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Post by jajwrigh on Dec 1, 2009 0:21:25 GMT -5
Anyone regularly see deer from their front or back porch? This will be my first winter here in lovely Morgan county and I have noticed that the cold weather has deer grazing in my yard frequently. I will shoot from the house, porches, or garage without hesitation if an opportunity presents itself in muzzleloader season. Who else would do this? I am seeing more in the back yard that I have from the stand lately...funny.
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Post by Decatur on Dec 1, 2009 0:43:09 GMT -5
I've always wanted to live somewhere where I could do that. I always thought it would be smart to shoot at least one a year to keep them from getting too brave and decimating a garden or flower bed. Good luck with it.
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Post by bchittum on Dec 1, 2009 1:44:41 GMT -5
The wife might not like a gut pile in the yard but, it would be a short drag. Even trade if you ask me!!!!
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Post by deerhunter82 on Dec 1, 2009 6:16:58 GMT -5
I have deer in my yard all the time. I have 8 five foot tall Norway Spruce trees along the edge of my yard. Last year a buck rubbed one towards the top and didn't do to much damage. This year a buck about trashed a diffrent one. He stripped all the branches off on the the top half of the tree. Also I have a security light pole 30 yds from my front porch and it gets rubbed every year. When I put my two year old son to bed at night we always look out his window to see if we see deer in the front yard. Half the time we do. The security light lights up the front yard pretty good. If only they would come in the yard during daylight I wouldn't hesitate to shoot one.
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Post by kodiak50 on Dec 1, 2009 6:42:32 GMT -5
Same here, had 8 does and 3 BB in the back yard last evening. Have seen 4 different bucks when they were cruising. Wife will have no part of me shootin any of em.
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Post by ridgerunner on Dec 1, 2009 6:58:17 GMT -5
Yep! I;ve shot a few off the back patio..I have deer wlking through my horse pasture outback all the time..about an 80 yard shot from the patio..
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Post by UrbanArcher82 on Dec 1, 2009 7:10:59 GMT -5
a guy on the neighboring property of our farm hunt only from his porch and yard i have no problem with it
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Post by dbd870 on Dec 1, 2009 7:20:02 GMT -5
Once in a long while I see one I could do that with (never during season). My older daughter saw a doe walk right beside our hot tub shortly before archery season.
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Post by oldhoyt on Dec 1, 2009 7:34:19 GMT -5
I've had people ask if I would shoot their "backyard" deer. It holds no interest for me. I wouldn't mind hunting within walking distance of my house, but that's another deal.
Assuming it's legal to shoot in such a location, I might be tempted to shoot a doe if the person asking actually wanted the meat and offered to pay for the bonus tag. I would not use my buck tag for that kind of "hunting".
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Post by kodiak50 on Dec 1, 2009 7:37:57 GMT -5
Here is one of the pets! Button buck, boy would he be hard to kill. Attachments:
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Post by swilk on Dec 1, 2009 8:13:34 GMT -5
Have seen everything from yearlings up to mid 150's buck in my yard since I built the house in 2004.
Wouldnt cross my mind to shoot any of them .....
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Post by tickman1961 on Dec 1, 2009 8:23:12 GMT -5
Got an old doe who has had twins for the last 4 years, she has a stub tail so she is easy to spot. Opening day of firearm the big doe, another doe and 4 fawns from this year show up around 5:30 as usual. Then about 10 minutes later a big mature 10 point starts dogging them in my back yard. Many homes around my secluded back yard and I have no desire to shoot momma's deer while they are in the santuary of my back yard.
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Dec 1, 2009 8:31:42 GMT -5
In a heartbeat!!!!!
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Post by drs on Dec 1, 2009 8:51:29 GMT -5
Mostly during the Summer/early Fall; I regularly see Deer off my back porch in the field.
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Post by lugnutz on Dec 1, 2009 9:05:44 GMT -5
hech yeah, i'd shoot out a window screen and all!
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Post by raporter on Dec 1, 2009 9:37:46 GMT -5
No way. Got deer in the yard everyday. Would have no problem of someone else doing it if they have a severe over population.
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Post by lugnutz on Dec 1, 2009 9:53:44 GMT -5
you better have your hunter orange on, or you could be considered a poacher! ;D ;D
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Dec 1, 2009 10:08:54 GMT -5
Im surrounded by woods and no houses in sight and live in the country. I've seen everything from fawns to a 150 class buck feeding on persimmons one Christmas day just 25 yards from my back porch door. Numerous times I've had does this firearms season during the day walking on the edge of the woods. Anytime they're in the "yard" it's their refuge. I couldn't bring myself to shooting one.
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Post by tn270 on Dec 1, 2009 11:27:40 GMT -5
I could kill deer off the porch everyday, But that is not for me. I Know most people do not look at it the same but I feel it is the same as road hunting and shooting out the truck window. But if I had someone that was to old or unable to to hunt from the woods I would gladly let them hunt from my porch. I pass up many deer in the woods as I enjoy the hunt not just the kill and numbers.
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Post by lugnutz on Dec 1, 2009 12:48:10 GMT -5
I could kill deer off the porch everyday, But that is not for me. I Know most people do not look at it the same but I feel it is the same as road hunting and shooting out the truck window. But if I had someone that was to old or unable to to hunt from the woods I would gladly let them hunt from my porch. I pass up many deer in the woods as I enjoy the hunt not just the kill and numbers. Excellent point, if i where in it for just the kill, i would have quit no sooner than i started as it took me 3yrs to kill my first. |
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