This happened to me......

rumpletown · Dec 26, 2006

Im just curious to see what you guys would do if this happened to you, Ill try to make it short.

Last summer I was driving down a dirt road in the mountains and I was a very hot day, around 100, and there was tall sage brush on both sides of the road.
Right in front of me a doe jumped out and I didnt have any time to react. I hit her back end and sent her skidding down the road. When I stopped to see what happened to her, I found that she was on the side of the road and both of her back legs were broken. She was still alive and looked like she would be alive for awhile, and was obvioulsy suffering. She couldnt go anywhere.
I had a ceel phone but no reception, I tried going up and down the road aways and couldnt get reception anywhere. I was going to give F&G a call. I didnt have a gun on me and all I had was some construction tools.

Would you guys leave her in the heat like that?
Or how would you put her down. I did what I thought was the most ethical thing, but I am interested in what you guys would do.

rumple

SneakAttack · Dec 26, 2006

Did you shoot her with a 16d nailer?

Hack her with a cement trowel?

Throw a digging bar at her?

Chance are you did the right thing. So guess is this, it was the carpenter, in the desert, with the framing hammer...

I'd a done the same.

'It's all about the gut pile'

dleonard3 · Dec 26, 2006

I've only hit one deer in my life, and it was a small buck. I was driving my jeep wrangler and pulling a trailer loaded with camping gear going on a scouting trip for Elk. I managed to get slowed down to about 20 mph before we collided, but the impact sent the little guy sliding down the road. I got pulled over, fished out my flashlight, and found him laying down next to the right of way fence. I went up to him to check on the damage and noticed that one of his antlers was broken and he had some cuts and scrapes. He was acting a little dizzy, so I figured he would need to be put down. I went back to the jeep to see if I could find something to use. Just then, my buddy that I was supposed to meet in camp pulled up behind me and asked me what was wrong. I told him what happened and he immediately grabbed a 4-way lug wrench and headed over to where I had pointed. When we got there, the little buck was gone. Hopefully he was alright, but who knows. I thought it was a little scary that my buddy was so willing and able to beat this poor thing to death with a lug wrench, but I guess he knew what had to be done, and didn't want to waste any time putting it out of its misery. If you ever have to do this, I think it would be wise not to say anything to the F&G. They might think you killed a deer out of season - stupid thought, but possible.

spitz · Dec 26, 2006

With both her back legs busted, I probably would have put her down. I know that's illegal in a lot of states but I think the right thing and the legal thing to do aren't the same in that situation.

canhunter · Dec 26, 2006

Use a hammer or bar, but put her down then leave it alone.

Colville · Dec 26, 2006

End her, but make no call. No good deed goes un-punnished.

idhunters · Dec 26, 2006

My buddy's came up on a car stopped on the side of the road. They had hit a deer and broke her back. They were tourists and were freaked out, didn't know what to do, wanted to take the deer to the doctor, etc.

While they were talking to one of my friends about "what to do" my other friend got out his knife and sliced the deers throat (obviously, no one had a gun). Lets just say the tourists were REALLY freaked out then.

What would I have done? Anything I could have to put her out of her misery. A couple knocks on the head would be better than laying in the sun for a couple days with broken legs until the coyotes ate you alive.

lve2143 · Dec 26, 2006

If you have a gun, shoot her.

If you don't and have a knife, cut her throat.

If you don't have anything, do what you have to do.
I'm sorry, but screw the law, put her out of her pain.

Sometimes it's better to do the right thing, than it
is to do things right.

This is one of those times.
fyi
lrv

txhunter58 · Dec 26, 2006

LAST EDITED ON Dec-26-06 AT 05:25PM (MST)[p]Couldn't say it any better than lve2143 except I would cut her throat before shooting her! That way you are not breaking another law (discharging a firearm). However, if I didn't have a knife, I would shoot her.

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

RACKMASTER · Dec 26, 2006

I would have shot her with my Python that I carry.....or the shotgun behind the seat!...then again theirs the .22 mag under the seat, or .380 in glove box! thinking.............. yep that it! Oh I also have about 6 hunting knifes too in the mix! Always be prepared..... (tire iron give my an break)
rm

Kirby · Dec 26, 2006

I hit a doe a couple of years ago, all we had were our chainsaws, and falling axes, a 6 pound axe kills a doe fast. Use what ever you got. I know a guy that snapped a deers neck with 50' of rope. Tied it to the bumper, noose, and floored it. What ever works, put it down.

Kirby

When in doubt, floor it.

Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggy" until you find a big stick.

elkantlers · Dec 26, 2006

I was on a work trip last winter going to SLC over soldier summit. Along the way I happen to look over in the sage brush and see this deer laying there. I could tell that she had been Hit by the way she was acting. I stop and start walking towards her and she tries to get up and both back legs are broken above the joint. Made me sick to see her trying to get up with broken legs. so, I am in the company car with nothing. I always carry a good pocket knife. So I do what I have to. I rush her and pin her to the ground and cut her throat. Not pretty but better than leaving her to suffer.

supersider34 · Dec 26, 2006

I would put it down by any means. Saw a guy that hit 2 deer along the highway and he literally choked one to death and was trying to on the other but think it was not as hurt as the other. This one had joint of back leg coming threw its back. Was nasty but it was putting on a fight. I got my hammer out and 2 hits between eyes put her out. It messed up his car pretty bad. Clipped one on each front side of his car. One hit the passenger side window and almost came threw.
Its a bad thing to just let them lay there and suffer.

5point · Dec 26, 2006

I was guiding in colorado this year and walked up on a spike bull that had a broken skull. its horns were flapping in the wind as all the spike could do was turn circles. i hollered and yelled at it to see if it could run off, but it couldn't so I shot it. its a good thing that i did call it in to dow right of way because a neighbor turned me in for shooting it. the dow told me i did the right thing in putting it down. they took the meat from it and gave it to someone in need.

dleonard3 · Dec 27, 2006

That neighbor would have cops knocking on their door every night for a year if they did that to me.

rumpletown · Dec 27, 2006

I used one of the tools to put her down. She was in terrible pain and I thought that putting her down would be better then letting her roast in the sun and suffer more.

I didnt call anyone after I put her down either I figured by the night the coyotes would be all over her anyway.

rumple

studpile · Dec 27, 2006

For a minute I thought this was going to be like the old "Outdoor Life" stories that end up ugly.
I like Kirbys reply for originality...an axe and some rope....nice touch.
I prefer a large rock if handy, otherwise, a spork will kill even the most raunchy wounded doe.
Ethically, we all know it's right to put the animal down quickly if possible.

Drake · Dec 27, 2006

You could always pull her over and run over her head with the truck. it works well.

Roy · Dec 28, 2006

Most of the time if you hit an animal with your vehicle the DWR will come and put it out of its misery if you report it. If you are unable to report it immediately due to the remoteness of the location then you have to do what you have to do. More animals have been killed with a ball-peen hammer between the eyes than any other weapon on the face of the earth. Think about that next time you eat a steak. However, if you are not that gruesome and are afraid to leave any evidence, a 6 foot length of hose, a funnel, and some duct tape will do the job.

UTROY
Proverbs 21:19 (why I hunt!)

SneakAttack · Dec 28, 2006

And then what? Wiz in the funnel?

'It's all about the gut pile'

rumpletown · Dec 28, 2006

Well I think alot of people out there would be timid to report it. You can never guess what the Utah DWR will do, they might fine you for hitting the deer, charge you for coming out to put her down, fine you for making them take time out of their play time to come out and put her down, then send you a bill for the gas.

rumple

crimedog · Dec 28, 2006

had that happen once while pheasant hunting. Saw a doe with a broken leg that wasn't moving. She couldn't get up enaugh to run away. Having her stare at you while you get up close with 6 shot is not fun.

Of course having the judge for the area with you saying to go shoot her is a good way to stay out of trouble.

quakeycrazy · Dec 28, 2006

And then what? Wiz in the funnel?

Nope, pull the old carbon monoxide poisoning trick!!! Works everytime, but I'd rather just run over the deer's head than get that close to take a shot to the sack with a leg kick...

shedfreak91 · Dec 28, 2006

I would of put her down, without even thinking about leaving her to suffer

lostinOregon · Dec 28, 2006

I found a gut shot antelope buck once in the sagebrush during season. No one else was around, he was sick and couldn't stand up without falling back down. He had obviously been suffering for some time. I walked up within 10 yards of him. I put him down and moved on. I felt it was the right thing to do at the time and didn't look back

wake1 · Dec 29, 2006

I carry a knife in all of my vehicles for exactly that reason. I have had to put down two animals over the last 10 years. A nice 3 point that some old folks hit in there mini van and a Doe that some jack $ss hit. Needless to say his car was not drivable and I did not give him a ride because lack of compassion.