Tough thing to see. What would you do?

[Nina Martin]

So today, I was taking a truck load of stuff from Ottawa to our new place north of highway 11. A car going southbound outside of Pembroke pulled over to the shoulder, with another quickly pulling up behind it. Didn’t think anything of it until 20 seconds later.
There on the side of the road was a doe that had just been hit, and was flailing like a trout out of water, really sad to see.
Cant get the image out of my head.

I didn’t pull over, but I had a thought what can one do to put it out of its misery? I happened to be transporting two of my compound bows, but no idea if I’d be charged if I had put the doe down. And, I doubt onlookers would have been happy. Wouldn’t you know it, next trip i’ll be taking all my firearms.

Next few hundred kilometres, saw another doe and two moose...all on the highway. Thankfully they stayed put.

[bellerivercrossbowhunter]

Call the police and let them deal with it. If you dispatched it you would feel the wrath of the idiot Liberal system and probably never be allowed to hunt again..

Sad but true!!

[finsfurfeathers]

There is nothing you can do other than call opp and/or MNR If you don't have the authority to dispatch an animal wouldn't open myself to the liability. Although we have Good Samaritan protection it doesn't extend to animals. On the flip side hang around as once put down by the proper authorities or it succumbs to its injury you can claim the road kill.
Leave the guns at home but to pack your field dressing pack.

[blasted_saber]

I would not dispatch with a rifle or bow.

When my grandfather worked for MTO he carried an axe in the truck for this reason.

[Nina Martin]

There is nothing you can do other than call opp and/or MNR If you don't have the authority to dispatch an animal wouldn't open myself to the liability. Although we have Good Samaritan protection it doesn't extend to animals. On the flip side hang around as once put down by the proper authorities or it succumbs to its injury you can claim the road kill.
Leave the guns at home but to pack your field dressing pack.

Thanks...that’s what I thought. Unfortunately, I still had 5+ hours of driving and it was 32c and no cooler.

Meant to say, but didn’t type it correctly...my next truckload should be our last trip, and it includes my firearms and ammo.

[finsfurfeathers]

Thanks...that’s what I thought. Unfortunately, I still had 5+ hours of driving and it was 32c and no cooler.

Meant to say, but didn’t type it correctly...my next truckload should be our last trip, and it includes my firearms and ammo.

5 hrs no problem back straps on the engine block should have it done in 20 min of driving.

[thunderbelly]

saw a goose get hit by a car while walking the dogs. It didn't die, but couldn't walk. A car stopped, blocking traffic, and I aid, its ok, I will send the dog to pick it up, go around. The driver grinned, and said, I would like to see that. So, I sent the youngest dog, while the car blocked traffic. Dispatched the bird with my pocket knife, behind some bushes, and let the dogs take turns carrying it home.

[terrym]

Nobody likes to watch something like that but you never know who will show up and report you for whatever. Best to call police/MNR. Having said that many years ago the same thing happened to us on the way home from a rabbit hunt. Doe got clipped but we used an axe to put her out of her misery. Kid from the closest house ran up and asked if we were taking her. Judging by the house he needed it more than any of us so we helped him drag it to the house. Sad thing but it put meat on someone's table who needed it.

[trimmer21]

When the police are called in a situation like that,if you make it known that you have the means to put the animal down,a duty officer (Sergeant,Staff Sergeant or Inspector) with the dispatch unit MAY give you permission to do so if he determines that a patrol officer cant reach you in a timely fashion. It's exceedingly rare and depends entirely on circumstances at the time,but,sometimes after I was dispatched,the DO advised not to rush. I used to carry a sharp knife for just such an occasion.

[rick_iles]

When the police are called in a situation like that,if you make it known that you have the means to put the animal down,a duty officer (Sergeant,Staff Sergeant or Inspector) with the dispatch unit MAY give you permission to do so if he determines that a patrol officer cant reach you in a timely fashion. It's exceedingly rare and depends entirely on circumstances at the time,but,sometimes after I was dispatched,the DO advised not to rush. I used to carry a sharp knife for just such an occasion.

Those days are long gone Trimmer. No OIC in his/her right mind would give a civilian authority to discharge a firearm. The liability would be horrendous !