Rules for bow-hunting near public hiking trails

PantonValentine · Sep 15, 2017

I had some other plans canceled recently and was looking at some places closer to town. We have a lot of old logging roads that get a fair amount of use by morning hikers/dogs. I wouldn't expect to see anyone where I'd be hunting but it wouldn't be out of the question either. What are your rules/practices regarding areas where you might encounter hikers?

mtmuley · Sep 15, 2017

Don't think I'd worry too much about it. mtmuley

MJE2083 · Sep 15, 2017

I personally tend to stay away from trails in this kind of situation. My two reasons are:
#1 I don't like excess human traffic where I'm hunting
#2 I think it unnerves some of the hiker/dogwalker/jogger crowd to see hunters close by, so in an effort to keep good public relations I try to stay away.

mtmuley · Sep 15, 2017

MJE2083 said:
I personally tend to stay away from trails in this kind of situation. My two reasons are:
#1 I don't like excess human traffic where I'm hunting
#2 I think it unnerves some of the hiker/dogwalker/jogger crowd to see hunters close by, so in an effort to keep good public relations I try to stay away.

A lot of trails used extensively by hikers give access to great hunting areas. I don't care if it unnerves hikers or not. Usually you leave them behind at some point anyway. mtmuley

nrpate05 · Sep 15, 2017

Keep in mind that if you were to shoot something and someone saw it, it could cause quite the stir. This happened around where I live and it caused quite the public outcry.

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