2 Deer 1 Shot, now what?

[BizCT]

Anybody ever shoot 2 deer with 1 shot by accident? If so, what do you do?

No, this did not happen to me. I am just curious if it ever happened to anybody. Or if somebody ever killed 2 separate deer thinking it was the same one. I don't shoot does, but I could see somebody shooting a doe that runs away and dies and then a different doe running in front of the hunter, who shoots that doe thinking it is the same one he just shot at. Intsead, he actually killed 2 does by accident.

Just curious of the laws/regulations on this type of incident? Can't see it happening with 2 bucks unless they were both very similar in points or standing right behind one another.

I assume you call the DEC and they would come confiscate the 2nd animal shot or maybe even both? and write you a ticket for your violation?

Edited November 19, 2012 by Biz-R-OWorld

[jjb4900]

find someone with a doe tag their willing to sign over?

[hunterjohn]

be sure of your target and beyond... i did it with turkeys once my first season its kinda a hunters "law" to make sure you have a clean shot

with deer accidents happen take them home and cut them up i dont know anyone who would leave one in the woods that they killed

Edited November 19, 2012 by hunterjohn

[jjb4900]

turning yourself in is a roll of the dice to see what the outcome will be.....I know someone who had a somewhat similar incident and got caught...they took the deer, fined him and he lost all DEC licensing privileges for 3 years...he was a fisherman by trade and had to hire a lawyer to get his fishing license back.

[Guns&ReligionCop]

I have a old archery VHS cassette were a guy shot a buck and the arrow went thru and into a doe and killed them both

[moose]

I have killed two deer with on shot before lucky for me i had 2 doe tags. (shotgun 70 yards)

[Guns&ReligionCop]

As far DEC is concerned I'm assuming your going to get fined being that you should not take a shot that would risk 2 deer with 1 shot. THats just an assumption not fact based

[greensider]

one of the first rules make sure of your target and whats beyond it but yes it can happen my guess the dec would most likly fine you they rarly give warnings and dont pass a chance to write a ticket have a lot of friends and call for a tag