Hunting question (Tennessee)

[dusty3030]

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.

Mississippi no spotted fawns.

 

[FTG-05]

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.

Similar thing happened to me Thanksgiving 2014. Hunters with permission to hunt on neighbors property shot deer, wounded it, then it walked onto my property and drpped. They drove their truck over 100 yards onto my property and recovered it. They had my cell number, so there was no excuse for not calling beforehand. They are from AL, so that's not an excuse either (see post #30).

Next time it happens both the state game warden and sheriff are getting called. It will be interesting to if they're paying the TN nonres +$300 hunting fees.

 

[davesl708]

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.

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Amen.
I worked in the beef industry for 20+ years. Never seemed to amaze me how so many believe their food comes from the grocery store.
One of my young auditors announced during dinner she was anti-hunting. Could not tolerate people killing animals. I took her to one of the plants to show her where her food came from and how it was processed for the stores to sell. She was stunned. I don't know what her up bringing was but she was clueless.

 

[farmer2009]

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

Same way in KY.

 

[Soundguy]

Amen.
I worked in the beef industry for 20+ years. Never seemed to amaze me how so many believe their food comes from the grocery store.
One of my young auditors announced during dinner she was anti-hunting. Could not tolerate people killing animals. I took her to one of the plants to show her where her food came from and how it was processed for the stores to sell. She was stunned. I don't know what her up bringing was but she was clueless.

yup.. some people think there are steak plants that grow steaks and then you pick them when they are ripe..

 

[dmccarty]

In the last few days I saw twin fawns and a doe in our yard. The fawns were still spotted, which is unusual for this time of year, but there they were.

Bucks are starting to get restless and are on the move. Saw a dead buck this morning on the road near our house. There is a string of about a dozen or so houses on both sides of the road and the buck was running between the houses when it was it. I had to slam on the brakes this past Monday when a buck tried to cross the road in front of me, then went back towards the woods, but then decided NOT to go back into the trees so he ran ALONG side the road. :confused3::shocked:

Since the W/O did not see the person trespass or possess the deer, there is not much they can do. Most likely the best case would be to visit the owner of the car and have a chat. For trespassing, calling 911 and getting a deputy will likely get the fastest response time but it might not be fast enough.

Later,
Dan

 

[Wa11banger]

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痴 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

Eye opening.. When I originally read it back in 2005 when I moved into this state it defined that you could retrieve animals that made it to property that you did not have permission to hunt on. Good thing I have zero requirement to worry about that anymore besides if I did, I would still talk to the property owner for permission and if ever denied I still would not allow that animal to stay there fallen. I would just call the game warden.. He can go anywhere, anytime as one of my neighbors discovered.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Here in Va you can go onto anothers property without permission to get downed game.
About 30 years ago a farmer in central Va went hunting on his farm and fell asleep in his tree stand and fell out. He had on a safety belt but found himself swinging upside down about 15 ft in the air. After a few hours a stranger walked up and asked if he was alright and if he could get down. The farmer said he was not hurt but was not feeling well from hanging upside down for that long. The stranger asked again, You can't get down? The farmer said no help me and the stranger walked over and picked up the farmers gun and walked off. After over 5 hr hanging upside down the fire department that I was a member of got him down unhurt but he had to be carried out of the woods. He was also a little MAD. True story. Ed

 

[MossRoad]

yup.. some people think there are steak plants that grow steaks and then you pick them when they are ripe..

Beefsteak!

 

[MossRoad]

Here in Va you can go onto anothers property without permission to get downed game. .....

I think that is incorrect. From this article...
"hunters must have the permission of the landowner to track or retrieve wounded game on private property."
Hunting on Private Property