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Old 08-06-2003 | 01:37 PM
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Like thundermug said you don' t know fl. law. I have a brother-in-law who is a game warden and has been in that situation numerous times. You will allow the deer to be recovered whether you like it or not. I don' t know about other states but in fl game wardens have fewer restrictions on them than police officers. A cop can' t pull you over just to check your driving licence but a game warden can come on your property to check your hunting licence.
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Old 08-06-2003 | 07:03 PM
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Also here in Jersey you need Permission to go on someones land.
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Old 08-14-2003 | 10:05 AM
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in oklahoma you call the game warden if the landowner dont let you get your deer either let you on or face a fine.thats what a warden told us,
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Old 08-14-2003 | 12:07 PM
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I doubt the veracity of stories of a Game Warden pressuring a land owner in order to enter premesis to retrive game
Dana, we have a wanton waste law. If you inform the conservation officer of an animal being killed it' s one of their duties to assure that the animal is recovered. I have no problem with the CO flexing a little legal muscle with this one. Now I don' t know the legalities of it but I would assume that the landowner could claim it as their own if they have the proper tags to prevent the wanton waste charge and there is probably very little the hunter could do about it.
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Old 08-14-2003 | 12:42 PM
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In Utah we also have wanton waste laws and the law is very clear. You DO NOT have the right to enter anyones property without permission. However if an animal dies on private property and a landowner refuses permission or cannot be located then you must call a conservation officer (game warden). He will flex some legal muscle and either recover the animal by asking nicely or threatening to issue a citation for wasting game.

The conservation officers have said usually the landowner is comfortable with their presence and allows the game to be recovered after confirming the game was not illegaly taken on their property. Once in a while they have to threaten issuing a citation but no one has taken them up on their offer to my knowledge and the game is recovered.

In Utah the landowner owns the land but the animal belongs to the state and the state overrules the individual.
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