I need to vent...
10-06-2005, 11:55 AM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 78
I need to vent...
I was unable to get out on the Pa opener due to the passing of my dad. I did however, hunt on Monday Oct. 3. On my way into the woods, what did I come across?--A SPIKE that had half of its hind quarters eaten. I inspected this animal on the way out and found that some #$%hole hunter double lunged this animal. The shooter must haverealized it was not legal, and left it to rot. Judging by the shot placement(perfect), the buck had to be fairly close, so I don't know how this so-called hunter could not see the rather large 7-8 inch spikes. If that person was any kind of sportsman, or had any nads--he would have notified the game commisison--Yes he would have been fined $25, lost the antlers, but would have kept the meat instead of letting it rot in the woods.
10-06-2005, 12:03 PM
#3
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Olney. Maryland
Posts: 93
RE: I need to vent...
Sorry to hear about your dad.
That sucks that a fellow hunter would do that if it's illegal in your state. I agree he should have called paid the fine and donate the meat to the needy if he did not want it.
That sucks that a fellow hunter would do that if it's illegal in your state. I agree he should have called paid the fine and donate the meat to the needy if he did not want it.
10-06-2005, 01:30 PM
#5
Join Date: Sep 2003
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Posts: 356
RE: I need to vent...
First, very sorry to hear about your Dad. You will cherish the memories forever so hold them dear to your heart.
Second, yup...not surprised. There are hunters out there that will shoot anything. Perhaps they thought the antlers were less than 3" to be considered an antlerless deer (that's the law in NJ). But I always pass on those shots because the antlers do look less than 3" until you get closer and they end up being closer to 6". I'm more or less a doe shooter so i don't find myself in those situations. People are out there doing that and it sucks because next year that deer could be a shooter!
Second, yup...not surprised. There are hunters out there that will shoot anything. Perhaps they thought the antlers were less than 3" to be considered an antlerless deer (that's the law in NJ). But I always pass on those shots because the antlers do look less than 3" until you get closer and they end up being closer to 6". I'm more or less a doe shooter so i don't find myself in those situations. People are out there doing that and it sucks because next year that deer could be a shooter!
10-06-2005, 01:40 PM
#7
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Kansas
Posts: 6,598
RE: I need to vent...
If it was a double lung shot than the hunter wasn't far from where you found the buck. If you see a stand or hunter close by I bet that might be the coulprit. Won't do any good now but at least you will have an idea who it might have been. Sorry about you dad friend.
10-06-2005, 01:43 PM
#8
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: North Lima Ohio & Clarion Pa
Posts: 6,453
RE: I need to vent...
We had a friend of a friend hunt in our camp a couple years ago when Antler restrictions had just started. He made a mistake kill it wasa 4 point (we are in the 6pt area 3 on a side)..he assumed brow tines..it had none
He gutted it,drug it out, called the game warden. He was fined had to go to court and was publicly chastised in front of everyone by the judge! All this for doing the right thing! If It happenend to me, now after seeing how he was treated. I can tell ya, whatever I did with the deer, the law would never know!
PS...this guy never came back to camp either!
He gutted it,drug it out, called the game warden. He was fined had to go to court and was publicly chastised in front of everyone by the judge! All this for doing the right thing! If It happenend to me, now after seeing how he was treated. I can tell ya, whatever I did with the deer, the law would never know!
PS...this guy never came back to camp either!
10-06-2005, 07:58 PM
#10
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lehigh County PA USA
Posts: 12,157
RE: I need to vent...
Sorry to hear of your loss sir. That type of PA hunting doesn't surprise me though. You don't want to know how many deer were left lay last year after the rifle season in my area. [:@]