New_Pollution1086
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What would you tell him if this happened to you?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PxMmMbf249k
Oh sorry sir, want any venison?
T
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PxMmMbf249k
Oh sorry sir, want any venison?
T
What do you tell the game warden?
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guntotin_fool
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"Look at the video sir, there was no way I could have guessed that was going to happen. "
Big difference if they are standing side by side, and you have one deer with 7 or eight legs showing. but that was a fluke.
Big difference if they are standing side by side, and you have one deer with 7 or eight legs showing. but that was a fluke.
azredhawk44
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Happened to my gun/hunting mentor about 20 years ago, but it was two does literally standing side by side and in perfect profile with each other.
Told the game warden about it immediately, and he said "pick one for your tag." He just loaded the other one up in his truck and took it to a soup kitchen.
No big deal as long as your game warden isn't a jackass (and 99.9999% of them aren't), and you don't have a repeat history of accidentally shooting more than you have tags for.
Told the game warden about it immediately, and he said "pick one for your tag." He just loaded the other one up in his truck and took it to a soup kitchen.
No big deal as long as your game warden isn't a jackass (and 99.9999% of them aren't), and you don't have a repeat history of accidentally shooting more than you have tags for.
2 Bull Elk 1 shot
My hunting saftey instructor (Had to take a Safety course when I moved to Colorado, because I didn't have my card from 20 years ago) works as a guide. Set up a client on a herd of Cows and two bulls. He gave the option to the hunter, as they were very similar in size. Just as the hunter fired, the second bull ran behind the original shot just as the trigger was pulled. Both were downed.
After the obvious 2 seconds of excitement, everyone was painfully aware of the consequences. the warden was informed, and took the elk tags of the hunter and fined him $500.00 (he got a $500.00 break for being honest)
I guess the warden was the .000001% was was an &#@-hole.
My hunting saftey instructor (Had to take a Safety course when I moved to Colorado, because I didn't have my card from 20 years ago) works as a guide. Set up a client on a herd of Cows and two bulls. He gave the option to the hunter, as they were very similar in size. Just as the hunter fired, the second bull ran behind the original shot just as the trigger was pulled. Both were downed.
After the obvious 2 seconds of excitement, everyone was painfully aware of the consequences. the warden was informed, and took the elk tags of the hunter and fined him $500.00 (he got a $500.00 break for being honest)
I guess the warden was the .000001% was was an &#@-hole.
crowbeaner
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Believe it or not, it happened to me once. The second deer took a hopstep just as I squeezed off, and I put two down with one shot. Luckily I had 2 tags that weren't filled. I just issued a coup-de-grace to the second and cut & dragged them both. Man, was I tired when I got them out!
We can take 2 per day...
davlandrum
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I don't think so. Couple of things are different in your story.
1) It was elk. In Oregon, at least, elk are treated very different than deer. Only place I have ever had my license and tags checked without an animal down was elk hunting.
2) It had horns. It is much more likely that someone might kill two on purpose "accidently" when there are horns involved.
We have a great game warden that comes in during our hunter ed classes. He has heard every lie in the world, as have most wardens. He admitted that a lot of times, he just has to go with his gut.
I think he got a bigger break than you recognize, since you didn't say his rifle, truck, and everything else was confiscated...
In my opinion, it was a pretty stupid shot, unless it was intentional (nuisance tags?). Always know what is downrange of your target. Isn't that one of the four rules? It is not like the deer wasn't a dime a dozen (10 other small does in the same field.) the doe wasn't going anywhere. Why not wait to fire?
That just cut the price per pound from .5 cent per pound to a 1/4 of a penny per pounddjonathang
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Well,
What I know from bird hunting is, you don't take the shot if it means bringing down a bird that is illegal. In other words, if the limit is 1 Pintail, and two are flying side-by-side, you don't take the shot. The warden doesn't and shouldn't care about your story.
Trust me on this one, in the courtroom the honest mistake sounds just like the malicious hunter. Everyone says, I didn't mean to do it.
DG
What I know from bird hunting is, you don't take the shot if it means bringing down a bird that is illegal. In other words, if the limit is 1 Pintail, and two are flying side-by-side, you don't take the shot. The warden doesn't and shouldn't care about your story.
Trust me on this one, in the courtroom the honest mistake sounds just like the malicious hunter. Everyone says, I didn't mean to do it.
DG
BurkGlocker
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Was hunting down between Junction and Fredricksburg at one of my ex wife's cousins places. One of the rules on this place was to not shoot bucks, nothing but does and spikes. They took care of this section of land for some doctor and his family and they didnt mind someone hunting on there, just to not shoot 'their' bucks. They dropped me off at a stand, and had a corn hopper on the Scout and laid a couple circles of corn on the ground before taking off. (yes, I agree, this isnt hunting, just shooting fish in a barrel, and I made my opinions heard shortly after). Not even 10 mins later, HUNDREDS of deer literally swarm out of the woods. Not only were these deer well fed but had HUGE racks. Some of these bucks could've easily scored big on the B&C.
But I found this doe, just absolutely beautiful doe, and was bigger than most of the bucks on the field and leveled off on her, and right as I sqeezed the trigger, this spike jumps right in behind her, then BOOM, and both lay on the ground dead. Thankfully this was my first kill(s) of the season and had tags to cover both deer. I didnt even tell her cousins what happened, but just took the constant barrage that I took this tiny deer and huge doe. But I will say, Fail Safes WORK!
But I found this doe, just absolutely beautiful doe, and was bigger than most of the bucks on the field and leveled off on her, and right as I sqeezed the trigger, this spike jumps right in behind her, then BOOM, and both lay on the ground dead. Thankfully this was my first kill(s) of the season and had tags to cover both deer. I didnt even tell her cousins what happened, but just took the constant barrage that I took this tiny deer and huge doe. But I will say, Fail Safes WORK!
Too much Gun????
This is an example of someone who is using enough gun to kill two deer at A time. Now is this too much gun? This proves that lots of hunters use more caliber than is necessary for Whitetail. No harm meant and I'm not critizing the shot or the hunter. I'm just making A point that I have seen debated many times on this and other Forums. Also for hunters who desire A pass through shot every time(which I think is A waste of energy also) Where is that bullet going? It went into another deer this time, maybe another hunter next.
This is an example of someone who is using enough gun to kill two deer at A time. Now is this too much gun? This proves that lots of hunters use more caliber than is necessary for Whitetail. No harm meant and I'm not critizing the shot or the hunter. I'm just making A point that I have seen debated many times on this and other Forums. Also for hunters who desire A pass through shot every time(which I think is A waste of energy also) Where is that bullet going? It went into another deer this time, maybe another hunter next.
davlandrum
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I'd guess 99% of common use calibers could kill 2 deer.
What I don't get from the original video was how it happened. It looks like it would be almost impossible to hit both of those at once.
Davlandrum
That is one of the points I was making. When the bullet passed through the deer it probably changed directions due to glancing off bone(ect.) How can one be certain of the path of A bullet once it passes through the animal. We all know that when A bullet hits A twig(ect) it changes its course.
That is one of the points I was making. When the bullet passed through the deer it probably changed directions due to glancing off bone(ect.) How can one be certain of the path of A bullet once it passes through the animal. We all know that when A bullet hits A twig(ect) it changes its course.