Had to call the Game Warden

slimjim · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:48 am Post subject: Had to call the Game Warden

One of my hunting buddies was greeted by this sight the other morning. His dog won't stop barking. When he went out he saw this in his neighbor's yard. A doe had impaled herself on the top ornament of a wrought iron fence. The tip was a triangle shaped so there was not way to get her off plus it had already worked its way to the top-side hide. Instead of shooting her to put her out of her misery, they called Fish & Game. The game warden said and dispatched her. Told them they did the right thing to call. When he asked if they could keep the venison, he replied "do you have a tag?".

slimjim · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 7:53 am Post subject: Re: Had to call the Game Warden

We thought she may have been chased by a coyote.

Aloysius · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:18 am Post subject: Re: Had to call the Game Warden

You live in a strange country. A few years back I was also called for a roedeer doe that was hit by a train. At that time hunting season was not open, so I called the state game warden and asked what I was allowed to do: he immediatly answered me to kill the animal as I shouldn't let it suffer unnecessary... at such occasions it's an accident and not a hunting act. I'm even not allowed to use a label for game that was killed in an accident instead of a hunting act.
There are laws and rules made by humans and there are higher laws...

the game warden I called followed higher laws as officially I should call a vet who can make the decission over life or death... according the law I'm not qualified for such a decission (and that's very strange, because in open season I 'm sure qualified for that!)

slimjim · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: Had to call the Game Warden

Aloysius wrote:

There are laws and rules made by humans and there are higher laws...

the game warden I called followed higher laws as officially I should call a vet who can make the decission over life or death... according the law I'm not qualified for such a decission (and that's very strange, because in open season I 'm sure qualified for that!)

Great Point!

Elvis · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 10:33 pm Post subject: Re: Had to call the Game Warden

I wouldve shot first and asked questions later....any jury would throw it out as an act of humanity.
if game warden asked for a tag.....I would DEMAND he get around and remove carcass ASAP...he claiming it,he cleans it up....what a muppet.