Not for me but, if its someones private property and they want to build a fence around it to keep something in or out, they follow game laws, it doesnt concern me.

No,...A person ought to be able to do what ever they want to with and on thier own property...at least within acceptable environmental, social and legal boundries...imo

classic example of begging the question

,......Not to sound ignorant but apparently I am, how is that?

If its there property, they should be able to do what they want to do

I'm just giving you a hard time.....the person raising the question framed it terms of environmental/ecological concerns.
You answered negatively, saying people should be able to do whatever they want on their property ....but then qualified that answer by indicating they could only do whatever they want as long as they are within acceptable environmental boundaries. So your qualification and the orginal issue are the same, and that leaves the question unanswered.

And I don't mean from an ethical stand point. Something just doesn't seem right about enclosing a porting of the wildlife where they can't rome about?


I understand that you still have to follow state regulations, but those regulations don't benefit the surrounding properties.
I don't know. It was just a thought I was having before I go to work.

Food for thought:

The person owning the property has every right to do what he wants to with that property. IMO

White tailed Deer are the property of the state and are regulated by the state.

If a person confines White tailed Deer in an area by any means would this be misappropriation of a state owned resource and shouldn’t they have permission from the state before doing so?

Beekeeper,

In some states, that's exactly how it works. A landowner wanting to high-fence their property has to either pay the state for the deer trapped behind the fence (number and price determined by the state) or remove all deer from the property before the fence is finished. The landowner must then purchase deer from a breeder to restock his land.

If the animals are state property, can I sue for damage done by squirels in my attic, rabbits in my garden, etc...

Pretty ridiculous IMO. If I own the property and decide to fence it, whatever game is utilizing my land at the time, will become my property when I pay for the fence! Why in the world would I pay the state for the animals living off MY land?

No but I think the person that does it should have to reimberse the state for ever single animal that is trapped inside when the final gate is closed. They can buy their own deer but should not be allowed to trap "public" animals and prevent them from being available to the "public".

Honestly, I think that's fair. Yes, a landowner should have the right to high-fence their property, but I question their right to permanently trap a public resource.

The number of hunters per year and the number at one time that hunt a high fence area matters also the same as it does everywhere else. The area I have hunted, one year I was the only hunter on the area while I was there, another year it was me and 1 other guy, and the most at one time since I've hunted this place was 3 ( me and 2 others ). The area I hunt is a little over 800 acres so 1 -3 people at one time still leaves the deer plenty of places to hide.

As far as the cost of the fence I would think that would be scary. In addition to clearing the sides near the fence you would also have to do regular perimeter checks especially after heavy rains and high winds.

Now see, thats what I don't understand...from one to three people hunting it a year. How does that even begin to cover the cost of the fence and maintanance?...where is the return in the investment?...that just doesn't make sense to me unless somebody just has the money to piss away...

I guess I wasn't real clear by what I meant. It was 1- 3 hunters while I was there hunting each time which was a 3 -5 day period each year. I'm not exactly sure on the total number of hunters each year , but I think it is usually around 25 -30 hunters per year with no more than 4 or 5 at one time depending on the size of your group.

BC chaser I think why some folks get the preception its like shooting fish ini a barrel
if the deer aren't moving its a fairly common practice to push them from cover
and they have no way to escape.

BC chaser I think why some folks get the preception its like shooting fish ini a barrel
if the deer aren't moving its a fairly common practice to push them from cover
and they have no way to escape.

There's been tons of hunters that's hunted at FT Campbell, who hunted in a "high fence Area" without ever thinking about it, Clarksville Base, open only to bow hunting had 7 different fences around it. were the assembled the Nuke's during WW II. I know several who say they would never hunt one, but they hunted it, lot's of them deer were entered in P&Y, wondered if they really counted? bowriter, I sure you hunted at FT C, did you every hunt the Base? Something to think about.

good point. Most hnters say they won't but like you said they may have but will justify it some how.

I would bet at least half the guys that say they wouldn't if a hunting celebrity called them and asked them to come hunt with them for tv they would do it in a heart beat.

I would define "high fence" as a fence high enough to keep the animals from getting over it.

Yea, but I did say "animals"...all inclusive. Just what I would consider the definition to be.