Do I have to call some bureaucrat every time I run into something unclear that may have legal ramifications? That is essentially what the game warden and some other folks on this forum are telling me. Is this what we expect of a citizen of a republic or of a subject in a monarchy?
Yes, and if you don't you deserve what you get. You obviously don't want to hear this because you keep coming back to thinking you are innocent just because you didn't take the time to carefully read and understand the regs - or get some help in understanding them.
This has nothing to do with "freedom" or republic vs. monarchy. You're just using buzz words to justify doing whatever the hell you want to do. These deer belong to all of the citizens of your state. They are not yours. You need to follow the rules pertaining to the resource because the rules are there to protect the property of all of the citizens of your state. Be a man and admit you screwed up and pay your damn fine.