Originally Posted by
ipscshooter
Once again, my comments were really directed to the guy who said "don't tag the deer." If the OP followed that advice and he didn't tag it then he's likely violating a game law, and I wouldn't want the him getting cited for something like that. Maybe it came out wrong. As regards the dates... You're right it wasn't the next day. He shot on Wednesday, posted on Sunday, so he found it Saturday.
dont know hunters state code
but ny is:
§180.10 Game Species Reporting
(a) Applicability. This section applies to reporting the harvest of deer, bear, and wild turkey.
(b) Deer, bear, and wild turkey. A hunter who has taken a deer, bear, or wild turkey shall, within 7 days of taking the animal, report the harvest via one of the following methods:
(1) By telephone, calling the number advertised on the department's web-site and published in the current Hunting and Trapping Law and Regulations Guide;
(2) By internet via a web-site designated by the department;
(3) By any other means as described in the current Hunting and Trapping Law and Regulations Guide.
why 7 days?
DEC gives people time,
some may need days to find the animal,
some may need the time to get back from a camp,
what happens after 7 days?
doesnt mean dont need to report it, would be in violation,
would then need to explain to state agency why you went past 7 days,
as deifinition for taking, coulding quite find it,
but NY law is tag must be filled immediately when you locate the animal
either attached on the spot or when dragged back to camp and/or vehicle.
think most agree not the hunters faulty, new didnt know,
our gripes are with those posting advise against most states game laws such as telling him not to tag,
hopefully the hunter takes the right advise and checks his states game laws to know what to do next time