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11-04-2017, 02:06 PM
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Giant Mule Deer: missing need help!
Looking for information from anyone who has heard or seen anything about this deer. (Taxidermists?) I shot him on Sept 2nd. But it took me a week to find him. (Almost no blood and waste high grass/brush). When I did find him with my arrow still in the body cavity, someone had already sawed the head off. Please help, I'd just like to see him up close and in person. Surely someone on here has heard something about a deer of this caliber.
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11-04-2017, 02:08 PM
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What a slob. Hope you get him back!
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11-04-2017, 03:08 PM
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Rotten situation Jeff! Hope this pans out for you!
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11-04-2017, 05:19 PM
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Think there was a post on Alberta hunting addicts a while ago about a big deer like this that was found with arrow still in. They were looking to find the owner
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11-04-2017, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by nube
Think there was a post on Alberta hunting addicts a while ago about a big deer like this that was found with arrow still in. They were looking to find the owner
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X2 I think there's a post by Mike Wasylyniuk about finding a deer with an arrow in it. Hope this helps.
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11-04-2017, 06:30 PM
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If the guy went through the proper process for found dead wildlife, he has just as much, or more right to it than the shooter. If he’s trying to find the shooter to give it to him, he’s a pretty good guy.
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11-05-2017, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Zuludog
X2 I think there's a post by Mike Wasylyniuk about finding a deer with an arrow in it. Hope this helps.
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This is not the deer I found. I left that one where it died.
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11-04-2017, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by wildwoods
What a slob. Hope you get him back!
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If someone found the deer before the week it took the OP to find it, the finder may have a right to keep it. I hope the OP at least gets to see the trophy he tried for.
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11-04-2017, 08:16 PM
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lots of guys were after this buck after these photos hit the internet. I hope you get to see him up close. I haven't heard of anybody finding him that I know. good luck with the search.
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11-04-2017, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by covey ridge
If someone found the deer before the week it took the OP to find it, the finder may have a right to keep it. I hope the OP at least gets to see the trophy he tried for.
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Found dead wildlife permits are not issued to game that has been obviously wounded by a hunter. So if someone found it with an arrow and attempted to get a permit and reported it as killed by a hunter then no permit would be issued.
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11-04-2017, 09:01 PM
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Where was the arrow?
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11-04-2017, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by srs123
Where was the arrow?
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The arrow entered near the right flank, angled steeply forward into the body cavity. It got about 17" of penetration and broke off. The arrow was still laying in the body cavity of the headless deer when I finally found him.
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11-04-2017, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by LKILR
Found dead wildlife permits are not issued to game that has been obviously wounded by a hunter. So if someone found it with an arrow and attempted to get a permit and reported it as killed by a hunter then no permit would be issued.
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So, if you find a deer with an arrow in it, apply for a found dead permit, and get denied, what happens to the deer then?
Do fish and game take it, or is it left to rot?
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11-04-2017, 10:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LKILR
Found dead wildlife permits are not issued to game that has been obviously wounded by a hunter. So if someone found it with an arrow and attempted to get a permit and reported it as killed by a hunter then no permit would be issued.
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Umm yes they are. One of the biggest bulls found dead on the base was recovered by a found dead permit...several hunters claimed they were the ones who hit it...the finder was the keeper.
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11-06-2017, 09:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LKILR
Found dead wildlife permits are not issued to game that has been obviously wounded by a hunter. So if someone found it with an arrow and attempted to get a permit and reported it as killed by a hunter then no permit would be issued.
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100% wrong
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11-04-2017, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by covey ridge
If someone found the deer before the week it took the OP to find it, the finder may have a right to keep it. I hope the OP at least gets to see the trophy he tried for.
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Honestly, who cares about rights in this case. Morally, if I found that deer dead with an arrow wound and slapped a found dead permit on it, I wouldn't refuse it back to the original shooter (should he come by seeking it). I couldn't care less about finding previously dead trophies.
I would hope that if I were the poor soul who lost it, someone would do the right thing and see that it was hanging safe and sound in my man cave.
Wouldn't you?
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11-04-2017, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by wildwoods
Honestly, who cares about rights in this case. Morally, if I found that deer dead with an arrow wound and slapped a found dead permit on it, I wouldn't refuse it back to the original shooter (should he come by seeking it). I couldn't care less about finding previously dead trophies.
I would hope that if I were the poor soul who lost it, someone would do the right thing and see that it was hanging safe and sound in my man cave.
Wouldn't you?
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Agree.
I lost a deer about 6 years ago tracked it over a day and a half. Some other hunters picked me up on the road when I lost the last blood and told me they would call me if they found it. Two days later I get a call, they collected what they could of the deer and had me meet them at their camp. They did a great thing, it was no slouch of a deer.
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11-04-2017, 10:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wildwoods
Honestly, who cares about rights in this case. Morally, if I found that deer dead with an arrow wound and slapped a found dead permit on it, I wouldn't refuse it back to the original shooter (should he come by seeking it). I couldn't care less about finding previously dead trophies.
I would hope that if I were the poor soul who lost it, someone would do the right thing and see that it was hanging safe and sound in my man cave.
Wouldn't you?
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If it was me who shot the deer, I wouldn’t feel right claiming it from anyone. The hunt doesn’t end when you shoot something. It ends when you harvest it.
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11-04-2017, 10:51 PM
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Lol. Obviously wildwoods is 100% correct ethics wise. Why would one want to keep the head of the deer they refused to give back to the hunter who shot it?
- nice rack! Is there a story to tell?
- nice, isn’t it? Yeah, I found it on a deer shot by someone else. Then I saw a guy looking for it but I figured I would just keep it.
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Lol.
Hope you find it, op.
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11-04-2017, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by boah
If it was me who shot the deer, I wouldn’t feel right claiming it from anyone. The hunt doesn’t end when you shoot something. It ends when you harvest it.
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I wouldn’t attempt to claim it. But if I was the one who found it, I would feel weird keeping it knowing that there is a guy looking for it.
Anyway, different strokes for different folks, I guess.
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11-04-2017, 11:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wildwoods
Honestly, who cares about rights in this case. Morally, if I found that deer dead with an arrow wound and slapped a found dead permit on it, I wouldn't refuse it back to the original shooter (should he come by seeking it). I couldn't care less about finding previously dead trophies.
I would hope that if I were the poor soul who lost it, someone would do the right thing and see that it was hanging safe and sound in my man cave.
Wouldn't you?
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I would have no problem letting the OP have the trophy back, but until that time, I would hope that the person who took the trophy made an attempt to find the shooter. I hope that the shooter is reunited with his prize.
But I actually feel more saddened for the loss of meat.
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11-04-2017, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by covey ridge
But I actually feel more saddened for the loss of meat.
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Wanted to say that, but I let it go. I would to think that the op feels the same.
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11-04-2017, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by covey ridge
I would have no problem letting the OP have the trophy back, but until that time, I would hope that the person who took the trophy made an attempt to find the shooter. I hope that the shooter is reunited with his prize.
But I actually feel more saddened for the loss of meat.
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This is where I disagree. It is not his prize if he didn’t recover it. If he got a few buddies together to go recover it, then yes. A total stranger happens upon it after it is no longer salvageable...........
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11-05-2017, 06:15 AM
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But I actually feel more saddened for the loss of meat.
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34+ degrees Celsius outside at the beginning of September down south this year....Some guys out hunting in that ain't that too concerned about the meat.
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11-05-2017, 09:52 AM
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Isn't this why bow hunters are supposed to put name and phone number on arrow shafts?
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11-05-2017, 09:55 AM
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Isn't this why bow hunters are supposed to put name and phone number on arrow shafts?
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No, that hasn't been a rule for at least 10 years.
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11-05-2017, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeffbridge
Looking for information from anyone who has heard or seen anything about this deer. (Taxidermists?) I shot him on Sept 2nd. But it took me a week to find him. (Almost no blood and waste high grass/brush). When I did find him with my arrow still in the body cavity, someone had already sawed the head off. Please help, I'd just like to see him up close and in person. Surely someone on here has heard something about a deer of this caliber.
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Lets go back to the original post. ' LOOKING FOR INFORMATION, not whether or not its right or wrong to keep the dead deer. That's another post in itself
It would be helpful thou to know which WMU this happened in.
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11-05-2017, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by saddleup
Lets go back to the original post. ' LOOKING FOR INFORMATION, not whether or not its right or wrong to keep the dead deer. That's another post in itself
It would be helpful thou to know which WMU this happened in.
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I knew where that deer was but my schedule didn't allow me to get out there, please don't say which WMU if you do know. Terrible ending for a deer I watched for a couple years, its unfortunate but it happens. I heard from the local rancher that he was dead but no other information.
I cant help but read this entire thread and think to myself how the antis don't have to do anything to destroy hunting, it seems we are doing a good enough job. If its done legally it should be high fives and thank you's, not constant judgement from others.
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11-13-2017, 04:48 PM
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Glad I read this to the end!
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06-08-2022, 08:41 PM
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Well, any pics of the mount? It would be a nice way to end this thread.
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