The right thing to do!
12-15-2005, 01:24 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Kansas
Posts: 178
The right thing to do!
I have a friend that did the right thing and was rewarded for it.
While out hunting for turkeys here in KS, my friend stumbled accross a wounded deer that looked like it had been shot with an illegal caliber ie .22 or .17 in the hindquarters. (Note: rifle deer season closed last sunday here anyways, so it shouldnt have been shot at) Well, instead of dispatching the deer himself and letting it lay, or killing it and taking it home with him, he contacted the localgame warden. After the warden arrived, which wassoon (it was statehunting land).The warden humanely dispatched the deer and then offeredmy friend a carcass tag so he could take the deer home and clean it himself. Not only did he get to feelgood about not letting an injured animal struggle too long, he did not break the law, and he receiveda deer to bring home for some nice meat.
I just think this is an appropriatestory to sharebecause of all of our ethical debates.
Chris
While out hunting for turkeys here in KS, my friend stumbled accross a wounded deer that looked like it had been shot with an illegal caliber ie .22 or .17 in the hindquarters. (Note: rifle deer season closed last sunday here anyways, so it shouldnt have been shot at) Well, instead of dispatching the deer himself and letting it lay, or killing it and taking it home with him, he contacted the localgame warden. After the warden arrived, which wassoon (it was statehunting land).The warden humanely dispatched the deer and then offeredmy friend a carcass tag so he could take the deer home and clean it himself. Not only did he get to feelgood about not letting an injured animal struggle too long, he did not break the law, and he receiveda deer to bring home for some nice meat.
I just think this is an appropriatestory to sharebecause of all of our ethical debates.
Chris
12-15-2005, 01:33 PM
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Port Neches, Texas
Posts: 5,514
RE: The right thing to do!
Your friend did a good thing, I commend him! Sounds like he did it right down to the letter of the law, and nothing could, or shouldbe said against that!
I am just not going to wait on finding a warden to dispatch a suffering animal for me! Wardens are sometimes hard to find in our area. Am I going to breaking the law? Technically, yes! Ethically, NO!
I am just not going to wait on finding a warden to dispatch a suffering animal for me! Wardens are sometimes hard to find in our area. Am I going to breaking the law? Technically, yes! Ethically, NO!
12-15-2005, 04:33 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: collin county, TX
Posts: 2,320
RE: The right thing to do!
Very good, thanks for sharing.
It's unfortunate that there seem to be so many
who look for and find a reason (excuse) to to the
wrong (easy) thing and then talk of it as if their
circumstance is special or give the oh so convincing
arguement "kiss my ass" which almost changes my
view of them everytime[8D]. Oh well, as has been said
and implied so many times before, "there's no right or
wrong, only perspective".[:'(][:'(][:'(]
Thanks to all that care,
PK
It's unfortunate that there seem to be so many
who look for and find a reason (excuse) to to the
wrong (easy) thing and then talk of it as if their
circumstance is special or give the oh so convincing
arguement "kiss my ass" which almost changes my
view of them everytime[8D]. Oh well, as has been said
and implied so many times before, "there's no right or
wrong, only perspective".[:'(][:'(][:'(]
Thanks to all that care,
PK
