Is it Legal to pursue a wounded Deer onto another persons posted or unposted land to get the DEER?*?

Question

How would it not be Legal to recover the wounded animal from someone else's land whether it is posted or not posted land, to recover the wounded Deer?*

In Pennsylvania!!

Answer 1

you must have permission to go on private property period

Answer 2

Entering any private property without permission is trespassing and could earn you fines etc. Right or not you cannot pursue wounded game onto private land without permission. Some people are really bad about it. We watched someone tag a deer that a friend of mine had shot because the deer had jumped a fence onto the other persons property. The landowner was well known for not allowing anyone onto his land for any reason. When we contacted the local game warden he confiscated the deer since it was under dispute...it went to a local food pantry. We tell our hunter ed students that the best thing to do (especially for bow hunters) is to check with all landowners where you suspect a wounded animal might run well before the season. We have found that most are very cooperative and will readily give you permission to at least pursue wounded game onto their land.

Answer 3

I can't speak for your state, but in both Mississippi and Alabama, all private land is considered to be posted, whether there are signs present or not.

If you pursue game onto land where you do not have permission to hunt, you are guilty of trespassing and may be cited and fined.

The only legal way to follow the deer is to obtain written permission from the landowner.

Doc

Answer 4

While morally and ethically it seems like one should in fact be allowed to chase a wounded game animal onto another persons property, legally, unless you have expressed permission from the land owner, you are breaking the law. No one wants to see a deer or any other animal suffer needlessly, but unless you have permission to cross the property line, you will be held liable for tresspass.

Answer 5

I had one instance where this happened. It ran into a field into posted property and went down right there. Legally you have to ask for permission from the owner but I just ran into the field really fast and started the fastest 100 yard drag I have ever done. Think I did it in under 5 min and it was a 130lb doe. Pretty proud of myself. As far as being legal though it is not. Its their land and they need to give you permission.

Answer 6

It all depends on the laws in your state. Most states put land owner rights above game concerns. If you state is one of these, you cannot legally retrieve your deer from another man's property without his permission. This is especially true if it has been properly posted. If it has not been posted, the state may allow you to retrieve your deer without the land owner's permission. Of course, if he sees you on his land and tells you to leave, you must immediately leave or face possible tresspassing charges. You'll just have to check the laws in your state. It's a good idea to be thoroughly familiar with the applicable laws in your state to keep from violating any of them when you are hunting.

Answer 7

In Missouri, hunters are obligated by law to make all reasonable effort to persue and harvest wounded game, however that obligation does authorize trespass.

If property is fully marked, by sign or purple paint, being on the property without permission is the highest degree of misdemeanor.

If property is not marked (and property line marking is not necessary to establish trespass - it is the obligation of each individual to always know where they are and that they are there legally) it is a lower degree misdemeanor.

HOWEVER: If you persue wounded game and it crosses onto posted (or not posted) property, and you request permission to persue it, the property owner MUST either grant permission to persue, or do so himself, or he is guilty of wasting game (also a high-degree misdemeanor).

Answer 8

In my state, you can pursue wounded game onto private property without permission- posted or not.

Answer 9

In Pennsylvania you must ask permission of the landowner first. Although this might seem wrong, as a landowner I want to know (and have a right) who is on my property, after all you have a right to sue me if you get hurt here - why shouldn't I have a right to control what you do?

Peace...

Answer 10

It is illegal. The best thing to do is to contact the landowner and get permission. Personally, I have helped neighboring hunters track wounded deer on my place.

Answer 11

here in California you would be able to get the deer if you shot it legal and it ran and died on the privet property but you would have to be unarmed when entering the property and still many property owners would doubt that you shot it legal they would think you shot it on there property for legal ground and just put you gun down .this happens a lot with folks shooting from the road over fences if you no were the owner is let him now what is going on if he says stay off call the cops .