Hunting high fence

[Zbearclaw]

The funny thing is, you ccan fence in a couple hundred acres on three sides, and have a natural fence, say a river on the fourth side, and it is fair chase.

That being said it is totally a situation based on the individual case, an eighty acre tract with a high fence can be harder to hunt than a trophy lzone with a imited tag lottery.

But as far as my opinion I don't have any intention of hunting one any time soon.

we booked a hog hunt in east texas a few years back, I asked the manager if it was high fenced, but he always evaded the question and I didn't really catch on until we were there, we were after hogs. WHen we got there there was a pen right at the entry to the gate where the raised russian boar and released them on the 400AC high fenced tract. We still hunted and only say a few piglets, the pigs knew the stand sites better than we did.

 

[Widux]

To me the difference betwixt Planted birds and Hi fence hunting is that we don't get a badge for our SCI sash for birds!! I have no problems with it but guess i don't like using them as Trophy animals but if some one does so what- they have to live with difference between Tx ranch and Yukon Mtns.

 

[tmoniz]

No one has mentioned Whitetail Deer hunting over food plots. On many of the
outdoor shows I watch on TV you will see bucks jumping a fence to get to the food plot and the Does where a hunting stand may be.

Would anyone consider this a high fence hunt?

It's more the norm for Whitetails I would think.

 

[baboltin]

i think it gives hunting a bad name.

 

[BigDave]

I'm not really sure which side of the fence I'm on. I guess I enjoy the adventure and hunting buddies the most. I respect the rights of each type of hunter and rancher.


We all have to respect boundries of one type or another. It could be a line drawn on a map to determine what's in season or a property line. But at the end of a successful hunt it's the memories that mater the most.

I think the bragging rights for record books trophys are fine. But I still remember my first buck when I was a teanager. It helped to build self confidence and a sence of comraderie with my dad. I guess passing down the hunting heritage to my daughters has been a good opportunity to build a bond that will last a lifetime.


I have never drawn an Elk Tag in CA. I'll probably have to reevaluate my position again
when I have enough money to consider an out of state hunt. If too much time goes by and I no longer had the stamina for a hard core hunt. Then I'm sure I would enjoy what ever options are available.

As fellow hunters we should not let this personal preference be a cause of division in our common heritage.

BigDave

 

[Widux]

Heck with food plots--what about the corn truck or timed feeders in Texas or bait stations in Wisc?? bear baiting- salt licks??

 

[Sporty]

You wont catch me doing it.