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Shoot it or not?
This situation has come up all over the U.S and I wanted your opinion.
Its the first day of deer season. You're hunting in your favorite spot. You hear shots ringing out all around you. Suddenly one goes off very close. A minute or so later a fairly nice sized deer comes bolting through the woods and falls down 20 yards from you. You walk over and find that it was shot in the gut and is still alive. You can't legally shoot it but do you put it out of its misery anyways? Just wondering what you guys all thought. |
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I would not hesitate law or not ...I put the animal out of its misery!!
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Kill it --- then give it to the guy (or gal) who shot it in the first place, even though you fired the killing shot. That's the ethically correct thing to do -- and doing what's right is all that matters.
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Just curious ,Why is it illegal to shoot it????
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I think i remember it being illegal because it wasn't your deer or something. I just remember the instructors in Hunters Safety telling us that it was illegal. It may be legal in some states.
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Any deer that you can see is wounded I.E.broken legs belly shot Should be finished even if you must us your own tag.This is about the right thing to do.Don't you get sick of seeing a goose or duck on TV swimming around with an arrow thru it that some jerk shot just to see if they could hit it.Hunters already take alot of cheap shots over a few idiots.
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I would finish it off, then wait for whomever shot it to come looking for it, so I could show them where it is, and help them get it out of the woods.
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Oh-Oh, here we go again. Ethical situation, huh?
I would shoot it and wait for the party who shot the illegal deer and obtain as much imfo about the individual/vechilcle and call the local game warden/deputy sheriff and let him know what had happened. Reminds me of a situation that happened to me a few year back when motorists were parked along the road here and a doe was doing cartwelts in a barb-wire fence, people just watching, its skin torn/ripped and bleating and shoulder popped out of socket, it was a very nasty and bloody scene and I shot it with my 357 once killing it instantly. I guess someone had called the game warden and we both were untangling the deer from the strands of wire while bystanders watching/tring to assist us and the warden had told me that I'm going to have to give you a ticket for shooting the deer because there was a possiblity that the deer could of gotten loose, I told him, well do what you got to do. We loaded the deer in the back of his p. u. and wipped ourself off and then he told me after everyone left to get the hell outta here. I said, Yes, Sir.;) |
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Been there, done that. Wouldn't hesitate to do it again.
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definately shoot it don't let it suffer.
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I ask myself, "Self, why the hell are there gun shots going off during archery season?"
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who ever kills it its there deer imo
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I hunt in a club that if the deer makes it to you and is running or moving and you shot it it is yours. In this case of the deer being down, I would sahot it to kill it and give it to the person that shot it.
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I would shoot it and when the guy or gal came looking for it I would tell him or her about the wounded one that looked just like this one that kept running! LOL! Just kidding! Kill it and let the other guy have it! Then go get my own!
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been there had to do it, cant stand to see an animal suffer
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ORIGINAL: Washington Hunter I ask myself, "Self, why the hell are there gun shots going off during archery season?" |
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Finish the animal off. More than likely, the hunter who shot it knew that it was a bad shot. Wait for the hunter and let the person know the outcome. They should be thankful that they found it and didn't have to track a gut shot deer. I believe the problem would be if you tried to claim it as your own.
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On a more serious note, I would put the animal down. I would then holler at the other hunter to let them know that their animal was down. I know that if another hunter did this for me and allowed me to take the animal I would be greatly appreciative.
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There may a few priorities here, buy the #1 is to the animal. We owe it to the deer to put it down as quickly as possible.
There is no other alternative. If you want to tag it, fine. If you want to try to give it to the hunter that initially shot the deer, fine. It should all be academic at that point! |
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If you have a tag, it's legal.
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If I could see the guy who gut shot it I'd let him do the dirty work. If not I'd put it down(legal here). That's a hell uv way for an animal to go.
A slob on our farm did the same thing this past season. Gut shot a nice buck.What a mess! A gut trail all thru woods. It ran to adjacent farm and BOOOM. Same slob(I know it was him) shot at running deer(Doe) with smoke pole! Thought he didn't hit it. Two days later It walked thru woods with upper jaw shot up and tounge hanging out,gasping for air. Geeez - I did not want that deer but I put it down and gave it to another hunter on farm. What about this one; I had 2 bucks walk 10-15 yrds from my stand this Jan. I had already shot 1 buck in Nov and was confined to 15" or better buck. 1st buck(4pnt) was on 3 legs. L/F leg was stuck/locked under body!! He needed to be culled for obvious reasons. I couldn't take him legaly - I let it walk. What do you do in that case. Ck it in and you get a nice citation from the man! BTW the 2nd buck was 8pnt but not 15" - let him walk. |
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What about this one;
I had 2 bucks walk 10-15 yrds from my stand this Jan. I had already shot 1 buck in Nov and was confined to 15" or better buck. 1st buck(4pnt) was on 3 legs. L/F leg was stuck/locked under body!! He needed to be culled for obvious reasons. I couldn't take him legaly - I let it walk. What do you do in that case. Ck it in and you get a nice citation from the man! BTW the 2nd buck was 8pnt but not 15" - let him walk. [/quote] The deciding factor for me would be--If you think he's going to live,let him go.If he looks like he's going to die anyway--shoot him. |
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I am truly amazed at all the altruism displayed here, shoot the deer and tag it. I don't care what the guy at the hunter's safety course said, the deer belongs to the one who reduced it to possession. :eek:
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I don't care what the guy at the hunter's safety course said, the deer belongs to the one who reduced it to possession. :( Just because you chose to ignore simple ethics lessons please dont try and pass your B.S. on to our young hunters! |
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ORIGINAL: 121553 Oh-Oh, here we go again. Ethical situation, huh? I would shoot it and wait for the party who shot the illegal deer and obtain as much imfo about the individual/vechilcle and call the local game warden/deputy sheriff and let him know what had happened. no one said there was an illegal shot deer. But I'd do the same if I figured some one was poaching or tresspassing AL |
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Put it out of it's misery in a heartbeat, then settle back and wait for the person who shot it to clue them in about it's location.
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Well lets see if you don`t shoot it there could be a chance that the animal could run off and die and never be found by anyone and have a long suffering death? (IMO)Which is wrong no matter what!! (TAKE IT DOWN AND PUT IT OUT OF ITS SUFFERING AND SETTLE WHO`S DEER IT IS LATER!!! rta47..
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nichol, I thought it was an illegal deer because he said he couldn't shoot it. Why is some else allowed to shoot it and not him? Maybe I just misunderstood the ? :eek: My apology. Bobby
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i remember 1 time this 16 year old blew off the leg of a nice 8 pnt and i found it and shot it and he was talkin with his buddies about how he shot it in the leg and blew it off and didnt bother going after it cause he was to lazy then when i said i shot one with the leg blown off he said he wanted it that aint right
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I would shoot it instantly. I wouldn't even have to think about it.
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ORIGINAL: 121553 Oh-Oh, here we go again. Ethical situation, huh? I would shoot it and wait for the party who shot the illegal deer and obtain as much imfo about the individual/vechilcle and call the local game warden/deputy sheriff and let him know what had happened. Reminds me of a situation that happened to me a few year back when motorists were parked along the road here and a doe was doing cartwelts in a barb-wire fence, people just watching, its skin torn/ripped and bleating and shoulder popped out of socket, it was a very nasty and bloody scene and I shot it with my 357 once killing it instantly. I guess someone had called the game warden and we both were untangling the deer from the strands of wire while bystanders watching/tring to assist us and the warden had told me that I'm going to have to give you a ticket for shooting the deer because there was a possiblity that the deer could of gotten loose, I told him, well do what you got to do. We loaded the deer in the back of his p. u. and wipped ourself off and then he told me after everyone left to get the hell outta here. I said, Yes, Sir.;) The thing that also sucks about that situation is that those overhearing what the game warden said to you initially (about how he would have to give you a ticket) might be even more inclined to not help a suffering animal the next time----The game warden should have praised you in front of the others for doing the right thing |
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when i lived in texas i burnt on of my tags on a 3 legged spike, the deer had lost his leg from the knee joint down, the little buck might have weighed 70 lbs. and he would run 10-30 yards and lean against a tree. this dude was in bad shape and i really think i did him a favor, as should be done on any animal that is suffering, law or not, jmo
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I'd finish him off. My personal ethics would not allow me to watch an animal suffer. I may pay a hefty fine if caught but imo it's the "right" thing to do.
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Hillbillie, the time we got the deer untangled and dragged to his truck and loaded he was rheeming me a new A-hole all the way lecturing me, I think I would of rathered paid the fine and not have the lecture because I can still hear him. He told me he had reasons for confiscating my truck, pistol and loose my hunting rights for 3 yrs and then pay restitution for the deer. Give me a Break Dude. But what he was doing was sending a signal to the other folks that you better have a dang good reason for pulling a trigger on a game animal in the off season. But I would do it again. ;) S.S.S. Bobby
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ORIGINAL: BOWFANATIC :( Just because you chose to ignore simple ethics lessons please dont try and pass your B.S. on to our young hunters! |
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I'd shoot it, put it out of its misery and give it to the first guy who hit it
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Although i've heard several times that the person who puts the killing shot on the game is the person who claims it, i'd shoot it and give it to the other guy ar gal. It's just the right thing to do in this situation. Either way I wouldn't let it lay there suffering.
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Up here in New York if they dident put a fatal shot on it the first time u can shoot it and clam it because they dident put a fatal shot on it....
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