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Anybody who shoots a deer without having a pretty good idea of the rack size before pulling the trigger is hunting badly. If you can't see the antlers, how do y

by floren 3y ago

Anybody who shoots a deer without having a pretty good idea of the rack size before pulling the trigger is hunting badly. If you can't see the antlers, how do you even know it's a buck? I also don't see that much difference between your hypothetical hunter who sees a dying deer via a drone and decides to leave it, vs. seeing a dead deer in person and deciding to leave it. The woods are big (well, not so big in PA, but still pretty big) and realistically he'd be a colossal shithead but it'd be hard to catch him. "That deer? Nah, officer, I did shoot at a big 6-pointer, but I haven't been able to find it. That deer must be somebody else's, it is opening day after all" edit: I've only hunted in the western states, so practices may differ in the land of treestand-sitting.

beart 3y ago
> Anybody who shoots a deer without having a pretty good idea of the rack size before pulling the trigger is hunting badly. I don't think very many people would disagree with you on this point. However, I believe the point is that there are, in fact, many bad hunters, regardless of where they may be sitting. I'm reminded of this instance where a hunter shot a horse, upon which a 12 year old girl sat, mistaking it for a deer. Searching google for "hunter shoots horse" reveals approx 25 million results, for what it's worth. https://www.brainerddispatch.com/sports/89-year-old-hunter-gets-probation-and-fine-for-shooting-horse https://www.brainerddispatch.com/sports/89-year-old-hunter-g...