Legally, it's second shooters deer. Just think of it as if the deer crossed a fence onto another property and another hunter shot it. But, I would have given it to the first shooter. Its just a deer, go shoot another one.
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This will be a good campfire discussion...I personally consider it a Wounded recovery animal & happy to help #1 get his deer. Doubt anyone in our group would take credit & keep it as #2 in this situation.
Proves once again big deer make people stupid.Comment
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How much time between hunter #1 shooting and hunter #2?
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This reminds me of the story in the bible about the claim laid to a child by two women who claimed the child as their own. So the wise old king decided to have the child cut in two, giving half to each woman. One woman had no objection to such act. The other, the true mother of the child, said "No. Give her the child and let him live." The wise king immediately realized who the true mother of the child was.
You could always tell them to cut the deer in half giving half to each hunter. Have them both tag each half of the deer with one of their non spike tags. And I'd say something about what true sportsmanship is. See who is willing to give up a tag. Or let the other have the deer. If neither are willing to give up a tag, so be it. And split it. (You could draw for who gets what half
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Life’s too short to have deer lease drama, if I was the second shooter I’d let the first shooter have his deer.Last edited by Tx.Fisher; 11-14-2021, 08:43 AM.Comment
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Agree, first guy made a bad shot. If a bowhunter has never done that he/she has not hunted much or is lying. Second guy finished the deer. Big deer do strange things to people. If it was a doe, I bet the scenario would be much different. No argument, first guy's deer that I finished for you.Originally posted by Artos View PostComment
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2nd hunters deer.
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Give it to #1, the way he shoots he might never hit another one
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In the business world, the deer belongs to the first person that drew blood.
If a hunter draws blood it’s his deer. If a guide dispatches it later the hunter gets the horns.
Same principle when we have to trail up and dispatch a wounded deer with dogs. The hunter that fatally wounded the deer tags it - it’s his deer.Comment
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2nd hunters deer if he wanted it in my opinion. No way i would have not given him the deer though. Probably would have given him a lot of ribbing and joking about it as well. It's just a deer.Comment
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This clears it up for me.Originally posted by Hotrodd View Post
Q: Who “killed” the deer
A: 2nd shooter
Not really much more to it than that. If #1 wants to get mad, tell him he should’ve been as good of a shot as #2. Case closed morally and legally IMHO.Comment
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Hunter #1 should be embarrassed that he can't handle a rifle better than that. Hunter #1 should also be very thankful to the #2 Hunter for putting it down. Technically it's #2s deer. What's he supposed to do, let a severely wounded deer walk because he didn't shoot first? Jeez.
Did you say these two were you're brothers kids? If this were our lease neither would likely be invited back next year. The lease is no place for bickering.
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I also vote second person's deer unless the first can track the buck all the way to where the second person shot it he more than likely wouldn't have recovered it on his own. The first shot didn't kill the deer the second Hunter did. Man up and go to the range. If I was the second person I would've given it to him and hoped for a backstrap. Also he would never live it down but good hunting friends are hard to findLast edited by ElfEyes; 11-14-2021, 09:07 AM.Comment
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