Did I just watch an illegal deer kill on todays episode of The Edge on Wild TV?

As stated above, after seeing the videos being shot, animal is usually taken, then the rest of the story is filmed, I remember doing a bit for mossy oak outdoors, filming us setting up a blind for a hunt, with a downed deer just off to the side
 
Yup,,more illegal hunting, or is it poaching now?,,,all involved should have their personal lives and their families lives destroyed by mob Internet judgement,,

And maybe hang them too, what the heck,,
 
6MM said:
Just watched a hunt with Weber Outfitting on the tv show The Edge this morning in Goodsoil SK. The hunter is in a blind over bait hunting whitetail deer (with a firearm) and shows clips of him (at times) alternating between having a blaze orange hat and or vest on overtop of camo clothing. When the kill happens the hunter is in full camo, no blaze vest or hat.

Are there different laws that apply when shooting from a blind or did Wild TV just air a program showing an illegal kill?
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I never saw the episode so I am not sure what type of firearm was used but in Saskatchewan you can wear camo during a muzzleloader season.
 
Thanks Flashman and Fencepost for your insights. I did not know that shows were edited that way. Glad I posted as now I am better informed.

Seems to be getting to be a tough crowd to ask questions around here. My thanks to all who posted.

6mm
 
6MM said:
Thanks Flashman and Fencepost for your insights. I did not know that shows were edited that way. Glad I posted as now I am better informed.

Seems to be getting to be a tough crowd to ask questions around here. My thanks to all who posted.

6mm
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Getting to be LOL?

Edited or not, my take would be the guy should still be wearing blaze, and you've got a point. I just wouldn't term it an "illegal killing" which to me carries far more severe connotations, and serious ethical ones at that. But... given the choice between portraying adhering to the law or not on a TV show, that should be a pretty easy choice. But to term the killing illegal due to a simple violation of clothing regulations is not correct IMHO.

I just don't think this is an ethical failing of any sort, and really no big deal. I struggle to see what the practical effect of taking the vest off inside a blind is. No excuse, but perhaps an explanation; these guys hunt in many provinces and states, and some do indeed not require the use of blaze while in a stand. You don't have to wear it in Ontario while black bear hunting for example. So I'd guess they just didn't think it was required, or assumed something was the case in Sask based on other jurisdictions. Just my conjecture though. I'd like to assume too that when it comes to the actual game regulations, and not just nuances of the hunter clothing regulations, they do their due diligence for each place they hunt.

If we're picking apart videos, this example is way, way, way worse to me LOL.... starting at 9:50. Get your goddamned booger hook off that bang switch, would ya?

 
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6MM said:
So then sounds like the hunter should face some charges. What about the outfitter, do/should they face any legal consequences as well?
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You should probably find out where he lives, jump in your car, and make a
citizens arrest, it's your duty as a law abiding fellow hunter! Leave now!

On your drive, should you witness someone not using their turn signal to change lanes, get their plate number and call it in. We all feel safer knowing there are concerned citizens out there.
 
lol ... when i was guiding for caribou the tv shows were removing the orange vest after the shot to start again without orange. COs came with a chopper and the fines were $250 for everybody including camera crew, is that day was a safer day not really and i was happy to keep that orange vest just to avoid that fine didnt save any body that day for sure.

i ve seen that stuff orange came in Europe too but as Mike said as non hunters are not wearing it you do not see all the people in the field.

i always have one in my bag even in Yukon but we have a lower numbers of hunting guys/gals over here.
 
Was the deer in his sights in the footage? If not, its called a retake in which he was probably forgot the orange.... REMEBER...reality TV aint real FFS....
 
bearkilr said:
You should probably find out where he lives, jump in your car, and make a
citizens arrest, it's your duty as a law abiding fellow hunter! Leave now!

On your drive, should you witness someone not using their turn signal to change lanes, get their plate number and call it in. We all feel safer knowing there are concerned citizens out there.
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It can also be a big deal that someone put game animal in the truck then cutting the tag, as it breaches the regulation. Or we may punish a hunter for taking photos with the dead animal before cutting the tag.
 
6MM said:
A couple of seasons ago I was stopped by a Conservation Officer while I was driving down a grid road. I had my blaze hat on but he told me that my jacket was not red enough to meet regs. He cut me a break as I had a spare blaze coat in my truck. So I figure that if I have to be wearing the blaze in my truck I should have it on all the time I am firearm hunting deer.
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Is driving on a road considered hunting? I would think if you got out of the truck you may be in trouble. Did you have your firearm in your lap while in the truck?
 
H4831 said:
The color law for hunters clothing has been in effect for at least 70 years and is in the same stupid category as their no Sunday hunting law, which even pre dates the color law.
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this brings back memories, as a Jr living in SK, we all had to wear all white when hunting deer. A lot of folks made their own out of flour sacks.
 
Ed Smurf said:
Is driving on a road considered hunting? I would think if you got out of the truck you may be in trouble. Did you have your firearm in your lap while in the truck?
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it's called road hunting, no blaze orange is required while in the vehicle and the HDM is most desirable for lap carry:p
 
Ed, good questions. I am not sure if driving the truck is considered hunting. I was on the way to the fields we hunt when I was stopped. My rifle was in a case on the back seat of my jeep. Being pulled over by the Conservation Officers is usual practice in my area. They are a really good group in my area and are always very helpful.

6mm
 
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