Post by mrfixit on Jan 27, 2008 10:17:26 GMT -5
I was reading another thread which ultimately got locked but it made me think about a few things. With this new rule of having to tag a deer before moving it does one have to immediately after climbing down from the tree run to the deer and place a tag? If I am enroute to or sitting in my stand am I in violation of the law if I don't possess a pen and paper?
I never carry a pen and paper with me. After shooting a deer with whatever weapon I never go to the deer immediately, even if I drop it in it's tracks. I always take my gear and gun/bow or whatever weapon I'm using back to the truck, have a drink of coffee or whatever and get my knife, pen/paper etc., and gutting accessories then go back and begin tracking the deer. I have always waited at least 30 minutes when it's fairly warm and sometimes up to an hour when it's cold, as much time as possible, to give the deer time to do it's thing in some sort of relative peace and dignity. Even if it's within sight of my stand I never go immediately to the deer.
Is this practice a violation of sorts? If so it was totally inadvertant and I reckon I'll have to change my habits.
I never carry a pen and paper with me. After shooting a deer with whatever weapon I never go to the deer immediately, even if I drop it in it's tracks. I always take my gear and gun/bow or whatever weapon I'm using back to the truck, have a drink of coffee or whatever and get my knife, pen/paper etc., and gutting accessories then go back and begin tracking the deer. I have always waited at least 30 minutes when it's fairly warm and sometimes up to an hour when it's cold, as much time as possible, to give the deer time to do it's thing in some sort of relative peace and dignity. Even if it's within sight of my stand I never go immediately to the deer.
Is this practice a violation of sorts? If so it was totally inadvertant and I reckon I'll have to change my habits.
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