ask for permission in this scenario ....

Let's say you shoot this monster buck will you are tresspassing. Know you have to come up with a story on how you got him. What should be a great accoplishment(sp?) inyour hunting career is now tainted. Not the way I would like to get it done.

dont think i would

Ok lets stir it up and think about different scenarios. 1. You have permission to hunt a small piece of property(10 acres)and you are very happy about that and dont want for anything more. This property is adjacent to a much larger unobtainable, uninhabited, landlocked from entry, undeveloped, generally unused piece of property. In the off season while scouting, do you venture on to this property to better hunt your property? Would this be ethical? Is this any better than actually hunting it? 2. Same property. During the season you shoot a doe and it runs onto the larger property. Do you, without permission, go and look for your deer? If you do, is this trespassing? Is it ok? What about if it was 160" bruiser? Just wondering where everyones' moral limits are. I'm not looking to hijack and dont even expect anyone to answer, just figured I'd get everyone thinking a little.

Depends on the state. In NY, property is considered posted and you need permission except for unimproved vacant (vague description) land.
Other states are different.

Again, depends on the laws in your state. Intent does not matter. If it is trespassing by law, it is unethical.

Again - depends on your laws. In NY, you have no legal right to recover. If it is considered posted, you don't go without permission - which you arrange the rules of BEFORE you need to. And it makes not 1 bit of difference if it is a doe fawn or a 200"" buck - same effort should be made to recover either. This means determining prior to ever loosing an arrow if you will be able to legally recover.

Steve

Wow...didn't think I would get this many posts on this thread...I don't want to give the impression I'm a violator because I'm not...I would ask for permission...However if a 150 + was 3 feet on the other side of a barb wired fence...I would shoot...thats just me...I'm in my stand on my property....its 3 feet...thats just meeeeee...!! Its a 150 class....its not like I have pre conceptions about the hunt

Just for discussion: if 3 ft is ok, why not 30ft? 60ft? 90Ft?
Where is the line where it is not ok?
Mine is theproperty line - if I have pre arranged recovery rights should I need them.

Steve

Here in Maryland, you are legally permitted to followa blood trail onto any property WITHOUT the landowner's consent, as long as you are not carrying a weapon.