You have an obligation to pursue the animal until you have exhausted all ave.'s.
Legally you can not cross a fence to track an animal. However, there is a bit of a loop hold. If the property is not marked as private then you may do so. However, the "marked" part is the catch. That could be with a fence, purple paint, or a sign.
If it happened to me I would make every effort to find the animal. If I could see it across the fence I would probably go get it, but that is just me. If it was just property and no house on it I would probably venture in a bit looking for the deer, and if it went too much more I would contact the game warden. If there was a house on it I would go knock on the door and ask permission. I have shot a couple deer in the past that went on private property. One was only 20 yards on the other side and I could see it from the fence and it was just 1000 acres with no house on it. I retrieved the deer and nothing was harmed. Other times I have contacted other neighbors asking about the property in question and tried for a couple hours to contact the owner. All the neighbors said they did not think he would have a problem and I made a judgment call and tracked the deer until I found it. Now I NEVER go on someones property with a gun, bow or knife. If I get a ticket it would be just a trespassing ticket and I can accept that.
Legally you can not cross a fence to track an animal. However, there is a bit of a loop hold. If the property is not marked as private then you may do so. However, the "marked" part is the catch. That could be with a fence, purple paint, or a sign.
If it happened to me I would make every effort to find the animal. If I could see it across the fence I would probably go get it, but that is just me. If it was just property and no house on it I would probably venture in a bit looking for the deer, and if it went too much more I would contact the game warden. If there was a house on it I would go knock on the door and ask permission. I have shot a couple deer in the past that went on private property. One was only 20 yards on the other side and I could see it from the fence and it was just 1000 acres with no house on it. I retrieved the deer and nothing was harmed. Other times I have contacted other neighbors asking about the property in question and tried for a couple hours to contact the owner. All the neighbors said they did not think he would have a problem and I made a judgment call and tracked the deer until I found it. Now I NEVER go on someones property with a gun, bow or knife. If I get a ticket it would be just a trespassing ticket and I can accept that.
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