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Hitting an animal within city limits
bullit:
Ask Honey Boo Boo.......
sjwsti:
Know a coworker who had this happen. He used a knife to put it down and didnt get any grief from responding LE.
- Shawn
NE Bull:
Was told in daughter's Hunter Safety class that it is best to call LEO (in that case they were talking about Game Warden) and that they may instruct you to put it down, or respond themselves depending on situation, location, distance, etc. Based on that little tidbit, I would contact Local Law Enforcement and ask them how they would like to proceed at that point. If it is (certain) OPD, odds are they would be eager to come shoot something (Ref: recent dog incident ;) )
NebraskaGunner:
--- Quote from: unfy on November 30, 2012, 01:18:01 AM ---
Well yes, but leaving a poor animal suffering aint kosher.
--- End quote ---
I think you missed what I was insinuating.
Anyhow I think the other members have the correct answer, call the police. They will send an officer (game warden, or other qualified member) out to finish the job you started. I highly doubt they would tell you to do it over the phone. That's asking for a possible lawsuit on their end.
UPCrawfish:
If you strike the deer or encounter a deer that has been struck within city limits and is obviously unable to escape, move or recover - call the local LEO entity.
Obviously, the 'city' in which this occurs will be a factor in what happens after that.
If in Omaha, let the responding officer control the actions. If he uses his firearm to dispatch the animal, there is likely a pile of paperwork for him to fill out. Once he is on scene and you advise him that you are a CHL holder or have a firearm in the vehicle and will do the deed for him, he will probably take you up on it. If he agrees, please be sure that you are exercising every safety aspect of the shoot. Protect from ricochet and fragmentation. Then you can contact the NGP and get a salvage tag, even if it is outside the seasonal limits.
In a more rural setting rules may be more lax. The local sheriff may tell you to shoot, contact NGP and remove the deer. He may also come out and do the deed himself and claim the deer for local food bank.
The use of a blade to dispatch the wounded animal would not require the calling of a local LEO unless there is need for a police accident report to be filed for vehicle damages. If you do not have damage and use your blade, you would still need to call the NGP to advise of the circumstances and disposition.
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