Guest Finn Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? When I was doing drives with our family, it was always whoever drew first blood.... or any kid who shot at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? I believe this is situational at best. I mean 1st blood could be a leg wound and the finish threw the lungs and heart. Or vise-versa. If both are in the boiler room then its who gets there 1st. LOL I have seen deer run dead on there feet for hundreds of yards. I have seen deer live threw amazing trama. So whos to say which shot killed it. I mean if you drop it then no contest IMO. I think who ever puts it on the ground and gets to it 1st wins. But again it will ALWAYS be situational on whos who and the circumstance involved. No right or wrong answer to this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? If I were to shoot a wounded deer [i have] and I had the kill shot I would consider it mine. However if someone was actively trailing that deer I would probably give it up. If some came along and claimed they shot the deer earlier in the day or whatever ,they would be out of luck. Kill shot gets it. Circumstance dictates what you do with it. I believe whoever kills the deer has the responsibility to legally tag it. More gray areas than a winter sky!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DropTineOutdoors Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? I believe in whoever made the first leathal shot. However, this is not something I would ever get into an argument with someone over. If they want to claim a deer that they didn't harvest themselves, than they are not my kind of people and I don't want to be associated with them! This actually happened to myself and a buddy this year. We posted a pic in (picture post) called bionic buck. We both had leathal shots on this deer before it went down, though neither one of us claimed this deer individually. It made us both proud and gave us a great story to tell! Use your best judgement on this one. If you feel it will cause argument or confrontation, do the right thing and walk away! The "Hunting Community" will thank you, besides, deep in your heart, you know who took that animal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutter Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? You gotta finish what you started.If you cant get the job done why should you get the credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitRmisS Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? i would think it would be the first lethal shot as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? Before I put my answer down I wanted to be sure of the Vermont Law on this one... I looked through the Vermont Hunters Digest of Laws and it didn't address this question,, so I called the Wildlife Refuge that's near by and talked to a warden.... accordding to him Vermont Law says a game animal belongs to whom ever tags it...he doesn't even have to shoot at the animal all he/she has to do is be the first to place the tag on the animal.... So I guess it all boils down to hunting ethics and honesty of the individuals involved.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? Luke, whoever you talked to was blowing smoke up your "chimney". This kind of thing happens a lot down here, and every warden here will tell you that the person who puts the LETHAL shot on the deer tags it. As for the whoever tags it gets it bit........That guy's going to get someone arrested for illegal possession of a game animal. ONLY the person who kills the animal can tag it, and that is in the laws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? we use first blood rule, if deer is judged to be fattally hit...otherwise...it's whoever kills it. Now if someone came along and was tracking it...well then you have to look at would they have caught up to it and use some common sence here...first deer for as young hunter..etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? [ QUOTE ] Luke, whoever you talked to was blowing smoke up your "chimney". This kind of thing happens a lot down here, and every warden here will tell you that the person who puts the LETHAL shot on the deer tags it. As for the whoever tags it gets it bit........That guy's going to get someone arrested for illegal possession of a game animal. ONLY the person who kills the animal can tag it, and that is in the laws. [/ QUOTE ] Gotta agree on this as far as VT goes... If it were like you said Luke, then they would NOT have an issue with someone taggin your deer and you still hunting even though you killed one. We all know VT wardens do not go for that. Law says the one who kills it must tag it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? [ QUOTE ] Luke, whoever you talked to was blowing smoke up your "chimney". This kind of thing happens a lot down here, and every warden here will tell you that the person who puts the LETHAL shot on the deer tags it. As for the whoever tags it gets it bit........That guy's going to get someone arrested for illegal possession of a game animal. ONLY the person who kills the animal can tag it, and that is in the laws. [/ QUOTE ] Just going by what the warden said.... I didn't catch the name, but he was on duty at the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge here in Swanton. And accordding to him the person that tags the deer and has it in his possession is leagally intitled to the game animal,,, He said it's this way because the warden or law enforcment officer has no clue as to who actually killed the animal,, so they go by tagging and possesion.... Unless it is proven that the animal was taken illegally from posted private property.... I can only go by,, what the warden told me.... I for one don't find any animal worth getting shot over..If someone whats an animal that I shot that bad have at it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? [ QUOTE ] If it were like you said Luke, then they would NOT have an issue with someone taggin your deer and you still hunting even though you killed one. [/ QUOTE ] Technically Shawn I didn't kill one if I didn't tag it..because someone else tagged it before I got to it.... Wouldn't that be the same claim if you hit a deer and couldn't find it ?? The tag was never applied, so leagally I can still hunt.... YES, you are correct the person that kills the deer must tag the deer,, but this issue involves 2 individules claimming the same deer,, and as the warden told me he has NO clue as to really shot the deer, so he has to go with a judgement call, and he tends to go with the one that has tagged it...unless there was some obvious reason to change his mind... I guess it would have to do with the honesty of the 2 hunters.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? PA law... [ QUOTE ] Sec. 2304. Ownership of carcass of game or wildlife. (a) General rule. - The carcass of game or wildlife lawfully killed or taken shall be the property of the person who inflicts a mortal wound which enables that person to take possession of the carcass. (b) Officer not to arbitrate disputes. - No officer whose duty it is to enforce this title shall be called upon to arbitrate any dispute concerning the ownership of game or wildlife or to testify concerning any such dispute. [/ QUOTE ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODH Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? [ QUOTE ] whoever lethaly kills the animal [/ QUOTE ]same here in Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Huntin_Cop Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? I'd have to go with the hunter who takes the first leathal shot.------>BUT, What do we consider, leathal? A couple years ago my friend took a bad shot and, somehow, hit the buck in the mouth. The buck was tracked for miles before the blood trail ended. A few days later another hunter found the deer on the bank of a shallow creek. The deer looked as if he drowned himself, he had only his head submerged in the water but his body was on the bank still warm and quite limp, indicating he hadn't been dead for long (sad, huh? ). Anyway, this deer made it for three days with a gushot that was, and did, kill him (slowly I might ad). So, I'm not really sure where I stand, but I can say this; if I ever make a bad, but leathal, shot and the deer doesn't die right away or suffers like the buck I just mentioned, I hope another hunter, if givin the chance, will put the deer down. I wouldn't mind a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossman Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? The hunter that takes the final shot putting the deer on the ground for good. Whoever drops the deer or hits it last before it drops!!!! Say you double lung a deer and it runs away and the next guy breaks it's back. you are out of luck!!!! I think, I could be wrong, but I think this is how it goes. --Rossman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? [ QUOTE ] PA law... [ QUOTE ] Sec. 2304. Ownership of carcass of game or wildlife. (a) General rule. - The carcass of game or wildlife lawfully killed or taken shall be the property of the person who inflicts a mortal wound which enables that person to take possession of the carcass.... [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] Afterall...Possession is the goal of a well placed shot! I think they got it right!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? In our group, it belongs to the hunter who puts it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? The person who puts it down for good here as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Re: First blood or whoever finishes it off? It really all depends. If the deer is hit and still running full bore through the woods, and someone shoots it and drops it, then we consider it the second shooter's deer. If a deer is wounded on the ground, and someone comes upon it and has to finish it of by shooting it in the back of the head at 10 feet, we consider it the 1st shooter's deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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