ORIGINAL: DougE
If you hit a deer and fail to recover it,there's no guarantee it died so no reason to relinquish the tag.However,if you find the deer,you absolutely should tag it,regardless of it's condition.
Why should you tag a infected deer?
I am not goanna touch it once I found out it is? I am sure not goanna drag it around as was mentioned looking for a GC.
This has now became a safety and health issue. The board of health I am sure would be interested in this? Person will be fined if they don't tag and drag their infected diseased deer around in public looking for a GC?
So under the disease center control, I would do the correct thing by not touching the carcuss anymore. There is health problem risks here. Do you not think so? Peoples health succeeds the GC laws. If someone was to leave a deer and not tag it for diseased reason, It was morally and under health codes the ABSOLUTE correct thing to do. Peoples health over rides dead diseased dear. I would call the health officials first before the GC. These are the experts on diseases. Same as a rabid animal. If you find a dead animal or bird you are not to touch it but to call the appropriate authority. A diseased deer calls for the same authority of experts.