</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The idea behind spot lighting is to locate the deer. A lot of times you won't see the big bucks during the day as they come out after dark.
As for around your house, check with your game warden and see what the regs are for spotlighting around houses. Here in NY I don't remember the distance but when we spot light we shut the light off long before we get near a house.
I have known of a few people that let spot lights bug them but I do not understand it. If they are not using the lights to shine your house or snoop around your yard and only to see deer in the fields then why does it bother some people so much?
I do enjoy looking for deer at night, I hardly ever hunt any of the fields I spot but it is fun to see a big buck standing out there that you have never seen before. )</font>
I suppose what bugs me about it is, at best, it is plain old discourteous to be shining a bright light near or at my house at night. Not unlike driving by honking the horn, IMO.
At worst, if guys are spotting deer with the idea that they'll come back when the season opens, what does that say about their respect (or lack thereof) for the fact that my land is all clearly posted?
If they're just looking for the sake of looking, and can manage to not light up my house, then I've got no problem with it.
Oh well. I'm just a bit apprehensive about our first hunting season living here and whether or not we'll have any "issues" to deal with....
