Ethics or Obeying the law? What's your choice in this situation...
10-29-2012, 05:26 AM
#21
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 277
I end the suffering, but I leave the animal to be consumed by other wildlife. I understand that the law is in place for a reason, but I would not let an animal needlessly suffer because someone put pen to paper telling me that it was wrong and called it a law. Each situation is different and fluid in it's own way.
10-29-2012, 08:16 AM
#25
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 32
Three S's? Used to have a three S saying about what you have to do before going out for the night but wonder what you mean by 3 S"s. Anyway, I would put the deer down. If you are close to where you could call game commission I might do that but I guess they would tell you to put it down. An hour walk to get out of the woods and with the possibility of finding the animal again I would just put it down and now worry about the regulations. In PA you can pick up road kill as long as you report it in 24 hours I think. Never really considered picking up road kill except as bait for Coyotes or fox so never studied the law but laws are meant to be reasonable and I think doing the right thing supersedes any law.
10-29-2012, 06:26 PM
#27
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 194
Chrisvie13,
Yes, I have seen a person get into trouble for putting down a suffering animal!
It was in Anchorage and about 1994. A car hits one of the many moose in the Anchorage Bowl. The animal is now paralyzed and can't get up. Some fellow in a pickup stops and puts a bullet in its head and ends its suffering. The fellow is charged with discharging a firearm in the municipality. This was not in Anchorage proper, but in the very outskirts.
As I recall the court wasn't very understanding of why the man shot the moose!
Yes, I have seen a person get into trouble for putting down a suffering animal!
It was in Anchorage and about 1994. A car hits one of the many moose in the Anchorage Bowl. The animal is now paralyzed and can't get up. Some fellow in a pickup stops and puts a bullet in its head and ends its suffering. The fellow is charged with discharging a firearm in the municipality. This was not in Anchorage proper, but in the very outskirts.
As I recall the court wasn't very understanding of why the man shot the moose!
10-29-2012, 06:28 PM
#28
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Wherever liberalism must be eradicated.
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10-30-2012, 06:30 AM
#29
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: IndianaKY
Posts: 244
Hike back to where I can contact a conservation officer, then proceed as directed by the conservation officer.
I have hit 5 deer with vehicles over that past 7 years. I am all out of compassion for deer suffering.
I have hit 5 deer with vehicles over that past 7 years. I am all out of compassion for deer suffering.
10-30-2012, 06:59 AM
#30
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 5
Hike it to an area to where I can get reception or call a CO. With the limited movement the deer isn't going very far. Follow their instructions.
Now if I hit a deer with a car (and have), I dispatch a.s.a.p if they are crippled beyond repair. then call CO/police.
Now if I hit a deer with a car (and have), I dispatch a.s.a.p if they are crippled beyond repair. then call CO/police.
Last edited by niterydr; 11-01-2012 at 08:29 AM.