My advice is to learn something from this. Why did you hit the shoulder and not where you were aiming? Did the deer jump your string? Were you shooting from odd position causing inaccurate shot? Are you out of practice? Is your bow tuned? This has happened to us all and it always sucks, but use that energy to learn the "why it happened" and avoid repeating it. 2¢
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Originally posted by SB09 View PostCall the Game Warden....
Been through the exact same thing. Game Warden is allowed to go over there, with or without permission, and recover the Wildlife Resource. Same reason they can basically search your property/vehicle without a warrant for Wildlife Resources. The State owns that Deer, not the landowner denying the right to search. GW can go retrieve the Deer for the State the subsequently transfer it into your ownership from there.
Game Warden can make a plea to the land owner but a no is a no.
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Originally posted by SB09 View PostCall the Game Warden....
Been through the exact same thing. Game Warden is allowed to go over there, with or without permission, and recover the Wildlife Resource. Same reason they can basically search your property/vehicle without a warrant for Wildlife Resources. The State owns that Deer, not the landowner denying the right to search. GW can go retrieve the Deer for the State the subsequently transfer it into your ownership from there.
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Originally posted by M16 View PostHmmm. I got a call a couple of months ago from a game warden asking for permission to access my property. Someone had wounded an axis that got across the fence. It was in Menard county. What puzzles me is how he got my cell phone number.
Are you listed as legal property owner of the place? If so, your name will show up as owner on the CAD map. From there it’s as simple as using google to locate your number.
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Originally posted by buzzbait View PostA Game Warden is a Officer of the Law. He too needs probable cause, just like any other law enforcement officer. If the land owner says No then its a No.
Probable cause would be the blood trail leading into the land they’re trying to access. That’s what the GW that recovered our Buck that crossed used as his. He was adamant that we be able to show him that blood trail when he got there.
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Originally posted by SmTx View PostLet's not spread this lie.
Game Warden can make a plea to the land owner but a no is a no.
We called him first, he said you guys request permission and if they tell you no call me back and I will go over there myself and recover the Buck whether they agree or not. We called, they said no way. About 45mins later the GW showed up, we showed him where the blood trail went under the fence. He said, you guys stay here at the fence and wait. About 20 mins later here came the GW with the buck in tow.
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Bad shots are an unfortunate part of hunting. All you can do is keep practicing, focus on fixing whatever went wrong the last time, and try to take ethical shots when the animal is positioned right.
I shoulder punched a doe in 2016 and never recovered her. It sucked, but at least I knew I made an ethical decision on shooting her when she was quartering away slightly. Unfortunately, I just didn't execute the shot as well as I'd hoped, and she ninja turned in the process which made a pretty bad shot into a horrible shot. Felt horrible about it, but it's like a QB throwing an interception. Review the tape, see what you did wrong and then adjust. You've got to put it behind you and focus on the next possession.
Ahead of 2017 I upped my practice regiment, and focused on shooting deer shaped targets vs dots, and was fortunate enough to heart shot my buck and double-lung my doe last year. I'm hoping for the same result this year if I can ever get a shooter to cooperate. Good luck to you and don't beat yourself up too bad!
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