What do you do if with a wounded animal , shot out of season

[Thefergs]

This op was so old we need a updated poll to add in what caliber would be best too......over a decade lol would you still use your same platform as 2005

 

[kodiakjack]

This guy just pulled the biggest necro post I've ever witnessed.^^^^^ 2005-2017

Yeah that's gotta be a record

 

[j_06]

Uhhh Fellers, thems ain't her Buttocks :lol:

Thanks for coming out captain obvious! I'd hope someone who is out shooting at animals could at least ID a set of titties!

 

[BeaverMeat]

If possible alert the authorities BEFORE putting it down. Otherwise, there is no way for them to determine if the animal could have been saved, or if YOU are the real culprit.

Not an option in this pole. But this is what I would do.

 

[VanIsleCam]

The thread lives wow! Haven't been in this situation yet so I'll wait for the debate to rekindle after 12 years. Only animals I have had to put down I owned, as in not hunting.

 

[fingers284]

If possible alert the authorities BEFORE putting it down. Otherwise, there is no way for them to determine if the animal could have been saved, or if YOU are the real culprit.

This is the proper response and poll has no offering to match.

 

[Sleeper]

Good luck getting a CO on the phone. I tried for an hour one time in a similar circumstance and just got the telephone run around.

 

[woofer2609]

Yup. Phone the CO or RCMP. They showed up, animal was dispatched. This is what my buddy did, he was allowed to keep the pelt, and 1/2 the meat. The other half went to the food bank. (even though it wasn't gov. certified. It was the CO's policy at that office in the Kootenays)

 

[sgt.rock]

If this is an illegally shot animal, I am not shooting it again, I am calling the wildlife officials and police. It is their job to put these animals down. This is a "crime scene" animal in my mind, and if I shot it for humane reasons, it may mess up any evidence on the body of the animal. If , however , while on the phone with the officials , they instructed me to kill the animal but remain on scene, I would do it, such as if the animal was a long time and distance away from anyone official that could put it down. That would be cruel. IF they could get there quickly, it is their job to do it.

 

[Jmpell]

Strong thread bump. The right thing to CYA would be to call the CO, explain the situation and go from there..

 

[emerson]

If I did anything besides call and report, no one would hear it from me. The report probably would be it. I can watch an animal suffering if it keeps me out of legal trouble. Not a miserable sob, just realistic about today's beaurocratic govt employees.

 

[carverk]

Tuff call I know of one case wear a pine mushroom picker had to shot a Grizly that was in his camp the man came out of his camper and got a back hand across the head by the bear nocking him back into camper with out thinking he grab his shotguns and killed the Grizly
He called me and my cousin asking us if he shood call the Game wardan we both recommended that he not call
Like a dummy he did the right thing and called it in and was giving the third-degree by the authorities
Sum time doing the right thing is not the smartest thing to do
In the end he was told to bring the bear in and prof of hunting license and pal
He did refuse but offered the location of this camp and the bear
Officers Refuse to go to such a remote Area and in the end over 3 or 4 days with a dead bear laying in frunt of his camper we would up dragging the smelly bear off into the bush

 

[Bland]

Found a bear cub just about gone, probably abandoned. Called the CO's as it was the weekend and there were people around. He said let nature take its course. So I did. I regret it, that cub was in a bad way and obviously dying. The CO's are stretched pretty thin in this part of BC and they quietly expect us to do the right thing when these situations present themselves. He probably was not allowed to tell me to put it down. We know when a wild animal is seriously compromised there is rarely a comeback. The procedure on the job was finish them off and call it in. The section usually handled that grim task. The CO's seemed fine with that.

 

[pounder]

I shot a very badly injured (by a truck that did not even stop ) deer in Jasper waited for warden that someone had called. Was told I did the right thing . He made sure my rifle was sealed again and that was it.

pounder

 

[kamlooky]

Call, take photos and pull the trigger.

 

[boonerman]

I would think calling first is a good idea. C.Y.A (cover your ass)

 

[fortis risk]

For me, the only option is the last two. Its about ethics.

 

[freddyfour]

Funny to see some of the guys that posted in here in '05 no longer use CGN. BIGREDD and Wally, haven't seen them post in years.

 

[Slooshark1]

Are they still alive? I joined in 2005 so I remember those names.

 

[Trimmer 905]

If possible alert the authorities BEFORE putting it down. Otherwise, there is no way for them to determine if the animal could have been saved, or if YOU are the real culprit.

Leave it alone and phone the C/O :?
The chances of this happening are slim to none... not a very good poll :idea:

Both of these are the best answer. NEVER "put down" an animal unless the Police or a CO is standing right beside you and gives you the authority to act for them.....which will be NEVER. They're more than capable to handle it themselves.