gettinng a downed bird

[Duckmasta]

WOULD YOU GO INTO SOMEONES PROPERTY TO GET A DOWNED BIRD THAT IS STONE DEAD?(ONLY LIKE 10 YARDS)

[SwampTHING]

Molly,,, FETCH!

[Duckmasta]

MY DOG DIDN'T GO TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CANAL SO I SPIRTED TO THE BRIGDE WENT ACROSS AND GOT A SPRINTED BACK TO THE PARKING LOT WHERE I SHOT IT AT

[SwampCollie]

I have had this problem before. My solution, hunt somewhere else so that you won't have the delimma of trespassing vs wanton waste.

[Duckmasta]

it was convienyent that the geese flew over the parking lot at thr right time

[gotlost]

leave you gun at the fence and go get it, unless it is a refuge. land ownerwould be hard pressed to get you charge. I hunt private land righ next to a state section. once in a while some one wounds one and it comes over on our side, if it doesn't come in to our decoys I'll tell them to come get it and most times if we finish it off I'll run it over to them. beside it give the dog another chance for a retreive.

[Rebel Dog]

Ask your game warden I believe you have the right to as long as you leave your gun behind.

[Duckmasta]

i had my gun completely unloaded with the action open and the shells were in my pocket.

[Rebel Dog]

You have to leave your gun behind. What do you need it for if the bird is stone dead?

[losthwy]

Another good reason to have a well train dog, even if the dog didn't see the fall you could handle it to the bird.