Ever been told no?
11-28-2012, 07:08 AM
#31
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Comance county, OK
Posts: 11,408
Three of my favorite deer stands are within 75 yards of property i absolutely cannot legally access. My shots there are picked carefully: The deer i shoot there bang flop.
Do not even consider trespassing to recover a deer. Especially do not consider trespassing after the neighbor told you no.
Do not even consider trespassing to recover a deer. Especially do not consider trespassing after the neighbor told you no.
Last edited by falcon; 11-28-2012 at 07:12 AM.
11-28-2012, 07:40 AM
#32
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 213
you shot a dear 60 yds from a border you dont have access to.
and your blaming the land owner for wasting the deer?
You shot the deer, you wasted the deer, no one to blame but yourself,
what you can do is try to avoid that from happening in the future,
by like hunting further than 60 yds from property you dont have permission to enter.
and your blaming the land owner for wasting the deer?
You shot the deer, you wasted the deer, no one to blame but yourself,
what you can do is try to avoid that from happening in the future,
by like hunting further than 60 yds from property you dont have permission to enter.
Better to beg forgiveness than ask permission and be denied.
I'd go get it at night at-minimum.
My $.02
11-28-2012, 07:58 AM
#33
Typical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Northern WI
Posts: 853
Too bad this happened. For this deer, doesn't sound like much you can do. For the future, you might want to either place the shot so the deer drops nearby (shoulder?) or consider moving the stand farther away. Or other stealthier measures.
Unfortunately it seems like this is getting to be the case more and more.
Unfortunately it seems like this is getting to be the case more and more.
11-28-2012, 09:27 AM
#34
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,083
A friend of mine ran into a similiar situation here in Indiana 2 years ago. He was told by the DNR they can't do anything about this type of thing anymore. At least not here in Indiana. 20 or so years ago, I believe they could accompany you to go get your deer. However, they must have did away with that practice. Now, the DNR cannot go onto private property unless they have probable cause that some type of crime or viloation has occured.
11-28-2012, 11:17 AM
#35
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 73
If he enjoys rotting deer on his land so much id head to the nearby processing plants, if you have them, and load up a truck full of deer guts then back up to his property line and shovel it all out. Then he can have all the rotting deer carcass he wants.
11-28-2012, 01:25 PM
#38
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: NW FLORIDA
Posts: 230
ethics- doing the right thing when no one is looking= lost deer. the way it is and the way it should be. to trespass after he told you no(and all the guys that said they would go anyway) means you don't have a right to bitch if someones on your property/place...............tony
11-28-2012, 01:26 PM
#39
I've had some time to cool off a little. I'm still pretty PO'ed, but I'm betting that deer is already in his freezer. I'd guess he didn't tag it either. His family & him have quite a reputation. Last gun season I watched one of them get popped by the game warden. He was shooting at 3 does from his truck, not wearing orange. He was on their land, but the warden didn't take exception.
I guess at least I've got that.
I guess at least I've got that.
11-28-2012, 01:43 PM
#40
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Heaven, WI
Posts: 600
If that's the case, it might be worth it to put a call into the DNR and see if they'd do a search. If he's been busted already, they know he's got a history of violating. Suspected untagged deer in the freezer would be grounds for a search if you had any sort of proof other than betting it's already in the freezer. Of course, that wouldn't do anything to help your situation, and would pretty much ensure you never get permission to track a deer onto his property. It's a tough situation to swallow, but I think your best bet is to let it go. I don't agree with those that recommend going in and getting it after dark, especially after you asked him. After getting busted himself, I'd be he's just chomping at the bit to get someone else busted as well. It's not worth it to risk the ticket and possible loss of hunting privileges depending on how hard they come down on you.
You did the right thing by backing out and asking him first, unfortunately this time it didn't work out. Maybe sometime in the future you can bust him on your land and get some proof. Karma has a way of working itself out.
You did the right thing by backing out and asking him first, unfortunately this time it didn't work out. Maybe sometime in the future you can bust him on your land and get some proof. Karma has a way of working itself out.