you can kill her i am pretty sure it is called a mercy killing and it is leagal but call the warden to make sure that is legal dont want you to get a ticket

If you think you are doing the deer a favor just make sure you are right! I say this because the deer may just be injured and could recover. About three years ago when I was doing some early scouting and squirlle huntingI saw a fork horn in september with the same situation except he always held his front leg up and limped on his back leg I assumed it was hit by a car looked like he was in alot of pain and could not move good. When I first saw him I had my .22 mag and thought about a quick shot to the head to end his suffering but the deer was able to get away so I did not. Then the next week I seen him again but he was far away and I noticed that he was putting his head down and eating. To make a long story short by the the time rut was on I seen him with a six pointer sparing in the feild and was walking fine. So my point is make sure your right in predicting the future and deciding that they will die, maybe they wont. Now for another side of my coin, If I saw a deer that had major and obious injuries like missing limbs that are all bloody or large open wounds with flies swarming around it I would probally shot it, But I would only shot it if anyone who seen the deer would say it was unsafe to eat and it would be obious I was doing the animal a favor, but again I am risking myself on others opinions if I am cought. But chances are if im in the woods deer season is always in so it wont be illegal. I only go squirrle hunting a few times before deer season, and I dont carry a gun in the summer so I don't have to worry about being tempted. Just make sure your right when you decide to end ones life.

well, What did superstrutter decide to do?

myself personally, I would have shot and put it out of it's misery if it was in that much pain. I have shot a small yearling a couple years back after learning it had 2 badly broken legs. I believe it was chased from a cliff and fell. It was just laying there and tried getting up to run when I approached. It was the best thing to do and if I had to make the same decision again I would shoot again.

Yes, I would shoot. If I had to pay a fine or lost my hunting license, so be it. I'd ask for a hearing and hope the magistrate woud see it my way. Either way, I'd know I did the right thing. I wouldn't go around telling everyone, though.

Okay, here is what I did. I had my crosshairs on her not only just to shoot but I was also looking for a wound. I could not see an external wound on her. I decided to stand up in my stand to see if she could run halfway decent. I stood up and waved my arms. She took off like a bat out of hell only on three legs. I was glad to see she could at least run pretty good. I saw her again a week later and she was no longer limping on her front leg but she still could put no pressure on her back leg. I figured if she made it that long she would be okay. I'm glad I decided not to take her. For all I know she may have had twins that spring. If she would have been unable to run I decided I was going to take her. I assume she was hit by a car but survived. Thanks for your responses.

Wow, seems like alot of guys on here would have needlessley broken the law by shooting her...

Thats all I would do!!!
I'm not talking about shooting every deer that doesn't look quite right! I am also aware that "nature takes care of itself!" There is truely, no waste in nature! WhatI am talking about isa true, "mercy kill!"

I have seen three-legged deer, that were as healthy as any normal deer. I've also got a nice 9 pointer that had a healed over .22 bullet in it's backstrap.
So, I am not saying "to blatantly disregard the law," I am saying "do what feels right, and live with it!"

Hindsight is always 20-20. However, if she still couldn't put pressure on her back leg a week later......

I think anyone who respects this great animal would put it down ..you would a dog ..or a horse ..why not a deer ... no since in a deer suffering ...


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If I did shoot it I would let it lay.It would not go to waste.