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Post by huntingman on Dec 9, 2009 21:41:57 GMT -5
since he didnt create a poll i will . no posting
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Post by huntingman on Dec 10, 2009 7:26:13 GMT -5
i will repost so it gets brought to the top
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Post by oldhoyt on Dec 10, 2009 16:30:45 GMT -5
By definition (mine at least) it cannot be done. Deer can be shot from the porch, but shooting from the porch is not hunting.
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Post by huntingman on Dec 10, 2009 16:53:57 GMT -5
no posting please discuss it in the actual thread for it
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 10, 2009 17:07:10 GMT -5
no posting please discuss it in the actual thread for it Sorry... Posting is allowed in ALL thread and polls WW |
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Post by ridgerunner on Dec 10, 2009 18:48:33 GMT -5
I would under the right circumstances..but rarely do I...One time in fact I did..late season, bonus tag in my pocket, pretty much done hunting for the year, gonna eat a tag, get home, walking in the house, big doe out by the woods feeding ( 100yards) behind the house
( backyard), go in get the muzzleloader, and dropped her from 80 yards, gutted, dressed and lived happily ever after....the end.
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Post by turkeyscout on Dec 10, 2009 19:40:58 GMT -5
here a negative side of "hunting from the porch", picture this ,say i'm a indiana hunter safety instructor(and i'm not) and start the class of youngsters with "o.k. kids this year we are going to teach you how to hunt off your porch, no since in scouting, we don't even need a tree stand, and if you got some friends, bring them over, no problem ,its legal to hunt off the porch, no since packing a pack , we got every thing in the house, now mom not home right now ,she drive a red car ,so don't shoot til she gets in the house, its all legal. i don't know why a lot of hunters go all the way to the back of the woods when we can sit here and shoot from the porch. and maybe we can get dad to put in a food plot in , just twenty yards from the porch..get the picture!!!!!! some folks say this kind of hunting is a personal choice, we have to have good ethics involved in hunting or this sport of hunting that a lot of us today enjoy will fade away and i for one would not do anything that would hurt the sport we love...  ..and i and many others want to pass down a tradition of sportmanship and dedication to all that would might start hunting and hunt in a safe manner. so let do the right thing and not hurt the sport we love, even though there a law says its legal to "hunt from the porch".......... ...........turkey scout |
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Post by huntingman on Dec 11, 2009 7:15:17 GMT -5
i see yes is in the lead
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Post by UrbanArcher82 on Dec 11, 2009 15:53:59 GMT -5
here a negative side of "hunting from the porch", picture this ,say i'm a indiana hunter safety instructor(and i'm not) and start the class of youngsters with "o.k. kids this year we are going to teach you how to hunt off your porch, no since in scouting, we don't even need a tree stand, and if you got some friends, bring them over, no problem ,its legal to hunt off the porch, no since packing a pack , we got every thing in the house, now mom not home right now ,she drive a red car ,so don't shoot til she gets in the house, its all legal. i don't know why a lot of hunters go all the way to the back of the woods when we can sit here and shoot from the porch. and maybe we can get dad to put in a food plot in , just twenty yards from the porch..get the picture!!!!!! some folks say this kind of hunting is a personal choice, we have to have good ethics involved in hunting or this sport of hunting that a lot of us today enjoy will fade away and i for one would not do anything that would hurt the sport we love... ..and i and many others want to pass down a tradition of sportmanship and dedication to all that would might start hunting and hunt in a safe manner. so let do the right thing and not hurt the sport we love, even though there a law says its legal to "hunt from the porch".......... ...........turkey scout I agree with you to a point but theres a difference between actually hunting from the porch and shooting at a deer from the porch....and i highly doubt anyone actually HUNTS from the porch like sit there for hours on there deck. I also highly doubt you would pass a 150 or 160 if you had a chance,and if you could i admire you because you havealot more will power then i do.  |
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Dec 11, 2009 16:48:20 GMT -5
3 years ago on Christmas Day around 10AM I had a beautiful 150 class 10 point eating persimmons and honeysuckles in my yard. I could have easily went out the front door and went to the back of the shed for a 20 yard shot with my son's crossbow or compound but didn't.
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Dec 11, 2009 16:51:42 GMT -5
It would interesting to see on the "YES" what portion of that are people who live in situation where they could, or with that they could.
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Post by turkeyscout on Dec 11, 2009 17:10:19 GMT -5
here a negative side of "hunting from the porch", picture this ,say i'm a indiana hunter safety instructor(and i'm not) and start the class of youngsters with "o.k. kids this year we are going to teach you how to hunt off your porch, no since in scouting, we don't even need a tree stand, and if you got some friends, bring them over, no problem ,its legal to hunt off the porch, no since packing a pack , we got every thing in the house, now mom not home right now ,she drive a red car ,so don't shoot til she gets in the house, its all legal. i don't know why a lot of hunters go all the way to the back of the woods when we can sit here and shoot from the porch. and maybe we can get dad to put in a food plot in , just twenty yards from the porch..get the picture!!!!!! some folks say this kind of hunting is a personal choice, we have to have good ethics involved in hunting or this sport of hunting that a lot of us today enjoy will fade away and i for one would not do anything that would hurt the sport we love... ..and i and many others want to pass down a tradition of sportmanship and dedication to all that would might start hunting and hunt in a safe manner. so let do the right thing and not hurt the sport we love, even though there a law says its legal to "hunt from the porch".......... ...........turkey scout I agree with you to a point but theres a difference between actually hunting from the porch and shooting at a deer from the porch....and i highly doubt anyone actually HUNTS from the porch like sit there for hours on there deck. I also highly doubt you would pass a 150 or 160 if you had a chance,and if you could i admire you because you havealot more will power then i do. ......can you explain what the difference between hunting on the porch and shooting at a deer from the porch?  ? and yes i could pass on a 150 inch trophy buck,size doesn't matter,it just not right,hunting got to be fair chase and have some good ethics too!!! like i posted before: there somethings you can do while hunting deer and theres' somethings you shouldn't do!!and i for one will never shoot a deer from the porch , at my cabin i feed birds alot, well there alot of grey squirrels come and eat sunflower seeds,sometimes four at a time , during squirrel season , there is no way i'm going to take advantage of taking a squirrel from my porch!!!you got to go to the woooooods and hunt or its' not hunting in my book!!!!!!........turkey scout |
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Post by freedomhunter on Dec 11, 2009 17:16:48 GMT -5
actually knew I would have a good chance behind my place this year, so put up a ladder stand to HUNT, not sit inside the house and drink coffee and look outside the window
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Post by raporter on Dec 11, 2009 18:42:38 GMT -5
Just wondering is it might be an age thing?
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Post by UrbanArcher82 on Dec 11, 2009 19:25:15 GMT -5
I agree with you to a point but theres a difference between actually hunting from the porch and shooting at a deer from the porch....and i highly doubt anyone actually HUNTS from the porch like sit there for hours on there deck. I also highly doubt you would pass a 150 or 160 if you had a chance,and if you could i admire you because you havealot more will power then i do. ......can you explain what the difference between hunting on the porch and shooting at a deer from the porch? ? and yes i could pass on a 150 inch trophy buck,size doesn't matter,it just not right,hunting got to be fair chase and have some good ethics too!!! like i posted before: there somethings you can do while hunting deer and theres' somethings you shouldn't do!!and i for one will never shoot a deer from the porch , at my cabin i feed birds alot, well there alot of grey squirrels come and eat sunflower seeds,sometimes four at a time , during squirrel season , there is no way i'm going to take advantage of taking a squirrel from my porch!!!you got to go to the woooooods and hunt or its' not hunting in my book!!!!!!........turkey scout If i saw a deer in my backyard i would take a shot but i wouldnt go sit on my deck and hunt like wait for one to step out.......I personally think that if it doesnt bother you then go ahead so im not trying to argue who is right or wrong here and I respect you for bein able to let even a big deer walk that is in your yard. |
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Post by throbak on Dec 11, 2009 20:08:09 GMT -5
If the good lord had not intended for me to shoot a deer from the porch when I needed a deer to feed my self. he wouldnt have put it there for me to see. ;D
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Post by duff on Dec 11, 2009 20:17:07 GMT -5
That is the difference between hunting and shooting. If you don't understand the difference then it is hard to explain. I don't think it is an age or generation thing. Some guys just have to shoot every legal animal they can just for the sake of shooting it. I know young old and inbetween that have that mentality.
For me it's like shooting at geese as they fly over the house. Sure I could take some shots and probably kill a few but man that just isn't my style. It sure the heck isn't hunting as I know it. It is shooting and once again I just don't need to shoot a goose that bad or any animal for that matter.
I would shoot one if in dire need for meat, but if I was in dire need for meat my hunting style would change dramatically too.
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Post by Hoosier Hunter on Dec 11, 2009 20:55:21 GMT -5
The state where my brother lives you cannot discharge a firearm within 500' of ANY residence or pubic road. I guess no porch huntin there. LOL
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Post by danf on Dec 12, 2009 9:06:44 GMT -5
In NH it is only legal to discharge a firearm or bow within 300 feet of a permanently occupied residence IF you have permission from the owner of said residence. Could get tricky if you have a neighbor close by. |
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Post by huntingman on Dec 12, 2009 12:04:22 GMT -5
;D
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..and i and many others want to pass down a tradition of sportmanship and dedication to all that would might start hunting and hunt in a safe manner. so let do the right thing and not hurt the sport we love, even though there a law says its legal to "hunt from the porch".......... 
? and yes i could pass on a 150 inch trophy buck,size doesn't matter,it just not right,hunting got to be fair chase and have some good ethics too!!! like i posted before: there somethings you can do while hunting deer and theres' somethings you shouldn't do!!and i for one will never shoot a deer from the porch , at my cabin i feed birds alot, well there alot of grey squirrels come and eat sunflower seeds,sometimes four at a time , during squirrel season , there is no way i'm going to take advantage of taking a squirrel from my porch!!!you got to go to the woooooods and hunt or its' not hunting in my book!!!!!!........turkey scout
