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Heya guys, I've gotten a warning from an administrator and rather than watch my tongue I'm going to say farewell. We weren't going to agree on ethical tactics of taking deer anyways :P

Oh boy, I'm about to eat a big 'ol piece of humble pie here.... So I called the ODFW wildlife resource center to find the source on baiting and was shocked to learn that in fact, it is not illegal to bait deer. Though twice the person played the ethics card to try and sway me to not use...

Fair enough. I apologize for that. But this debate is impossible unless both parties agree on certain premises, so there's no use talking with that guy. That's true. The deer are farmed which results in the starvation and bastardization of natural deer herds. It's not hunting, harvesting. I...

That is my point again. It is socially acceptable to use food plots and feeders and fencing in Texas. That's just a ridiculous practice. I can't believe this statement. Honestly, how did the deer ever manage before humans to manage them? YOU'RE FEEDING THE DEER! No wonder their numbers are so...

It 100% is different. If you can't tell the difference between a planted food plot and a naturally occurring acorn tree, then you're an idiot. Hunting from a stand or a blind is all about the pre-season scouting. So if you go scale the woods and find an acorn tree and then decide to set up a...

1) Yeah, it's a sweeping generalization. I'm talking about Texas as a whole, not any specifics, so of course not everyone or every place in the state exactly fits. 2) I understand ranches. And I also realize that a large percent, if not the vast majority, of the ranches' clients are...

Retrieverman Never did I say that ALL ranches have high fences or pens. I did imply that use of high fences is common practice, which is true. 1 ) Texas has too many deer. Texas is above its natural carrying capacity. Food plots and other supplemental nutrients are the only way some of...

HAHAHA! When I read this I was thinking Los Angeles. I was like, 'I don't think you can hunt or shoot in LA, even if they're considered a destructive critter'. But in any case, I think that different states have different rules. There was an article that I was reading a while back that said a...

Sometimes it takes a thread like this to make you appreciate what you've got. This just makes me love Oregon that much more. We get tags when we want them (minus Mt. Goat and Big Horn Sheep) and we don't resort to "hunting" over food plots and feeders or behind fences. Out here it takes skill...

second that, rabbit is delicious.

I'm looking for some clarification please - when y'all say 'panthers' you're referring to cougars/mountain lions/pumas, right? I think it's a regional thing. ... silly easterners ... it's the pop vs. soda debate all over again :P

I'm surprised nobody else has proposed this explanation yet: It could very well be an escaped exotic pet. Exotic cat pets are quite popular and easy to obtain in the U.S. assuming you have the thousands of dollars they cost. I wouldn't be surprised if the owner just refuses to go to the...

There are lots of bears all over that region. Nothing quite like eagle cap wilderness... it's beautiful - and cold during that time of year. I generally hunt in the Snake river unit for spring bear as the chances to get tags every year are decent, but I do know there are lots of bears SW in...

I've heard that there are some, but not too many in southern Oregon. ODFW is trying to kill them off with hunters' help before the situation gets any worse. I've actually been trying to see about finding a rancher down there with them as I think it'd be a fun hunt. What I'm really interested...