Permission for Deer Retrieval

[SK33T3R]

These situations normally occur when hunters are unprepared and have no one to blame but themself for not having the forethought to gain access to the adjoining properties.

I'm lucky that I have retrieval access on all the properties around me. But even if I didn't I would go in and get the deer. I'd be dragging faster then the cops could get there. If they wanted to charge me so be it. BUT me and the deer (tagged) would be on my side of the fence!

[skeeter1]

I'm lucky that I have retrieval access on all the properties around me. But even if I didn't I would go in and get the deer. I'd be dragging faster then the cops could get there. If they wanted to charge me so be it. BUT me and the deer (tagged) would be on my side of the fence!

I'm thinking you could have it gutted, skinned and wrapped in the freezer before the cops came

[LowbanksArcher]

Neighbouring hunters haven't asked me. But one did leave the pealed away plastic section of a tag on my property after shotgun week last year. Nice guys

[Angus]

I'm lucky that I have retrieval access on all the properties around me. But even if I didn't I would go in and get the deer. I'd be dragging faster then the cops could get there. If they wanted to charge me so be it. BUT me and the deer (tagged) would be on my side of the fence!

if we get the changes in the law we are looking for, that would be a mighty expensive deer !
Trespassers, poachers, and sneak thieves. All the same type.

[mox72]

In this area it wouldn't be the police you would be dealing with first, although they would be on the way. And if we get the changes in the law we are looking for, that would be a mighty expensive deer !
Trespassers, poachers, and sneak thieves. All the same type.

Would you let somebody onto your property for a one time retrieval if they asked first?

[seabast]

That's a big property you have 2000 yards each way would be something in the neighbourhood of 8500 acres.

A guy dealing with a normal 200 acre rectanglular lot - a dear shot at the centre - 550 yards n/s or 440 yards east/west would put the deer at a line fence.

I guess if he hunts crown it could be possible....

[seabast]

I'm lucky that I have retrieval access on all the properties around me. But even if I didn't I would go in and get the deer. I'd be dragging faster then the cops could get there. If they wanted to charge me so be it. BUT me and the deer (tagged) would be on my side of the fence!

Same here, and proud of it.

When I read some of the comments, I'm sure glad to live where I live because South of us people and life doesn't seem pretty. The owner of the last property I got permission to hunt couldn't even tell me exactly where the property line was, there isn't any fence because they don't really care.

[seabast]

In this area it wouldn't be the police you would be dealing with first, although they would be on the way. And if we get the changes in the law we are looking for, that would be a mighty expensive deer !
Trespassers, poachers, and sneak thieves. All the same type.

Really, so has a hunter you would give an other hunter trouble for retrieving a deer on your property? And you would call him a poacher and thieve?
Good for you man, we need more like you around.....

[JoePa]

Fisher' - we only shoot people who intend to do us harm - we don't otherwise shoot trespassers - I'll tell you something - getting someone charged for trespassing is easier said than done - someone is trespassing on your land what do you do - call the cops - heck the guy is long gone before a cop comes - you see a truck parked near your land but how are you going to prove that the owner of this truck is the same guy who was walking across your land - everybody is wearing orange and look alike - you almost have to know the trespasser before you can prove that a particular guy is trespassing - I imagine it gets to be a real problem if you own hunting land someplace far from where you live and the locals hunt it when your not around - I don't think you can do much about it -

Years ago the farmer that sold me the land that I have now owned around 800 acres on the mountain behind me - people were always trespassing on his land - even during hunting season - they would sit somewhere near the border of his land and if they saw someone coming they would walk away -- if he happened to bump into someone he would tell them that he didn't want them hunting there - they would leave and that was about it -

[Big Gunner]

This subject has come up soooo many times on here and yet soooo many fools still don't get it? It's shameful to think there are that many out there (calling themselves hunters?) who don't have a clue about such a simple rule of hunting. Land owners permission is needed to hunt for a wounded or dead deer on their property. The land owner cannot be charged for failing to give said permission. End of story! Kaput! Tout finis!

Well Bushmoose

I have been hunting for 20 years now and I guess I'm one of those fools. My first reaction would be to finish that deer off, what kind of human would wast time letting an animal suffer while I deal with all the red tape and BS,

There are 2 sets of laws in this world Mans laws and Gods laws and Mans laws can be broken Gods can not. I would get the job done, tagged, harvest the deer and bring it back to my property and get it field dressed and in my freezer. That would be the ethical thing to do and i would like to see a co officer or judge hit you with fines for the doing the moral and ethical right doing. Come on people have we lost all our common scene here.

I hate to admit it but I kind of agree with our american friend here, what kind of !*&$ would deny you permission and if he did I would be more concerned with the charges from the police after I was done tearing a strip off this person.

so to answer yes I would ask first but if I didn't ask or they refused I would still go anyways