deer city USA show?

[sits in trees]

just got done watching deer city usa on the outdoor channel and they where on a whitetail hunt in NY state and the guy killed a deer with a crossbow?????

Edited October 10, 2011 by sits in trees

[burmjohn]

Really? Hrm, it was on today? I'll have to check and see if there is a repeat and tape it.

[sits in trees]

just got done watching it....? they were hunting with an outfitter in NY and nailed a deer with an Excal?

Edited October 10, 2011 by sits in trees

[fasteddie]

Sheesh , poaching with crossbows already !

[pawle76]

Really? Hrm, it was on today? I'll have to check and see if there is a repeat and tape it.

I just checked the guide it's on again this friday.

[burmjohn]

Yeah but the show description says Montana?

[pawle76]

Yeah I assume thats the one. That's the one that was on today at 2 pm. I think thats the show sits in trees was talking about.

[pawle76]

Deer City will show other quick hunts from other places during their show sometimes. We'll see I guess

[ANTLERS]

Perhaps they were hunting on a private preserve?

[Karpteach]

Antlers I think you are right. I also watched it and it was hidden valley outfitters. I think that is a preserve.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Id say either you were mistaken about where they wer hunting or it was on a game preserve. You can shoot a deer with anything you want on a game preserve.

I used to be a fan of that show, but it has really become one of the worst out there as far as being one big long commercial for pure out crap products (besides Excalibur). The Windicator? Please, that thing ranks yup there with the Deer View Mirror.

[sits in trees]

preserve or not i dont think you can hunt with a crossbow, am i wrong?

[WNYBuckHunter]

You are wrong. At a hunting preserve, the regular DEC hunting laws do not apply.

[landtracdeerhunter]

Why don't DEC laws apply? Then what powers do NY ECO's have there? This is something new to me.

Edited October 11, 2011 by landtracdeerhunter

[WNYBuckHunter]

Why don't DEC laws apply? Then what powers do NY ECO's have there?

At a game farm? You are hunting animals that are owned by the farm, and live inside a fence, not wild animals that are owned by the people of the state of NY. Why would DEC have any power over that? Do they have power over what a farmer uses to kill their pigs or cows?

You dont even need a hunting license at a hunting preserve.

[landtracdeerhunter]

The state permits that are applied for to operate hunting preserves do have strick guidelines . They must be regulated by the state somehow.

[WNYBuckHunter]

The farm itself operates under guidelines, but they can conduct hunts any way they want as long as they are conducted in closed areas (aka high fences).

[steve863]

No, DEC rules for type of weapons wouldn't apply to a game farm. What kills me about some of these shows is how they talk about some great hunting in Michigan, NY, etc., etc. and then proceed to show a hunt in a game farm with B&C sized bucks running together in packs. LOL Like the rest of us hunting free ranging deer will see such a sight??

[RangerClay]

Perhaps they were hunting on a private preserve?

Ding ding ding!!! You can use anything you want on a fenced in preserve.

[pawle76]

I looked into Hidden Valley Outfitters and they have a preserve but they also claim to have free ranging whitetails. It's located near Cooperstown. Thats pretty low that Deer City would leave the viewer to believe that fat Millis was hunting fair chase whitetails. What a load of crap that show is.

[sits in trees]

I looked into Hidden Valley Outfitters and they have a preserve but they also claim to have free ranging whitetails. It's located near Cooperstown. Thats pretty low that Deer City would leave the viewer to believe that fat Millis was hunting fair chase whitetails. What a load of crap that show is.

i do believe they mentioned that they were hunting on a preserve.

[SteveMcD]

One more reason not to watch the Outdoor Channel. All they hunt is petting zoos! And these guys are Hunting Pros!!!??? Gimme a Break!!! LOL!

[sits in trees]

hunting shows are not what they used to be and i really can't watch em anymore. i do spend some time on Archery Talk and you have to hear the way these yahoos idolize these phonies and talk about the latest Mike Waddell kill or wow you gotta see what Lee or Tiffiny just shot??

gotta be the same people that watch pro wrestling.

[rutstrut]

It was a game preserve in new York saw the show twice.

[SteveMcD]

hunting shows are not what they used to be and i really can't watch em anymore. i do spend some time on Archery Talk and you have to hear the way these yahoos idolize these phonies and talk about the latest Mike Waddell kill or wow you gotta see what Lee or Tiffiny just shot??

gotta be the same people that watch pro wrestling.

STS... I totally agree with you. The sad part is is that the younger folks idolize these characters. Hunting shows today are a far cry from the American Sportsman Days. Today's shows are about the "Hunting Industry" and NOT about Hunting. They add enough fuel to the fire to turn many a non-hunter into an Anti-Hunter.

We don't need more hunters for the future of hunting. We need BETTER hunters.