Man you guys come up with some dooseys! I'm a big stickler for keeping it legal. But I don't know that I could of let that animal walk, or gimp away knowing that he's only going to fall prey to some coyotes in a couple of days. Like was said above, it's like seeing a deer hit by a car and dying. What do you do? This truely is a gray area. I think if you did put him down and got caught, you might be able to successfully argue your case in court depending on the judge. I would definately try to document the case with some pics first if I did get caught. Just my opinion. I by no means want to influence any one to break the law though. I think I would try the game warden way first. And if that didn't work then take the matter into my own hands.

KEEP IT LEGAL. KEEP IT SAFE. OR WE MAY NOT GET TO KEEP IT AT ALL.