clrj3514 Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 ok everybody i've been given permission to hunt a friend of mines rabbit pen. i dont know how big the pen is but its probably a decent size. he has rabbits in it that he runs with his beagles, and he wants me to help him get rid of some deer. i was wondering if any of u have ever hunted a rabbit pen or sumthing similar and if so could u give me some insight. thanks. gotta get out there and get scoutin soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 its kinda like this... http://farm1.static.flickr.com/128/349893199_3e31b1abf0.jpg?v=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clrj3514 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 its kinda like this... http://farm1.static.flickr.com/128/349893199_3e31b1abf0.jpg?v=0 nuthin like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dthbyhoyt Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Better check NC game laws and see if it is legal first ... I would just open the door/doors on the pen and let the deer come out ... But if ya'll insist on shooting deer in a pen ,Maybe you all could get Roland Martin to come help .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 But if ya'll insist on shooting deer in a pen ,Maybe you all could get Roland Martin to come help .. Jimmy Houston likes shooting penned deer too! He knows all about that! LMBO!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Jimmy Houston likes shooting penned deer too! He knows all about that! LMBO!!! LMAO!!!!!!!!!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 If they can get in, why can't they get out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcs3344 Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Im sure they can get out.. my dad is a member of a beagle club and we see deer in there all the time. they come and go as they please, jump in and out of the fence. Im sure its not like they are pended in there. I think the deer just know its a place they can go and arent pressured by hunters ! good luck man, i see nothing wrong with what your doing ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I guess I have some mixed feelings about the whole issue. Just be careful, if you don't feel comfortable doing it...DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!! Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I doubt the deer were penned in like said above they got in there and they can probably leave as they wish. If you had a fenced in area on your hunting property that deer jumped and and fed in etc but were free roaming would you not have a stand hung in that fence somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clrj3514 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 everyone that has posted in here should kno these deer are not penned in. the fence is low enuff that they can come and go easily. its kinda got a lot of deer that need to be taken out. plenty of land. THEY ARE NOT PENNED IN. THEY CAN GET IN AND GET OUT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark_85 Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 so basically its like a 20 acre plot or so with lots of brush and a barbwire fence and undergrowth for the rabbits ? If so just find the main trail or where they are jumping the fence you'll find hair on the fence or on the ground and set up and good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Wow, it's amazing how quickly people jumped to the conclusion that this is some sort of canned hunt. That wasn't what I thought at all. I envisioned a relatively small (several acres) area of dense cover surrounded by a short mesh fence to keep the bunnies from escaping. After all, how high does a fence need to be to keep a rabbit in? I assume they want the deer out so they won't eat the cover? Sounds like a perfectly logical scenario to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clrj3514 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 thanks everybody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ilyouthbowhunter Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 i bet the deer can come and go as they please you dont need a 7 foot fence to keep rabbits in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I had a friend of mine who had a 100acre rabbit pen with fences only 4 ft high to keep the rabbits in. The deer had free roam to enter and leave as they wish. A 4ft fence will not keep a deer out or in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Wow, it's amazing how quickly people jumped to the conclusion that this is some sort of canned hunt. That wasn't what I thought at all. I envisioned a relatively small (several acres) area of dense cover surrounded by a short mesh fence to keep the bunnies from escaping. After all, how high does a fence need to be to keep a rabbit in? I assume they want the deer out so they won't eat the cover? Sounds like a perfectly logical scenario to me. I agree. You can probably find where deer are hopping the fence most often. I'd concentrate my efforts there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Wow, it's amazing how quickly people jumped to the conclusion that this is some sort of canned hunt. That wasn't what I thought at all. I envisioned a relatively small (several acres) area of dense cover surrounded by a short mesh fence to keep the bunnies from escaping. After all, how high does a fence need to be to keep a rabbit in? I assume they want the deer out so they won't eat the cover? Sounds like a perfectly logical scenario to me. I agree. You can probably find where deer are hopping the fence most often. I'd concentrate my efforts there. WOW....Easy Fellas. I agree with Leo on finding the main/major crossing spot. Good luck:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 everyone that has posted in here should kno these deer are not penned in. the fence is low enuff that they can come and go easily. its kinda got a lot of deer that need to be taken out. plenty of land. THEY ARE NOT PENNED IN. THEY CAN GET IN AND GET OUT!!! Hey! I was just being funny! Made me think about the Jimmy Houston fiasco! I don't care how you hunt as long as its legal for the area your hunting! Like the others have said look for their trails leading in and out! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfisherfd2 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 CLRJ, how many deer are then wanting out? Limit is 6 per license. Sounds like it could be some really good hunting. I Can't wait to hear what you think of that property. I say get out there and find out whether or not there are any food sources near by, farm fields or something. The deer might use the pen as a bedding area. All the tips sound good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coondog Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 I have some friends with "coon pens" set up for same thing to train pups it is large area usually 2-20 acres some may have larger with fence coon proof or in your case rabbit proof more than likely the deer will be able to clear it with ease sounds like he has good food sorce in there for them and you just lucked into some good hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 everyone that has posted in here should kno these deer are not penned in. the fence is low enuff that they can come and go easily. its kinda got a lot of deer that need to be taken out. plenty of land. THEY ARE NOT PENNED IN. THEY CAN GET IN AND GET OUT!!! I was just joking...along with the others, after all, hunting in a rabbit pen..now thats fodder for teasing right there!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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