What to do if shot deer goes on posted land?
10-14-2003, 07:50 PM
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Rural Valley PA USA
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What to do if shot deer goes on posted land?
Last year my brother lost his buck because it left the 100 acres we were hunting on and went across the road onto someone elses property. We waited an hour then decided to try to track it. We had no idea who owned the land because there were no houses on it and it was situated between two houses which only had an acre each. We follow the trail into the woods to find another hunter sitting there. He says " Go back out the way you came!" So my brother tells him he' s tracking the buck and the guy says " Too bad" . This guy lives on a neighborning piece of property and wouldn' t answer any questions about who owned the property. My brother was pretty bummed out over that. So, how do all go about getting permission to hunt or track on posted property when you down' t know the owners?
10-14-2003, 08:07 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Dover, PA USA
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RE: What to do if shot deer goes on posted land?
In PA as I understand it, you need to contact the local WCO, he will get your deer for you.
I don' t think the ol' " Possession is 9/10ths of the Law" stuff works with respect to game animals.
Just call the PGC and tell them the situation and that someone will not allow you to pursue the animal.
I don' t think the ol' " Possession is 9/10ths of the Law" stuff works with respect to game animals.
Just call the PGC and tell them the situation and that someone will not allow you to pursue the animal.
10-14-2003, 08:09 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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RE: What to do if shot deer goes on posted land?
In PA it is legal to track any wounded animal onto posted or private property. However if/when possible you should notify the landowner. If the landowner does not want to cooperation you' ll have to contact the game commission immediately.
10-14-2003, 08:49 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pirate on the river Saskatchewan
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RE: What to do if shot deer goes on posted land?
ya usually if we want to track a deer after legal hunting time we have to call the conservation officers at home to get permission. Usually peopl are pretty good here about that sort of thing but you get the odd person who has to be difficult. in this situation i would agree that calling the co' s to sort out the dispute would be a good idea. just wondering if u guys were tracking that deer after dark what was the hunter doing still hunting i would have blackmailed him a bit either u let me find my deer or i' m callin the co' s for hunting after legal time. not sure if this tactic is very mature but it would probably do the job.
10-14-2003, 08:49 PM
#7
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Location: Rural Valley PA USA
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RE: What to do if shot deer goes on posted land?
Well, that seems fair to me....
It was during legal hours (middle of the day).
To complicate the question - will the game warden finish tracking the deer if you' re not sure where it fell and the landowner doesn' t want you on their land?
It was during legal hours (middle of the day).
To complicate the question - will the game warden finish tracking the deer if you' re not sure where it fell and the landowner doesn' t want you on their land?
10-14-2003, 09:16 PM
#9
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: lebanon pa USA
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RE: What to do if shot deer goes on posted land?
In PA it is legal to track any wounded animal onto posted or private property
10-14-2003, 09:27 PM
#10
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WV USA
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RE: What to do if shot deer goes on posted land?
PA must be more relaxed than WV. In WV it is illegal to go onto posted (or fenced) land without permission...period. You can go to the game warder, but he would need permission as well. Besides if you treepass in WV, you are liable to get shot or thrown in jail. If they went to the trouble to post it, they obviously don' t want anyone on there.
It is always good to try to have a gentleman' s agreement with the adjacent land owners. Obtain this permission prior to hunting season. If you don' t know who the owner is, this information can easily be found at your county court house.
Never enter posted land without permission. Not everyone will take treepassing lightly.
It is always good to try to have a gentleman' s agreement with the adjacent land owners. Obtain this permission prior to hunting season. If you don' t know who the owner is, this information can easily be found at your county court house.
Never enter posted land without permission. Not everyone will take treepassing lightly.