Dilemma????
03-10-2010, 07:18 AM
#1
Fork Horn
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Dilemma????
While walking in the woods yesterday, I came across a Doe with a broken leg or shoulder. She ran off but could not go far due to the injury. I just left her alone as I didn't want to disturb her any further. Should I let nature take its course or go back and put her out of her misery? I don't need the meat, and there is a good possibility she may be pregnant. What are your thoughts???????????
03-10-2010, 09:45 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
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Location: West Central Illinois
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Our local warden would not bother and has told me before to let nature take its course. Personally, I would shoot the thing to put it out of its' misery. That would be considered poaching so I would be sure I was set up to get away with it. I would do it cause I feel sorry for animals that are wounded.
On a different note, I was watching a TV hunting show last weekend. I think it was the Bone Collectors. They had a buck come in that had one leg swinging, but couldn't shoot it. After showing the footage to the Kinskys, they said "yep, that's....., he's been around here for years and must be pushin 6.5." The deer was making a scrape. So, they sometimes tend to be fine.
Like I said, if I am out in my private woods, carrying a weapon, and run across a deer that isn't able to get away because of an injury, I shoot it and feel better because I did.
On a different note, I was watching a TV hunting show last weekend. I think it was the Bone Collectors. They had a buck come in that had one leg swinging, but couldn't shoot it. After showing the footage to the Kinskys, they said "yep, that's....., he's been around here for years and must be pushin 6.5." The deer was making a scrape. So, they sometimes tend to be fine.
Like I said, if I am out in my private woods, carrying a weapon, and run across a deer that isn't able to get away because of an injury, I shoot it and feel better because I did.
03-10-2010, 04:22 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Southeast Missouri
Posts: 2,178
Personally I would check with Your local Game Warden or Conservation Agent so You don't get into trouble...sometimes the Deer will make it alright and other times they may be suffering too much and need to be put down!
03-11-2010, 07:42 AM
#9
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 25
Our local warden would not bother and has told me before to let nature take its course. Personally, I would shoot the thing to put it out of its' misery. That would be considered poaching so I would be sure I was set up to get away with it. I would do it cause I feel sorry for animals that are wounded.
On a different note, I was watching a TV hunting show last weekend. I think it was the Bone Collectors. They had a buck come in that had one leg swinging, but couldn't shoot it. After showing the footage to the Kinskys, they said "yep, that's....., he's been around here for years and must be pushin 6.5." The deer was making a scrape. So, they sometimes tend to be fine.
Like I said, if I am out in my private woods, carrying a weapon, and run across a deer that isn't able to get away because of an injury, I shoot it and feel better because I did.
On a different note, I was watching a TV hunting show last weekend. I think it was the Bone Collectors. They had a buck come in that had one leg swinging, but couldn't shoot it. After showing the footage to the Kinskys, they said "yep, that's....., he's been around here for years and must be pushin 6.5." The deer was making a scrape. So, they sometimes tend to be fine.
Like I said, if I am out in my private woods, carrying a weapon, and run across a deer that isn't able to get away because of an injury, I shoot it and feel better because I did.
Yes, and he said he's been limping like that since 2.5.