Originally Posted by
mrbb
Section 2304 of the Game and Wildlife Code states that game or wildlife lawfully killed shall be the property of the person who inflicts the mortal wound, which enables the person to take possession of the carcass.
It is a technical violation of the game and wildlife code for a person to tag a big game animal on which they did not inflict the mortal wound.
Not arguing one way or another but how do you know the first shot wasn't a mortal wound? Heart could have been blown out and if someone else shoots it again in the spine and drops it, you think the person that took the 2nd spine shot should tag it?
Seems like a bit of a grey area and I would hope most adults could work it out themselves, as happened in the original thread.