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Originally Posted by FAX
It isn't the technology that I'm asking about, Mr. GloryDayz ... not really (although I suppose that's a factor). And there is a certain amount of skill involved in bringing down a deer with one shot ... no question about that.
I'm talking about the concept itself. Guys around here are setting up tree stands, enjoying beverages while they wait, then peg the deer as they pass by. I question whether or not this is really "hunting". To me, a better term would be "harvesting". The deer are so plentiful around here, it's obviously a necessary activity and I'm not morally opposed to it. I just wonder about the "hunting" part. I guess I don't see a lot of "hunting" going on.
FAX
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Well it is officially termed harvesting in the tagging process, so that's right too.
But sitting in a tree is how it's been done for millennia, so I guess, other than the technological upgrades, it hasn't really changed. But is fishing "fishing" since you're sitting in a boat and using a pole? But I can appreciate the difference between sitting in a treestand and waiting and hunting from the ground on the move, the latter is a different style.
And yes, this year the deer were particularly populous. On the ~400 acres we harvest on, there were 16 taken, and there appear to be plenty left. His neighbor to the south, 850 acres, had 24 taken and they're still suffering above average car v. deer accidents.