Deer in Fence question

[TMC50]

If a deer is caught in a fence, and dies (still in the fence) and you find it a couple days later, is it legal to cut the head if in fact it is a good buck? We were talking about it this weekend and never came to an answer so I told them I would post it to the green screen!!!

[DPerez905]

not sure but have seen it many times

[TMC50]

We have too and that is why we started talking about it!

[crow]

i think as long as you tag it

[bmac]

I would assume so since you can leagally hunt for sheds and such. Some guy found a monster buck in the spring that was dead and kept the skull for a trophy, with the landowners permission. I cant remember the state but that is the same kind of thing.

[old killer]

Correct, it must be tagged or call the game warden and let him make the decision.

[TMC50]

ok so if you find it after the season, would that be considered that legal since he has been dead the whole season?

[bmac]

i think as long as you tag it

I dont think you would have to tag it. Accoring to TPWD the tag stays with the carcass not the head. A WRD should accompany the head but that may get into a GW question since you found it dead in a fence. If you had to tag it than that would mean you would have to tag shed from the woods right?

[Bullydog]

Happened yesterday in COLLIN COUNTY...I have a pic I need to load and post..Very big 8 was trapped...dying in a fence on a guys property. GW came out...deer was put down due to its injury...Landowner who found it was told he could tag and process the deer..

[TMC50]

Yeah I understand if the deer is still alive but if he has been there for hours/days/weeks and you cant process the meat... do you just leave the head there if it has alot of bone?

[Bullydog]

I would say the same rule applies dead/alive..Notify Game Warden......Hes probably going to tell you to tag it and take the head...

[WCB]

Call TPWD

[TMC50]

Green Screen never fails with answers! Thanks guys!

[Tuffbroadhead]

I dont think it would be any different than finding a skull and antlers laying in the dirt in the summer that died in the winter... but contacting a warden would be the smart thing to do anyway..

[Muddy Bud]

Dont know but I see deer that have been hit by cars on HGWY 141 through the King Ranch with there heads cut off all the time.