Many times if you bring a deer in that has evidence of previous injury, disease, or anything else that is likely to taint the meat the DNR will issue a new tag. Another thing to consider is that our obligation as hunters is to improve the health of the herd. In reality we are merely a tool that state wildlife commissions use to accomplish herd management. Therefore, if a hunter was to be doing this job well, he/she would remove a weak, inferior, or injured animal from the herd. I'm not saying this is what WILL happen, but it is what SHOULD happen. I myself would probably take the deer and end its suffering. I have enough tags and venison that I would do it without a second thought.

Edited by - huntingbry on 09/17/2002 09:27:37