Cool,

Am I the only one who sees something wrong with this?

Whats the problem the fact it was near houses or the poor shot? Seems a errant shot can happen to anyone and hunt where you have permission. If that's not the problem then what is?

I'm guessing he was talking about shooting at it by a propane tank but I think he missed the part that it was a bow and not a gun.

"Hunting" neighborhood deer, then wounding it and chasing it through people's yards. And I agree. What a black eye that must have put on ethical hunters. And I would venture that folks that put up the money for a cabin on a lake are mostly city folk, and seeing wildlife in their yard is probably a big part of why they buy that cabin.
Some guy chasing a wounded deer through their "subdivision", legal or not, won't earn many points for hunters.

Next time I'll just let it die in someone's backyard without bothering to look for it, that's probably the most ethical thing to do.

1 dead deer in the whole thread? Come on MN pull the dang trigger.

Hiding our activities is why half the non hunters are non hunters

catering by Hiding hasn't helped.

I pulled one off the road, didn't think it picture worthy though

Hiding our activities is why half the non hunters are non hunters

catering by Hiding hasn't helped. [/quote]
And shooting deer in a development and chasing it, wounded, through people's yards does remarkable good things for our sport? Give me a break!
I am a hunter, trapper, and fisherman, among other things, and I would be furious if such a thing occurred on our property and would take pains to make a case it didn't happen again.
In a setting like what was described, you can bet some of those folks actually feed those deer, legal or not. I'm not here to debate whether or not people should get attached to neighborhood wild animals. I am just pointing out that harvesting what amounts to residential deer falls in the same category as "trappers" making sets in places they know they shouldn't. Same stupidity, same results. Bad for all ethical hunters and trappers.
Now, are you going to say I'm wrong?

"Residential deer" are archery hunted heavily in a lot of towns and cities here in Iowa.

Movement here has sucked. I never saw a buck until 1:15 today.

You might need to increase the amount of corn you're putting out.

It wasn't shot in a development, it was one lunged with a bow and ran quite a ways. Not everyone lives in Alaska and can hunt miles from civilization. Once the deer ended up there what should he have done? Let it die in someone's yard or do everything he could to finish it.

Nice buck Dustytinner!! That's what most of us dream of when we pass out on deer season eve.

Can't bait in MinnowSota lol

Have yet to put one on the ground no hunt today not feeling well.

Have any of you Mnguys noticed any of these in your local WMA’s? This one was at the start of a “ Hunter Walking Trail” in a local WMA today. Our hard earned taxes at work!

Yes, they are trying to stop the spread of invasive plants. Starting this spring you will also be required to bag your feces and take them out of the woods with you. They don't want to introduce any corn to the WMA's.