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A couple of the problems that lead to needing a pursuit law are that:

1. A lot of land isn't owner occupied. It's just private woodlands and there's no easy way to identify or contactthe private landowner. Here that would involve going to the town hall and examining parcels on a land map. The town clerk'soffice closes early too. A single landowner granting permission to hunt can have dozens ofadjacant property owners and nopractical way toidentify and contactthem.
Some of thenorthern New England statesallow trespassing for hunting without any permission needed.So game recovery is secondary and not an issue. Even the landowners want to follow up on game so the law insures a minimum level of cooperation.

2. Try finding a C.O. when one is needed. If calling a C.O. for personal assistancewas required during hunting season to obtain trespass rights for every wounded deer, there wouldn't be enough hours in a day or C.O.'s to provide that assistance.
A common sense law requiring that the party be unarmed seems to go a long way toward legitimizing the trespass. Plus most states have blaze orange requirements that should exclude anyone who isn't wearing blaze orange from pursuing wounded gameduring any gun seasons for example.
Although I realize that in some states (Idaho is it?) it's legal to shoot simple trespasserson sight, but most folks wouldn't even consider shooting a stray dog on sight.
That's why these are state lawswhich are enactedby therepresentatives ofeachindividual state, and should be tailor made for each state.
Ionlywish that my statehadeasier options fortrackingwounded game. So much of the land is vacant that surrounds our state forests, out of town hunters have no easy way to seek permission totrackwounded game.

Ever shoot a deer and need to drag it 3 times farther in the other direction just to avoid taking it out across private property to get to the nearest road?
Totally a medical waiver situation! Most folks would just dowhat needs to be doneas discreetly as possible.