Tick: I have no problem with what you did. It hurt no one. I just would not want you getting a ticket, losing your hunting equipment and privileges, and worst of all getting a big write up in the local press. Every ethical hunter, that has any regard for the game they hunt, hates to see it wasted. I am no different there.
What would you do?
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cohunter14
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That\'s a good point Swede. I don\'t think anyone here would want to see an animal go to waste. The issue itself is pretty silly when you think about it. If the DOW has that much legal power, I don\'t see how they can\'t force a landowner to allow you to get an animal off of the property. I think it would be an extremely rare circumstance where the land owner would refuse to let you retrive it AND let the animal go to waste. The only way I see a landowner not allowing someone to retrieve it would be if they want to keep the animal for themselves. In that case, you at least have the option of continuing the hunt I would assume since you never \'punched\' the tag. But that would be a decision left to each individual.
cohunter14
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Yeah, interesting deal for sure. It makes me feel like a DOW officer could force a landowner to allow a person to retrieve their animal unless they have their own tag for it. I don\'t know though, interesting for sure...
Lark Bunting
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I think this was in my hunter\'s safety book (or it was asked in class). It\'s at home at the moment but I will look this weekend. If I find it I\'ll report back.\"cnelk\" said:
\"Swede\" said:
That\'s what I would think too, but how can a land owner claim the animal, and not even have to salvage the meat? They don\'t seem to be under the same laws the rest of us are.
The law should be...............a warden can come on the property to claim the animal once he notifies the land owner.
Buglemaster
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That would take some common sense...something today\'s politicians & govt. officials run a little short on. 
The animal isn\'t the owner\'s property even then.
For him to properly possess, say, the antlers, he\'d have to get a tag for that in WY.
I understand that if the animal in question was a bighorn instead of an elk, it\'d be illegal even if it was on a person\'s own property to possess the horns.
For him to properly possess, say, the antlers, he\'d have to get a tag for that in WY.
I understand that if the animal in question was a bighorn instead of an elk, it\'d be illegal even if it was on a person\'s own property to possess the horns.
I like the rules in my state. A person can retrieve their game UNARMED. They have the right to with or without permission from the landowners permission. I will let the landowner know first before going in if possible. The key is unarmed game retreival. The laws also state that shooting over a fence onto private property is illegal.
I try to get familiar with the laws of the state I hunt and follow them.
I try to get familiar with the laws of the state I hunt and follow them.
sojourner65
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OK, why would you punch your tag if the elk dies and the land owner refuses you permission to retrieve? Back home, it depends on how far inside the land owner\'s property for me. Wooded property with other hunters on it I\'m more inclined to retrieve if I can see it down within 40 -50 yds of the line. For this reason I try to give private property a wide berth if I can. But dragging a deer 50 yds is far different than an elk. Good question though, and we are all human.
I may have missed the post, but what state is this in and what are the regulations as far as retrieving animals? That\'s pretty much what dictates the situation. I say let the animal lay down, not pressured, and expire. My home state, you get to retrieve your animal without a weapon if it crosses on to posted (no trespassing) land. If it is as easy as that I would simply do just that.
