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12-17-2013 | 08:26 AM

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From: Tennessee

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Originally Posted by WV Hunter

I think its all about intent also. You drive the roads and shoot deer at night, I'm calling the law. Hunt out of season, yep. Forget to tag your deer before dragging it out...or shoot a couple mins before/after legal shooting time, nope. I think as long as people are trying their best to stay within the law, I'm good with that. A buddy of mine shot a spike one time he thought was a doe. Just couldn't see the horns due to angle and distance. Accidents happen, no bad intent there.

This is where I land on the subject as well. On a buck I killed this year I realized when I was loading him into the truck that I had forgot to punch the tag. Clearly I was going to check the deer in and wasn't trying to skirt the law. Just simply got caught up in the excitement (and hard work of getting him out) That being said, if the Warden would have caught me I would have been honest and told him I simply forgot. Knowing the Wardens in our area, I'm sure he would have let it slide. Again, he's looking at intent.

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