That just isn't right

**wtnhunt** · 10-28-2004, 10:00 AM

Laws are different from state to state on this. If the law says he has to have permission from the landowner he has to obey that. Only thing maybe he might ask a warden if he could see about getting it for him or maybe ask the landowner, never know. Guess I also would have asked the guy if he wanted the deer and told him if he did that was fine and I would even offer to help him get it out, would have had to told him "just dont let it go to waste".

On the flip side of this you have those that will not go and look for their deer. Had a leasee on the land next to us who shot a spike a few years back. I called his brother after watching the deer come across my land and told him to come look for it, I would go with him. He never did.

**tedicast** · 10-28-2004, 01:20 PM

I'm Connecticut, if you have a wounded deer go on to property you don't have permission to hunt, and the landowner is unavailable, or refuses, A conservation officer will access the land with you to retrieve a deer. It sounds good in theory, but i bet with hunting season in full swing its impossible to get a CO to do that.

**Ohiobucks** · 10-28-2004, 01:49 PM

My buddy had the exact same thing happen last year. He shot a big doe on his property, it ran and jumped the fence, blood all over the place, he knew it was a good hit. He could have just went and got it, but did the right thing and asked first. He and the neighbor don't actually see eye to eye on a few other issues, and he told him to stay off his land. I know for a fact that the landowner didn't go get it either, he is not like that. Some people.......

**RyanH** · 10-28-2004, 01:53 PM

Man that sucks!!! I never have had this happen, but i sure have heard of it! Sure sucks people out there like that!!!!

**buckee** · 10-28-2004, 03:39 PM

In cases like this, you call the Game Warden pronto and get him to escort you onto the property to retrieve your deer.

bigbuckmiddaugh · 10-28-2004, 09:53 PM

Thats total BS!!! what a jerk! I don't trespass, but if i shot a deer and it went on neighbors property and i asked to go get it and he says NO.
Well, i just started trespassing...i would go get it anyway, bring wheel barrow or something so it don't leave drag marks. That is very very unethical for downed game, the animal at least diserves to get found and ate!

**johnf** · 10-28-2004, 10:09 PM

I think around here that dead deer would grow wings and fly out.

Which would be more unethical, letting a deer rot in the woods, or hopping a fence. I think letting one of God's gifts to us spoil would be the greater of the two sins. JMO

AJ · 10-29-2004, 06:31 AM

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Which would be more unethical, letting a deer rot in the woods, or hopping a fence. I think letting one of God's gifts to us spoil would be the greater of the two sins. JMO

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Actually, they rarely just rot. They are consumed by the woodland creatures. Scavengers, foxes, coyotes, etc will feast on the carcass. Granted a human does not consume it, but I don't feel it is totally wasted, if it is not recovered.

Tresspass fines of $2500 when you know you can not enter is not worth a doe.