since she would be with him after his buck tags are filled.
Jim
Al33
Senior Member
Thanks Jim,
Note that I DID put the "I'm confused" icon in my post.
Thanks for clearing it up for me, I feel much better now. 
Bert, looks like I am typing before reading. Did not realize ou had already responded. Thanks for explaining all.
BTW Bert, what time is it in Japan? Can you tell it's real early here for me?
Al
Note that I DID put the "I'm confused" icon in my post.
Thanks for clearing it up for me, I feel much better now.
Bert, looks like I am typing before reading. Did not realize ou had already responded. Thanks for explaining all.
BTW Bert, what time is it in Japan? Can you tell it's real early here for me?
Al
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Bert-Cooper
Banned
time
it is 9:50 p.m. on the 22nd of jan.there is a 14 hour time difference in here and ga[eastern time]
it is 9:50 p.m. on the 22nd of jan.there is a 14 hour time difference in here and ga[eastern time]
Howard Roark
Retired Moderator
If I shoot I have undone everything I have taught my children about the Rule of Law and hunter ethics.
Seems like I remember an Andy Griffin story about being honest, something about a leaking roof.
Seems like I remember an Andy Griffin story about being honest, something about a leaking roof.
dominantpredator
Senior Member
I am weak in this area of my life....and if all fair chase involved (no bait no lights no tresspassing and on my property sitting in my stand) he is a dead deer...no guilty feelings either...I am a trophy hunter and that is what I would do ...I could care less if you or someone else thought. I can never remember killing three trophy bucks in my 25 years of deer hunting. And some of you , I believe have a tendency to lie. Oh yeah, I would not even be hunting if I had already killed my 2 bucks...but is all hypothetically speaking. 
Larry Rooks
Senior Member
No I would nto shoot. If he is 200 incher now, next year he'll be bigger, shoot him then
If I had already killed two Bucks and nine Does, I would not be in the woods to start with, I would be getting over the long season, I don't need that many deer
If I had already killed two Bucks and nine Does, I would not be in the woods to start with, I would be getting over the long season, I don't need that many deer
Heathen
Senior Member
Simple Yes Or No?
YES
You can say he would be bigger next year, but who's to say you would see a buck of a lifetime twice?
YES
You can say he would be bigger next year, but who's to say you would see a buck of a lifetime twice?
Al33
Senior Member
Obviously,
this subject could be a divisive one, but to be frank, I would prefer to be divided from those of you who would kill the buck. This is not to insult or offend anyone, just to state a fact, and I am not a liar just because it sounds self rightious to someone.
If you are dishonest in the small things, you will be dishonest in the large things.
You can say you would not be in the woods in the first place had you killed two bucks, but if the monster stepped out right after you killed the second buck, well...........? I certainly don't believe someone would do it knowing a DNR officer was watching, so why would yo do it if he wasn't. Truly, no pride in it no matter the size of the antlers.
If you can justify it, I suppose you can live with it. I am glad I can live not doing it.
Al
this subject could be a divisive one, but to be frank, I would prefer to be divided from those of you who would kill the buck. This is not to insult or offend anyone, just to state a fact, and I am not a liar just because it sounds self rightious to someone.
If you are dishonest in the small things, you will be dishonest in the large things.
You can say you would not be in the woods in the first place had you killed two bucks, but if the monster stepped out right after you killed the second buck, well...........? I certainly don't believe someone would do it knowing a DNR officer was watching, so why would yo do it if he wasn't. Truly, no pride in it no matter the size of the antlers.
If you can justify it, I suppose you can live with it. I am glad I can live not doing it.
Al
