after season tagging

[brudaman340]

I was wondering if you shoot a deer and make a poor shot and leave the deer over night and it is the last day of the deer season can you legally tag the deer if you find it the next day? do you report it as the last day of the season or the day you tagged it? Would you get in trouble for calling in a deer after the season date? What if its 2 or 3 days after the season until you find the deer?

[erussell]

I doubt any deer that layed in the woods with its guts in would be good after 24 hours no matter how cold it has been. Doesnt take long for decomp to start with guts in and blood pooling. As to your previous question, If you find deer next morning after season I'm not sure. I would say what they dont know wont hurt them. Unless its on stateland then I would seek guidance from an game officer. I'm sure they would give permission to recover.

[fasteddie]

I would bet different game wardens would have different opinions on the question .

[biggamefish]

Deer are fine if they have sat for 12-24 hours if they were gut shot. I have recovered some and if the coyotes havn't had there snack already you can usually save some og the meat. You might have to be alittle more picky though.

[7MAG]

I would call and ask you would think that the wardens would want you to get the deer . and you have 7 days to call in your kill .

[brudaman340]

I did say that if it was a poor hit and the deer had to sit for some time before you know it would die so the meat would be fine. I would have to agree that the game warden would be more interested in the recovery of the deer rather than just letting it spoil.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Well, seeing as you are supposed to report the date it was taken, and not recovered, Id have to say its the same type of thing as tracking (pursuing, or hunting) after dark. You have a responsibility to make every effort to recover your deer.

[G-Man]

never ran into a last day situation but in 2000 had a friend hit a doe on a tuesday and didn't recover it till satwhen the snow melted down. we got over 5' of snow and yes the meat was still good it was frozen and gutting it was different removing the organs in one big block..

[landtracdeerhunter]

Would make every effort to find that deer. Fill in the tag, and call the DEC for further instructions once found. Write down names of people spoken to.

Edited December 21, 2011 by landtracdeerhunter

[retired2hunt]

I wouldnt call the DEC I would just take my chances and get it without saying a word. Chances are they wouldnt give you a problem but you may get the wrong guy.