i am in tennessee.. the deer was born earlier this spring/summer.. it was shot on private property with no hunting signs all around.. it was shot early this morning... i know it is illegal to tresspass on this property, but i want to know the rules, regulations, and laws on shooting a deer less than 1 year old, with a shotgun on 11-11-07, in the state of tennessee, and leaving it where they shot it??? also if you can give websites showing this info, it would be greatly appreciated!! thanks!!
2007-11-12 06:52:01 · 11 answers · asked by firechick1721 6 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
just to let you know, i am not the one who killed the deer.. if i did, i would not be asking.. this deer was killed and left approx 100 feet from my house...
2007-11-12 06:59:14 · update #1
we have had this problem before, this one guy shot a deer leg off and bragged, then 2 years later killed it and left it laying..
the deer in question now, was shot with a gun.. right now in my area it is only archery season..
the person that done it ran off this morning when we went outside to see what was making the dogs go crazy.. so they do know where it was, and they were trespassing..
2007-11-12 14:23:26 · update #2
As a Deer Hunter myself it makes me sad to hear such stories. Obviously this is a total waste morally.Unfortunately, if the Deer Season is actually open now in Tennesse, there is nothing that you can do legally to prevent someone shooting a young Deer as there are no state laws governing the size of Deer killed, if it is shot during a valid hunting season, especially on private property. You might want to check with your State Game & Fish Commission at www.state.tn.us/twra
The website will give you information as far as seasons's by area as well as information numbers to contact with questions regarding the fact that this Deer was shot so close to your home....
2007-11-12 07:14:47 · answer #1 · answered by JD 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Yes in most states you are required to make every effort possible to retrieve any animal shot and make it part of your daily bag. Having said that, I once shot a deer and followed it's blood trail for over 2 miles before shooting what I thought was the same deer, only to discover that there was only 1 bullet hole in the deer. It still bothers me that the original deer probably died sometime later. These things do happen. If the hunter followed the deer to the edge of the property he is legally required to ask for permission to go onto that property before retrieving the deer and if no one was at home he may have left.
The age/size of the deer has no bearing in the matter.
How do you know it was shot with a shotgun?
2007-11-12 07:45:27 · answer #2 · answered by countryguyhfc 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Many states have laws that say it is illegal to kill game without making a reasonable attempt to retrieve it. Therefore, I would say abandoning any killed game if retrievable is illegal. However, you do not know if this deer was mortally wounded and managed to escape the hunter. It happens, wounded deer often are not found and die later.
If you do not plan on eating the game, do not kill it.
2007-11-12 07:03:24 · answer #3 · answered by ThePerfectStranger 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
It's because of stories like this, that give hunters a bad name.
I was under the impression you shot the deer, my apologies
2007-11-12 10:53:38 · answer #4 · answered by Canadian Metis 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes its illegal to leave a deer after you shoot it. Although if you make a good effort trying to find it and you still can't its o.k. But if they didn't look yes its illegal. I shot one and we searched for about 6 hours with about 10 people and a dog and couldn't find it so we had to let it go even though we're still looking for buzzards to get the horns at least.
2007-11-12 09:06:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2017-02-23 05:41:37 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If YOU shot the deer on private property with No Hunting signs all over I would say you are either too young to have a gun or just plain stupid. Being from Tennessee has nothing to do with it. Thats where I'm from. I used to sit on a bridge and shoot at Water Moccasins, theres no season on them.
2007-11-12 07:02:30 · answer #7 · answered by Cricket 5 · 1⤊ 7⤋
It's illegal and also immoral. The deer should not be watsed like that and i hope the person who did it gets what he deserves.
2007-11-12 07:17:02 · answer #8 · answered by mountainclass 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
In Kansas, it's ok to shoot a deer, and then leave it lay, but only if you are a landowner.
2007-11-12 08:26:22 · answer #9 · answered by esugrad97 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Law or no law ,that was illeagal
2007-11-12 14:18:32 · answer #10 · answered by hunter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋