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Jnyiri

Jnyiri

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Hello all ,

Here is my q. You are hunting on a private land shot your deer(etc.) but before it's down run to an other private land which is owned by an anti hunter. What would you do?

Jozsef
 
Some provinces have special rules for where you can trespass and hunt when you are 'recovering' an already shot animal. Spending some time rereading the provincial regs may help you too.
Asking first is always the best policy though.
 
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You are legally obligated to try retrieve any and all game you wound and/or kill (at least here you are)...as such I would try the nice approach and explain the situation rrather then just jumping the fence and if the landowner refuses to allow you to recover the animal then call the CO...the law is on your side in this case.

It is the only case I recommend ignoring the below statement ;)
 
"...Some provinces have...where you can trespass..." Not in Ontario. You must have permission from the land owner to be on his land. No signs are required either. Contact a CO, immediately.
 
What I do and have been told is the proper way to do it is to unload and leave your gun at the propert or fenceline and retreive the game unarmed so your intent is obvious. You are 100% obligated to retreive downed game and attempt to track wounded game as well. If it is wounded then I would get permission to track into the other property. This has been my practice for 24 years.
 
In SK, when I was there, that would get you charged for trespassing. Unless there has been a radical loss of landowners rights in SK. Can't see it making it to the books.

Other provinces. other rules.

Deer runs onto property you don't have permission on, contact owner, ask. Refused, or unable to contact owner, contact CO, they will retrieve.

Had on fellow outside Moose Lips that used to patrol his fence line with the stereo going, any time there were hunters on the adjoining property.

The changes to the hunter harassment laws took care of that.

I knew another fellow there, who would sit on his deck with Bino's, and report guys that crossed onto the property.

Mostly, try to hunt where you don't have to risk dealing with the easily annoyed.

Know the regs for YOUR area! What you were told, or heard, or thought, has nothing to do with it. Even if it does make sense.

Cheers
Trev
 
Some times its better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission.

If it ran and died on a anti's land I would just go grab it and drag it back. Worth the risk IMO
 
Jnyiri said:
Hello all ,

Here is my q. You are hunting on a private land shot your deer(etc.) but before it's down run to an other private land which is owned by an anti hunter. What would you do?

Jozsef
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What would I do? I wouldn't hunt so close to the adjoining property. Give yourself a 100 yard safe-zone from the fenceline.

Take a front-shoulder shot to put the deer on the ground as fast as possible. And use a bullet that expands reliably.

In Ont. you are risking a big fine and your hunting privileges if you try to retrieve the deer without permission.

Please don't trespass. :wave: Call MNR, maybe a CO can negotiate a deal, so everyone comes out a winner. :)
 
I would only do what the hunting regulations allow. Which here is, ask the landowner for permission to search for/retrieve the game, and if permission is refused, call out the Conservation Officers. Here, they have authority to go onto private land to retrieve the animal, and will probably explain to the landowner in more diplomatic terms than I'll use here for brevity's sake, that he is being a bit of a dickhead and perhaps prolonging the animal's suffering.
 
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