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Ok you shot a deer in your woods and it run out into someone elses woods and they have NO TRUSPASSING posted you know it went dow in there what do you do?

Well you just do tell the land owners.
What if you do not know where they live or there not home or just own the land but do not live there.

Do you just go get the deer and hope you do not get caught or seen?

Do you just leave it and go home :cuss:ing.

Just what do you do?

What do you think you should do if something like this happens.




Ricky
 
If the animal died or is injured and got on some private land, you owe it to that animal to recover it.
 
Lady shot a deer and by the time she got out the stand, some guy was handleing her deer. She leveled the gun on him and said "GET AWAY FROM MY DEER!!"




The guy (white as a ghost) says "Ma'am.....let me get my saddle off her....and you can HAVE that deer"
 
Are the landowners home...or easy to contact? If yes, ask them - if not, WTH get the deer.
 
in va you can legally enter to recover that animal or dogs. must leave weapon at property line. had a"loud discussion" with a neighbor bout it. cops got called had to explain it to hom. three times. i hope he moves back to jersey soon
 
I do my best to find out who owns the land, and first ask permission. Unless you are really way out in the boonies there should be someone around local that can point you in the right direction. While I am serious about my desire to get my deer, and if necessary to put an injured animal down, I am also a respector of property rights.
 
Different states have different laws. Minnesota says you can go get the deer so long as you leave IMMEDIATELY after having done so. If the animal is wounded, and you have to track it, the law becomes a little fuzzy. If you drop a duck on your neighbors land, you can go get it. If the owner tells you to leave, you might want to do so, however, to prevent any armed confrontations, even if the law is on your side. I'm no lawyer.
 
Ok so I just need to find out what the law is here in Maryland.

And thanks for all the info guys.



Ricky
 
In Kansas you have to contact the landowner and get permission. If the landowner refuses then you call KDWP or local LEO and they'll assist. They can legally enter property and recover it provided it's not in someone's back yard or something.
 
In Indiana it is illegal to track deer onto private property if you do not have permission of the landowner.
 
It depends.

Every state has their own laws.

Some say it's ok, some say it isn't, to track wounded game onto private property.

Even if the law says it's ok, IF the landowner is nearby, I will ask them permission before I start walking around on there property. It's the courteous thing to do.

If no landowner is close by, and it's legal to do so, I'd go to recover the animal.
 
Shieldbreaker said:
Lady shot a deer and by the time she got out the stand, some guy was handleing her deer. She leveled the gun on him and said "GET AWAY FROM MY DEER!!"


The guy (white as a ghost) says "Ma'am.....let me get my saddle off her....and you can HAVE that deer"
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Somebody comes onto my land and levels a gun at me, they'd damn well better use it, otherwise I'm probably going to take them out...


Think about it, does one normally expect somebody with a gun to just walk onto their property and say "well that's my deer..." I mean, of course that sounds nice, but how many times do crooks go up to a door and ask to use the phone?

That lady is lucky she didn't get killed...
 
eotech,
I think that was a joke. "i am getting my saddle off" kind of lets you know it was a horse. Now I could be wrong and the guy was from Texas and put a saddle on a deer we all know the deer are huge in Texas.


Len
 
So, Mr. Ford, which state are we talking about here? It makes a difference.

In Illinois, you may follow a wounded deer onto adjoining property, but you have to leave your weapon behind. I've had to do this more than once; the land we hunt is a relatively small patch bounded by neighbors, and my stand is often 20 yards from the property line.
 
we've had troubles wit the new folks freakin about hunting. particularly if a bow hunted animal runs through the yard or they see dogs used.
 
In Minnesota, and I believe in Wisconsin, you can legally go onto the land to recover the animal.

Pretty silly DNR/State rules if you cannot recover a legally-shot animal.

Pretty darned inconsiderate and stupid if you do not make a bee-line to any people you see on the property and explain your situation. With an obviously empty weapon. AND LEAVE QUICKLY if they do not agree that you should be there.

No game is worth testing property laws or attitudes.
 
you always could drag the deer back to your land quickly before you clean it if need be if you are unable to contact the land owner
 
From a moral, and not legal standpoint:
Take all steps to contact the owner.
If the animal is suffering, then you must prevent unnecessary suffering.
Contact local Game Wardens to see what you can do.
 
If you read the hunting handbook from the Michigan DNR it states you have the legal right to go onto someone elses land to retrieve a game animal you have shot.

However in the latest Michigan Outdoor News section of criminal arrests, a hunter followed a wounded deer onto land posted with "no trespassing" signs, the hunter was arrested and charged with TRESPASSING when the land owner called the cops in.
 
Don Gwinn said:
In Illinois, you may follow a wounded deer onto adjoining property, but you have to leave your weapon behind.
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Unfortunately, No.

From Page 8 of the 2007 Hunting and Trapping Digest (and you if have copies from previous years you can check those also. This has been the law for at least the 12 years I've been a Hunter Safety Ed Instructor.)

http://dnr.state.il.us/admin/systems/Digest/Digest.pdf

PERMISSION FROM LANDOWNER
Hunters and trappers must obtain
permission from the landowner or tenant
before entering his land regardless of
whether or not the land is fenced or posted.
It is unlawful to trap or hunt, or intentionally
or wantonly allow a dog to hunt, within
or upon the land of another, or upon
waters flowing over or standing on the
land of another, without first obtaining
permission from the owner or tenant.
Public hunting areas managed by the
Department of Natural Resources have
restricted access. Refer to site-specific
regulations for further details (pages
29-39). NOTE: Railroad rights-of-way are
private property and you need permission
from the owner before hunting or
trapping.
Illinois law does not grant the right of
trespass for the purpose of retrieving
wounded or crippled wildlife or hunting
dogs.You must secure permission from
the landowner or tenant before entering
any property. Remember, your conduct
while hunting and trapping can influence
the landowner’s decision to let you
or other sportsmen hunt or trap in the
future.
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I lost a doe several years back. Shot her on State Park land and she took off and jumped the fence onto private ground and dropped dead in a pasture about 75 ft. in. I could easily see her from the fence.

Walked about 3/4 mile back to my car, put all my stuff in except for Orange hat and vest. Walked another 1/4 mile to get the landowners driveway and then walked another 1/2 mile to get to his house. I asked very nicely if I could recover my deer that had run onto his property and died. In no uncertain terms, I was told "NO" and to leave immediately and to never come back and never ask again. So I called the CPO. By the time he got there and we walked back (on the state side of the fence) to where the deer was, the Landowner and one of his sons had her gutted and just about finished tying her onto a four wheeler. The CPO stopped them. He checked the blood trail, said yep she had been shot on State ground and jumped the fence, and asked the Land owner if he would be willing to let me have my deer. He said "NO", he had one of his landowner tags on her, so the CPO told me I was basically SOL and maybe the next one I shot would stay on my side of the fence.

Don, I hope you have permission to from your neighbors to recover/track deer onto their property. If not you might want to, and in writting. http://dnr.state.il.us/Law3/PermissionCard.pdf
 
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If they are being nasty or hesitant about letting you onto their land, just be nice and pleasant about it and make them a generous offer.

"Say, let me get that deer, and once I get it processed (or once you smoke it) I'll bring you five pounds of tasty venison, what do you say?"
 
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