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Title:The Hunting Notesfile
Notice:Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270
Moderator:SALEM::PAPPALARDO
Created:Wed Sep 02 1987
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1561
Total number of notes:17784

545.0. "out of bounds?" by BTOVT::LOMBARD_M () Thu Nov 09 1989 13:05

      i was wondering if any of you knowlegable people could help
    shed some light on a rather perplexing situation. we have observed
    whitetail deer feeding in a meadow in a city that prohibits the
    discharge of firearms. there is a brook that runs along the meadow
    this brook is the borderline between the city and a town that does
    allow the discharge of firearms.if i was standing in the town that 
    does allow me to discharge,and the deer were standing in the city,
    would i be breaking the law by ventilating them?
    
    mikel
    
    
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545.1my .02GIAMEM::J_AMBERSONThu Nov 09 1989 13:093
     Why risk it?  Hunters have enough bad publicity as it is.
    
    Jeff
545.2AMEN!MAIL::HENSONThu Nov 09 1989 13:141
    
545.3I wouldn't try it, it ain't worth itCHRLIE::HUSTONThu Nov 09 1989 13:2012
    
    Aside from the ethical/moral/publicity problems you would cause, you 
    really should check the wording of the law. If there is no discharging
    a firearm, then legally you MIGHT be ok. If on the other hand there
    is no hunting (One may mean the other) you are in deep crap. I would
    guess the location of the kill and where you are both determine where
    you are hunting.
    
    --Bob
    
    P.S. Please don't do it
    
545.4Drop em on the door step law!!BTOVT::SILKI'M THE N.R.AThu Nov 09 1989 13:537
    
    
     It's kind of like Vermonts, DROP EM ON THE DOOR STEP LAW!
    
   Make sure the intruder falls in the house!!!
    
   Make sure that speedy beef falls on the right side of the boundry!!!
545.5HOPE HIS WITH YABTOVT::POTTER_HThu Nov 09 1989 14:001
CALL THE WARDEN GET HIS OPION.IF ITS OK WITH HIM DROP IT.
545.6BOW & ARROWWJOUSM::PAPPALARDOThu Nov 09 1989 15:1911
    
    Ive often had this same problem where there is no discharge of a
    firearm but open to hunting, Ive been meaning to call and ask
    if Bow would be o.k.
    
    Does anyone know if Bow hunting is different, for example, say the law
    for gun is 500ft from a road or dwelling, does this hold true for
    bow as well?
    
    Thanks,
    Rick
545.7Similar, but different...CSCOA5::HUFFSTETLERThu Nov 09 1989 16:1710
This makes me think of a similar question.  Say you're hunting next to 
a state park where firearms and hunting aren't allowed.  You shoot a 
deer that crosses the boundary into the park.  Do you have to let the 
deer go?  Can you leave the gun at the fence and go in after him?  
While we're at it, say instead of a state park the deer just runs on 
someone elses land where you don't have permission to hunt.  What then?

Any thoughts?

Scott
545.8Call the WardenWJOUSM::PAPPALARDOThu Nov 09 1989 17:0112
    
    re:7
    
    Ran into this once. Was told to contact the warden and he would be more
    than happy to escort you in and out.
    
    NOTE: With State Govt budgets the way the are, Good-Luck not to get the
    dept, But when he shows up is the question. With a deer down or hurt
    and with respect to the deer, I don't think I could take the pressure
    of waiting. But I'd probally call and wait anyway.
    
    Rick
545.9KNGBUD::LAFOSSEFri Nov 10 1989 10:397
    .7
    
    had this happen to us in VT a couple of years ago, was told to contact
    the warden, and enter with no weapon, with him present, and only a
    knife.
    
    Fra
545.10legal in IowaNCBDVX::HOUSERThu Nov 16 1989 12:0610
    
    
    RE: .7
    
    Not totally sure about Gov. land, but here in Iowa the "unarmed
    pursuit of game" onto private land is legal.  Have had to do this 
    many times while pheasant and quail hunting.  Never had to do it 
    deer hunting, but really don't think it would be a problem at least
    where I hunt due to the fact that I know most all of the owners of
    the adjoining land.
545.11Another thought...DELNI::G_FISHERThu Dec 28 1989 12:277
    RE: .0
    
    If the law says no discharge of firearms, you may be able to legally
    pursue these animals during the archery season.
    
    
    Guy