"In" or "Out"?
12-19-2007, 09:40 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Finger Lakes, NY
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RE: "In" or "Out"?
Regardless of fence height, I think when you are talking about a thousand acres or more, it is not really "canned" hunting. I certainly think you need more than a four foot fence to keep the idiots (humans) out, though.
12-19-2007, 09:41 AM
#13
Dominant Buck
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RE: "In" or "Out"?
Schultzy....
Let me give you a real-life example. Between where I live and where Farmcntry lives (probably only 15-20 minutes)....is a tract of land owned by RJ Reynolds. I GUARANTEE you there are some 150"+ deer in there. They have NO interest in them. They have people come in every so often and shoot them. The antlers are buried on site and are never allowed to leave the property. The meat is all processed at one plant (My processor does it) and they donate the meat to the food bank.
If that high fence wasn't there.....(several square miles).....I GUARANTEE you there would be poachers. I'm not saying there isn't now. But THAT fence sure makes for great neighbors!
4 feet high! Big difference!
If that high fence wasn't there.....(several square miles).....I GUARANTEE you there would be poachers. I'm not saying there isn't now. But THAT fence sure makes for great neighbors!
12-19-2007, 09:48 AM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Mich
Posts: 1,090
RE: "In" or "Out"?
ORIGINAL: nick_bleuer76
I think if they really want too, poachers WILL find a way in your land, no matter how high your fences are.
I think if they really want too, poachers WILL find a way in your land, no matter how high your fences are.
12-19-2007, 09:58 AM
#16
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 19,137
RE: "In" or "Out"?
If that high fence wasn't there.....(several square miles).....I GUARANTEE you there would be poachers. I'm not saying there isn't now. But THAT fence sure makes for great neighbors
It's nice that they donate the meat however.
Fences are there to keep things in.
12-19-2007, 09:58 AM
#17
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: "In" or "Out"?
But....I've heard the high fence guys say the reason for their fences wasn't to keep the animals "IN".....but to keep others (PEOPLE) "OUT".
12-19-2007, 09:59 AM
#18
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: "In" or "Out"?
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
Schultzy....
Let me give you a real-life example. Between where I live and where Farmcntry lives (probably only 15-20 minutes)....is a tract of land owned by RJ Reynolds. I GUARANTEE you there are some 150"+ deer in there. They have NO interest in them. They have people come in every so often and shoot them. The antlers are buried on site and are never allowed to leave the property. The meat is all processed at one plant (My processor does it) and they donate the meat to the food bank.
If that high fence wasn't there.....(several square miles).....I GUARANTEE you there would be poachers. I'm not saying there isn't now. But THAT fence sure makes for great neighbors!
Schultzy....
4 feet high! Big difference!
If that high fence wasn't there.....(several square miles).....I GUARANTEE you there would be poachers. I'm not saying there isn't now. But THAT fence sure makes for great neighbors!
12-19-2007, 10:07 AM
#19
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: North Lima Ohio & Clarion Pa
Posts: 6,453
RE: "In" or "Out"?
It's funny most of us detest high fence ranches. I hope Buckeye checks in to this thread..Cuz we have a local Area called Meander Lake. It's where most of our area's water supply comes from. You are not allowed anywhere near it for fishing/boating/hunting/hiking NOTHING! for fear of contaminating the water (?). The whole area is fenced and it's (guessing) several thousand acres. I could drive by there right now (high-noon)and see deer feeding near the roads (other side of fence).
The divers putting up a new bridge say there are catfish down there the size of men. I can see rubs in there on trees so big, it's scary.
Most of us in this area would love to get a crack at going in there. Does it make a moraldifference that the area wasn't designed for hunting?? Suppose they opened it to thin the herd and I was drawn..would I be a hiprocate???
(ps that will probably never happen..but the question is still valid)
The divers putting up a new bridge say there are catfish down there the size of men. I can see rubs in there on trees so big, it's scary.
Most of us in this area would love to get a crack at going in there. Does it make a moraldifference that the area wasn't designed for hunting?? Suppose they opened it to thin the herd and I was drawn..would I be a hiprocate???
(ps that will probably never happen..but the question is still valid)
12-19-2007, 10:12 AM
#20
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: "In" or "Out"?
ORIGINAL: GR8atta2d
It's funny most of us detest high fence ranches. I hope Buckeye checks in to this thread..Cuz we have a local Area called Meander Lake. It's where most of our area's water supply comes from. You are not allowed anywhere near it for fishing/boating/hunting/hiking NOTHING! for fear of contaminating the water (?). The whole area is fenced and it's (guessing) several thousand acres. I could drive by there right now (high-noon)and see deer feeding near the roads (other side of fence).
The divers putting up a new bridge say there are catfish down there the size of men. I can see rubs in there on trees so big, it's scary.
Most of us in this area would love to get a crack at going in there. Does it make a moraldifference that the area wasn't designed for hunting?? Suppose they opened it to thin the herd and I was drawn..would I be a hiprocate???
(ps that will probably never happen..but the question is still valid)
It's funny most of us detest high fence ranches. I hope Buckeye checks in to this thread..Cuz we have a local Area called Meander Lake. It's where most of our area's water supply comes from. You are not allowed anywhere near it for fishing/boating/hunting/hiking NOTHING! for fear of contaminating the water (?). The whole area is fenced and it's (guessing) several thousand acres. I could drive by there right now (high-noon)and see deer feeding near the roads (other side of fence).
The divers putting up a new bridge say there are catfish down there the size of men. I can see rubs in there on trees so big, it's scary.
Most of us in this area would love to get a crack at going in there. Does it make a moraldifference that the area wasn't designed for hunting?? Suppose they opened it to thin the herd and I was drawn..would I be a hiprocate???
(ps that will probably never happen..but the question is still valid)