To shine or not to shine

[deadeye]

A new bill (SF 3057) was introduced to restrict shining deer (for recreation) to one hour after sunset year round.  Also, you couldn't possess a gun or bow while shining.
Although there are good arguments on both sides of this issue, I am very much in favor of restricting shining for the following reasons.
1. Reduce poaching - Crossbows and headlights are deadly on big bucks.
2. Reduce landowner complaints -
3. Gives hunters a bad reputation - most people associate shining with hunters
4. General harrasment - after being run off a field numerous times, deer just don't go back

Does anyone have some good reasons to allow shining?

[JohnWester]

no... why is it even allowed?

[Sharpshooter]

They Should Allow It At All

[Sharpshooter]

Sorry Meant SHOULDNT

[Grute Man]

I do all my scouting during the day.  No need to do so at night.  That just stirs em up and could ruin bedding areas...Im for no shining at all.

[Super Star!]

I do all my scouting during the day.  No need to do so at night.  That just stirs em up and could ruin bedding areas...Im for no shining at all.

i agree none at all. but i did read a email awhile back about trail camera flashes being conciderd shining to... is there anything on that?

[JohnWester]

 i did read a email awhile back about trail camera flashes being conciderd shining to... is there anything on that?

hmm.... that would be an interesting twist...

[Super Star!]

John i have no clue if it was true but they did have some good points in it but your not there in person so i dont see the shineing part of it...

[Cody Gruchow]

hmm i wouldnt count the flash's as shining, like SS said your not in person and your not being tempted to poach. it doesnt even make sense why they would even allow shining, nothing good can come from it

[Super Star!]

Is it true that when you do shine deer you see yellow eyes and green eyes and one is doe and one is buck??

[Mayfly]

Is it true that when you do shine deer you see yellow eyes and green eyes and one is doe and one is buck??

Yeah.....


 

[Spinach]

Is it true that when you do shine deer you see yellow eyes and green eyes and one is doe and one is buck??

That would be news to me, I've always seen green eyes only. From bucks to fawns only green eyes.

[Super Star!]

Is it true that when you do shine deer you see yellow eyes and green eyes and one is doe and one is buck??

That would be news to me, I've always seen green eyes only. From bucks to fawns only green eyes.

so how do you know what ones to shoot? 

[Cody Gruchow]

lol there poachers they dont care which one they shoot....well some of them anyways

[Spinach]

I do agree that shining deer has no purpose and does nothing good for the herd or outdoors.

But, not all people that shine deer are poachers! I love taking the kids out near dusk and looking at deer, sometimes when it's a little darker, we will shine our lights too. No guns or ammo in the truck, just observing nature!!!

If I had to vote on shining or no shining, I''d definitely vote to ban it. Only because the very few people that are poachers can give us all a bad name.

[Cody Gruchow]

ok makes sense