A friend of mine ran into a similiar situation here in Indiana 2 years ago. He was told by the DNR they can't do anything about this type of thing anymore. At least not here in Indiana. 20 or so years ago, I believe they could accompany you to go get your deer. However, they must have did away with that practice. Now, the DNR cannot go onto private property unless they have probable cause that some type of crime or viloation has occured.