Hunting question (Tennessee)

[MacLawn]

This was all I needed to read. You are fighting a loosing battle....

Yeah, that's what I thought too when I read that. I'm of the very old, "Rise, kill and eat" camp myself.

For those trespass knuckleheads - they need to be stopped. And - WHAT?!?!!! Killed your dogs!! Thems fightin' actions for me. I canno' help with wife vegetarian thing, but I'm with you on the trespass jerks.

How I delete a double post? Tried, didn't work.

 

[smstonypoint]

I would consider the possibility the hunter may have shot the deer on public land and the deer crossed the line before dying.
The hunter may have trespassed to retrieve the deer.

Good point... I'd hate to shoot an animal and then NOT track it to make sure it died vs suffered.

As I understand the law in NC, you aren't guilty of trespassing if you track a wounded animal onto posted property.

Steve

 

[Ford850]

As I understand the law in NC, you aren't guilty of trespassing if you track a wounded animal onto posted property.

Steve

You are guilty in many states, including Ohio. But I'm not sure about TN. The hunter is supposed to talk to the property owner before retrieving game. Here's the kicker... a property owner is NOT allowed to harvest game that wondered onto their land and died (in OH). So that encourages property owners to grant permission to retrieve game.
Speaking to our local warden last year, he said the most complaints, most time spent, and most citations are due to trespassing.

 

[FTG-05]

You are guilty in many states, including Ohio. But I'm not sure about TN. The hunter is supposed to talk to the property owner before retrieving game. Here's the kicker... a property owner is NOT allowed to harvest game that wondered onto their land and died (in OH). So that encourages property owners to grant permission to retrieve game.
Speaking to our local warden last year, he said the most complaints, most time spent, and most citations are due to trespassing.

In TN it's illegal to trespass to recover game. Which is a good thing, otherwise every tom, dick and bozo would be on your property "recovering" game.

TN hunting guide: https://www.tn.gov/twra/article/rules-regulations

 

[smstonypoint]

You are guilty in many states, including Ohio. But I'm not sure about TN. The hunter is supposed to talk to the property owner before retrieving game.

That may be true in NC as well. My statement was based on what I had heard from the folks who lease the hunting rights on my farm. They may be ill-informed.

Steve

 

[HCJtractor]

That's unfortunate. There are small yearlings this time of year, not "babies"' but 40 or 50 lb antler less deer. In my state, they are legal to kill on days does are legal, and anytime with archery. I would have a problem with his trespass, especially if he in fact shot the deer on my property w/o permission. If he shot it on public land, and trailed the deer onto my property, I would have no problem, but he should have asked permission first, if possible. And that permission should always be granted. But sometimes you can't really verify where it was shot.

I feel your pain with your new age wife. My wife (now ex-wife!) was like yours. Vegetarian, hated the smell of diesel, or powered lawn equipment, and anything hunting. Funny in our advanced "civilized" state, many have lost touch with the natural world of human existence, all the while claiming to be "all natural." My funniest example was the time one of her health food buddies, knowing I owned many acres of forested land, asked her if I could provide him with some logs so he could inoculate and grow edible mushrooms. I told her, of course, i could do that for a friend. But told her to have him meet me, we could select the perfect size and species of tree, cut it down, section it into logs, and he could have his logs. Easy. She was flabbergasted. Being a true green nature lover, tree hugger vegetarian type, she exclaimed she didn't want me to cut down a tree, just collect some logs! Like logs just appear on the forest floor. She couldn't understand why I laughed at her ignorance and detachment from the natural world of reality. Just like how cats shouldn't eat mice!

Sadly, fewer humans really understand nature, while having the false illusion of being advanced.

Sent from my iPad using TractorByNet

 

[Wa11banger]

Little you can do with the size unless they get caught with a spotted juvenile dead and in possession.. I think your state is a stop and ask the land owner before trespass to recover game.. However in Alabama it is not, you can recover your down animal but still in the country best to ask first. If they killed my dog I would pursue to the fullest extent possible. I am an avid hunter, love hunting all kinds of game and to date have not yet shot anything that was not the intended target except the lack of ability to define certain male or female marks on ducks.. Even then, if you fess up they take it easy. The dogs were intentional- noone can misidentify any breed of dog for a game animal those guys need a special kind of place to be sent.

 

[ozley]

In TN it's illegal to trespass to recover game. Which is a good thing, otherwise every tom, dick and bozo would be on your property "recovering" game. TN hunting guide: https://www.tn.gov/twra/article/rules-regulations

I live in TN my neighbor shot over my fence killed a deer on my land. Then ran over dragged the deer over his fence all with my son watching him. I went off to talk to him while driving I call the police on my car's Bluetooth with the officer on the call. When I got to him first place he said no. Then started to read off the laws as he wanted saying he had the right to go on my land to chase a deer he shot all the time with the police hearing him. The officer showed up asked if I wanted him to serve him because that he can cross my fence line. I say I didn't want to at this time but put him on notice and officer when over and told a refresher of the laws.

 

[MMagis]

Little you can do with the size unless they get caught with a spotted juvenile dead and in possession..

I'm not aware of any state where it matters whether it's spotted or not. Perhaps such a foolish law exists somewhere, but I've not aware of it.

 

[FTG-05]

Little you can do with the size unless they get caught with a spotted juvenile dead and in possession.. I think your state is a stop and ask the land owner before trespass to recover game.. However in Alabama it is not, you can recover your down animal but still in the country best to ask first. If they killed my dog I would pursue to the fullest extent possible. I am an avid hunter, love hunting all kinds of game and to date have not yet shot anything that was not the intended target except the lack of ability to define certain male or female marks on ducks.. Even then, if you fess up they take it easy. The dogs were intentional- noone can misidentify any breed of dog for a game animal those guys need a special kind of place to be sent.

No you can't.

Para. 5: Hunting Regulations for Alabama on The Alabama Hunting and Fishing Trail "HUNTING PERMISSION REQUIREMENT
It is illegal to hunt, trap, capture, injure, kill or destroy any wild game on another person’s land without having in possession the written permission of the landowner or person in control of such land, unless accompanied by the landowner or a guest of the landowner."

220-2-13, page 27 (emphasis added): "220-2-.13 Reasonable Effort Must Be Made to Retrieve Crippled Birds, Animals and Fish
It shall be illegal for any person, firm, or corporation to kill or cripple any species of game bird, game animal or game fish without making a reasonable effort to retrieve same and include it in his daily bag or creel limit. Nothing in this regulation permits or requires a person to enter upon the land or waters of another for the purpose of retrieving game or fish without the permission of the landowner." http://www.outdooralabama.com/sites/default/files/2015-2016 REG BOOK FINAL COPY.pdf