Today I passed up a 12 point buck to shoot a doe! And I had a buck tag... In Manitoba
- Thread starter starpuss
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- WMU248 near Edmonton
You're never to old to get in shape. Running with a gun is damn good exercise!
I told my RSM that the internet told me running with a gun was dangerous
but he seems to agree with you 
I told my RSM that the internet told me running with a gun was dangerous
I suppose in certain instances it could be more dangerous not running ;-)
Not a very nice thing to say about women and children there stubblejumper,
They try very hard to hunt hard and shoot well, and help out during the hunt.
I think women are front and centre in our efforts to keep hunting as a sport in this country, and they sure are nice to have along in our group anyways!
The ladies I know and hunt with, work hard all day, and are serious shots on game!.
As far as children, yes we do mentor them and most of all, we give them our time, and hunting knowledge on what weve learned over the years, hoping they have a great experience and maybe a deer by the end of the day.
And yes the kids and ladies/ girls, all have a great experience.
To me, thats what hunting is about... Giving more than you take, if that makes any sense?...
Obviously you didn't comprehend my post,not that I am surprised.
The point that I was making is that some people buy tags for their wives or children for the sole purpose of providing that person with more tags to fill.They could care less if their wife or children ever shot an animal.
I am all for the wife and kids hunting,and shooting their own game,and for that reason, I am glad that party hunting isn't allowed where I hunt.In Alberta or Saskatchewan ,the regulations demand that your tag must go on any animal that you shoot.Tags are not transferable,so you can't have friends or family members buy tags ,just to allow you to shoot more game.You can get a partner tag,that allows two people to hunt together,but they can only shoot one animal between them.
Our system allows the wife and kids to buy tags,but by forcing them to actually shoot the game that their tag is going to go on,they are forced to actually take part in the actual hunt.It prevents the wife or kids from just tagging along to provide an extra tag,as is often done where party hunting is allowed.
Where party hunting is allowed it does happen that the wife or kids don't all carry rifles.They are merely taken along so that one or two family members have more tags to fill.Some push bush,and some don't even do that.The fact that someone else can use their tags allows that to happen legally.I personally see this as abuse of the system.Where party hunting is not allowed,this practice isn't legal.
- Location
- Prince Albert, Sk
I just have no idea what i would do with all that deer, mind you, I have a tough time getting just one!!!
bearkilr
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- Nowhere, ......just past the middle
Did you want to start a discussion on a certain group of people that don't need any tags to hunt deer? Come to think of it, I believe they have no season or bag limit. I think you have these hunters in Alberta as well.
Party hunting still means licenses must be bought. The amount of licenses sold is the only way the gov't keeps track of how many hunters are out there. Keeping these numbers up is a good thing.
I prefer our system where everyone has to shoot their own animal,rather than have a system that just provides extra tags for people that already have their own.Besides,the more people that we can get out shooting their own animal,the more new hunters that we will have.More new hunters is always good for the sport.
in BC there is 'shared' moose hunts. I am a license issuer and I remember a guy and his wife getting licenses & moose tags a few years ago. On a BC license the gov't wants to know if you hunt with archery, so I asked the lady and she turned to her husband and asked him if she uses a bow............LOL
Im sure she doesn't know how to load a rifle either
Im sure she doesn't know how to load a rifle either
Taking wild shots at a buck till out of ammo = stupid
I agree with Ardent, if you miss there's a reason, so stop acting like a redneck and quit blasting. i hear stories all the time about people emptying clips like that at a buck they don't have a chance in hell of hitting, or if they do , it's wounded and they don't find it. Those stories always make me cringe.
I don't think I've ever heard of someone hanging a deer by it's neck to gut it. Seems odd, but if it works, it works i guess. I usually hang mine by the back legs with a spreader bar, skin it then drop the guts out. Keeps the meat cleaner since most usable meat is in hind quarters anyhow.
Not that cleanliness is much of an issue since i've only ever had one gut shot.
I agree with Ardent, if you miss there's a reason, so stop acting like a redneck and quit blasting. i hear stories all the time about people emptying clips like that at a buck they don't have a chance in hell of hitting, or if they do , it's wounded and they don't find it. Those stories always make me cringe.
I don't think I've ever heard of someone hanging a deer by it's neck to gut it. Seems odd, but if it works, it works i guess. I usually hang mine by the back legs with a spreader bar, skin it then drop the guts out. Keeps the meat cleaner since most usable meat is in hind quarters anyhow.
Not that cleanliness is much of an issue since i've only ever had one gut shot.
- Location
- WMU248 near Edmonton
Interesting,
I've hung a deer from the head to gut and it went slick, I think I prefer to do them hanging. But I don't have that option very often and end up gutting them in the feild laying on the ground, I'm not going to build a deer lift for my quad.
Now skinning, I have traditionally skinned them hanging from the hind quarters, but this year I didn all my skinning with the game hanging from the head. I ended up skinning a few critters including a moose this way, (someone owes me big time for skinning their moose while they were out hunting) I don't know if its really easier or if it just seems easier because its different. I'll have to do 2 next year side by side one head up one head down just to see.
bearkilr
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Nowhere, ......just past the middle
Manitoba's system doesn't provide extra tags for those who have shot. There are many who actually party hunt the way the system was intended. Deer is also the only animal where you can have a max total of 4 hunters per party. Moose,bear and others is 2 maximum.
Regardless, on the back of the tag there is a provision for the licensee to sign over possession of the animal. Mom buys a tag, signs the back saying dad can possess the deer. When dad shoots the deer, he notches it, dates it and we're good to go. Another loophole, though technically illegal. No need for a party hunt. Don't know if you have a similar provision in Alberta.
bearkilr
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Nowhere, ......just past the middle
They must all hunt together as a party and able to be identified as doing such.
Rifle season gives you a general tag(any deer) and second deer(antlerless) in certain areas. There are a couple of areas around Winnipeg with third deer tags during rifle season, but not many make use of this. Maximum total of 8 tags in a group of four, 12 in a select area I guess. Looks like this will be the last season for the 2nd and 3rd deer tag.
All other seasons have one tag per hunter, so a maximum of 4 deer per party.
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
That would be true of the Ontario regulations, it's legal, called 'party hunting' here, and it works well, at least in an organized camp like ours.
The chances of the scenario ever happening, are of course pretty slim. But we have had a few guys shoot two or three deer, legally using other hunters tags. The others must agree of course, and that would be a condition of hunting with us.
You may not legally be in possession of another hunters tag, and must be able to demonstrate that you can contact the tag holder quickly and he/she must be near by, if requested by the MNR.
Camp out of tags=camp done hunting.
Never happened to us
Been close, but never happened. Hunting from a camp, we need this system, otherwise, individual hunters would have to go home, when they use their tags.
