When do ethics out weigh the law

Carry an axe when tracking a deer after dark

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Originally Posted by Species8472

Some of our pop up blinds get left out and in the late season it is not unusual for a fiberglass pole to be snapped or splintered when you arrive. Duct tape works good for making temporary repairs.

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Ok I was trying to figure out why. Great idea

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Originally Posted by fishfood

The law is the law but then you still have a wasted animal. Again you are leaving it to let the meat spoil. I believe this fine could be more. So I guess you need to figure out what is worse. Shooting after dark or leaving it to spoil.

Take the lesser option as they are both crimes. So basically if you follow the law you now break another and so on. So both options are breaking the laws it is your choice but hear it's a hell of fine to let it spoil. Take your pick your screwed either way.

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Playing devils advocate, if you let the animal die and pretend you didn’t find it, it would be much easier to get away with compared to taking an after dark shot that is heard and reported.

Personally I’d try and find a way to put the deer down quickly and quietly.


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Originally Posted by fieldtrip

I'd take my chances with the co and put the animal out of it's misery.

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X2. I've had it happen before. We know shooting after dark is a no-no and so is having an uncased firearm. I carry a gun sock in my pack for just such an event. I don't know any CO's or OPP PC's that wouldn't turn a blind eye in that instance as long as they were sure of the circumstances. I wouldn't report anything to anyone beforehand,though. Sometimes,the less said the better.

No exuse to let it run of and die because it was too dark

Like I already posted, the best answer to this question is not to let it happen in the first place !

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Originally Posted by longpointer

Like I already posted, the best answer to this question is not to let it happen in the first place !

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Well, obviously. But hunting is imperfect and crap happens.

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Originally Posted by longpointer

Like I already posted, the best answer to this question is not to let it happen in the first place !

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Were not all perfect. The odd time stuff happens. It is wild animal afterall. Sometimes they move when you didn't expect it.

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Originally Posted by longpointer

Like I already posted, the best answer to this question is not to let it happen in the first place !

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I suppose you have never lost a deer or animal, I have and it is not the greatest of feelings, but yeah happens, and no body is perfect, but the question is WHAT TO DO WHEN AND IF IT HAPPENS> I was curious to see if my standards are wrong by more experienced hunters than I.

BTW

My wife used to call me a perfect A__ Hole, then I quite drinking 27 years ago and now she just calls me A__Hole !!

NO ONE IS PERFECT, but what we do when we error makes us perfect...

If they could physically walk up to the deer after dark, there are plenty of safe ways they could have killed it without shooting it. If you're going to pull the trigger on a live animal, what happens afterwards is your responsibility.

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