If a "mercy killing," is poaching! Then, I guess I'm a poacher!
I'd be willing to bet I'd get much more lieniency (sp?)before a "jury of our peers," for a mercy killing, than you would for trespassing though!
Point of this thread is, "POACHING is detremental to good deer management!" I don't think that anyone would dispute that!

bon soir, mon amee! (pardon my French!)