Shoot it or not?
02-21-2005, 06:00 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hampton Virginia
Posts: 1,607
RE: Shoot it or not?
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.
02-21-2005, 06:28 PM
#14
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Rockaway,NJ.
Posts: 621
RE: Shoot it or not?
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!
02-21-2005, 08:04 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 1,253
RE: Shoot it or not?
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.
02-21-2005, 11:07 PM
#18
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location:
Posts: 6,006
RE: Shoot it or not?
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.
02-22-2005, 01:48 PM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 3,406
RE: Shoot it or not?
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!
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!