Party Hunting

[PurpleFloyd]

I would bet illegal forms of cross tagging account for fewer additional deer harvested than the guys who buy multiple licenses so they can whack a doe with the rifle and then sit back with their bow for 3 months and hand pick the buck they want to fill freezer 2 and their wall space with.

[Farmsfulltime]

Floyd,, Maybe even the same groups that want to change the face of deer hunting in Minnesota , For no reason can I see why a minority of hunters wants to control thru legislation and regulation their fellow hunters in this sport. Leave the wildlife enforcement to wildlife enforcement and let every hunter chose how he wants to enjoy the sport. A large amount of this I think has came to the forefront since cameras have hit all the woods as now the antler worshipers can see that certain deer are harvested effectively during gun season and now want to change harvest to save (their ) deer, and the only way is to restrict what and how their fellow hunters hunt

[icehole10]

We are basically the opposite. Lots of youth hunting with us and I know personally I would rather have my son shoot his deer and mine as well and generally put him in a spot to do so.

Couldn't agree more, I have shot plenty of deer in my life. The last 5-6 years its about my kids. I have let deer walk past me knowing/hoping they are going to walk past one of my kids. honestly, I really would care less if I ever shoot another deer again, as long as my wife and kids are hunting with me. I see nothing wrong with legal party hunting, but will also agree that there are a lot of people who take advantage of the situation, and the only way to slow it down would be more help on the enforcement end.

[certified jumbo]

Spot on Floyd and Icehole. I agree!