i have a lease in runnels county for just the deer season. dove season, the land is leased to a group of dove hunters. i cant bow hunt till dove is over, but the land owner let me put my feeders up so we could get some trail pics, see what was coming in, ect. went to go get my card out of my camera, and the gate was locked so i called the owner. said that the game warden had said the feeders had to be turned off for dove season because it was considered baiting. he had the dove hunters turn off our feeders. when i went in, i found they had left our battery boxes open as well as taken the coon cages off and left them where they dropped. my point is, i guess, besides venting, on 400-500 acres, couldnt the dove hunters just maintained a legal distance, if there is one, away from the feeders? there are a couple of stock tanks on the property i assumed would be their main hunting area, and stayed pretty far away from them. what is ya'll's take on the situation?
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pretty crappy they didnt alteast put the feeders back together! -
I think the rule is 100 yards, but somebody back me up on that.Comment
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they might be ticked off. the land owner told me they wanted the lease for deer too, but couldnt swing the extra cash. i might see how much it is to lease it for dove season too, next year, provided all goes well...Comment
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If you did a lease for "all huntable game" you should be able to bow hunt starting opening weekend. Just a thought.
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Originally posted by tarjake View Post
You do realize that dove season goes all the way into December?Comment
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There is no set distance, so that "area" is undefined. In reality with an early morning feeding or a late evening, the birds are on the roost and it is not an issue but they could claim anything...
That is horrible that they didn't show respect for your equipment.Comment
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they have it leased for dove till oct 17. i get off my ship (im doing seismic offshore now) on oct 5th, so i will have some time and i plan on bowhunting during regular season. but i am even more about getting my son and daughter on a spike or doe before the season is over.Comment
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The fact of the matter is that it's a shame you have to even be put in this situation in the first place. The "no baiting" rule is absolutely rediculous. Whether it be deer, bear, duck or dove, they are hunted over some sort of "bait." A water hole is "bait." A sunflower patch is "bait." A scrape or pile of urine is "bait." Whether the "bait" is intentionally placed there by a hunter or a "naturally occuring" bait, it ALL bait. It all serves the same purpose. The bureaucrats need to stay out of our sport. This gentlemans story is just one perfect example of the problems caused by the "no baiting" rule. Sorry to hear about your problem buddy.Comment
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That sucks. I would be looking for a new lease.Comment
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That's not a good situation. Could you try to negotiate a lower rate for your lease, since you won't have any time to feed before season? I would try and lease it for dove next year as well.Comment
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I would lease the Dove hunting rights or get the heck outa their next year!!!!! Hunting is something you enjoy doing and when you throw stupid stuff like this is the mix its tarnishes the experience.Comment
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Not true.....there is no set distance.....if the birds are manipulated to fly in the path of the hunter by a feeder it is baiting...enforced at the GW's digression...Originally posted by Snipehunter View Post
North & Central zones end Oct 24Originally posted by Charles View Post
South zone ends Oct 31
There is a restart in December after Christmas but I'm assuming that is not part of the deal to keep him from hunting.Comment
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I read here somewhere that a warden told some guys 100yrds. I still think the dove hunters should have respected your equipment.Comment
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Did the game warden catch them hunting near the feeders? That may be the rest of the story.....Comment
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