That's my deer!

[greg72982]

Quick but funny story I wanted to share. We had a woman hit a nice 8-point buck the other night. We get on scene and the owner of the house that it got hit in front of was standing there as well as passerby who dragged it to the side of the road. The passerby asked if he could take it and I said no, as the PA Game Commission charges at the least for the antlers (honestly not sure if they care about the body).

The resident says "It's on my property and I say he can have it!" I firmly replied that though it is on his property it is by no means his deer and as such he does not determine what happens to it. He said "Well it eats MY grass so it's MY deer!" I again said that this has no bearing on anything and we will determine where it goes.

Nice try though, he wasn't friendly either he was a **** about it. The Sarge and I had a laugh about it after but we were both pretty annoyed at the time. Thanks for your time and attention.

[cntryboy0531]

Here, no one cares what happens to it. I've had other deputies show up on scene and make calls to family to come and get it, and they eat it later.

[Cat_Doc]

Was the deer in his yard when it got hit? No? Then it ain't his friggen deer.

We leave cows and deer on the edge of the road here all the time. Finders keepers.

[MikeG]

Too professional. You need snappier comebacks when htey say it's on their property and eats their grass. Something like "Well that explains why it was dumb enough to get hit by a car, but doesn't mean you own it."

[marinepilot]

Here, no one cares what happens to it. I've had other deputies show up on scene and make calls to family to come and get it, and they eat it later.

I had a deer slam into my car one night, and my Sgt. came out to do his investigation of the accident for the Damage to County Vehicle report. His whole investigation consisted of trying to find the antler that had busted off when the darn thing ran into me! The deer didn't die, was just stunned, and after a bit, before I could put him down, got up and ran back into the woods.

[greg72982]

We initially thought he was joking but that wasnt the case...apparently he's been a jerk in the past as well

Our town pays a guy to remove them but I have no idea what he does with them. I've heard he feeds them to his dog.

[Norm357]

Here where I live, if the deer isn't busted up too bad, the meat goes to feed needy families. I have no idea who processes it, but I think it is an excellent program.

[pafindr]

Too professional. You need snappier comebacks when htey say it's on their property and eats their grass. Something like "Well that explains why it was dumb enough to get hit by a car, but doesn't mean you own it."

Could have told him since it was "his deer" he shouldn't have let it get out of his property so he is now liable for the accident.
OR
Since they moved the deer from the scene they were disturbing an accident scene so they can be charged to that too.

[greg72982]

Here where I live, if the deer isn't busted up too bad, the meat goes to feed needy families. I have no idea who processes it, but I think it is an excellent program.

He's required to come within 24 hours and usually he takes his time (meaning waiting until the next day) so by then they aren't good anymore anyway...

Could have told him since it was "his deer" he shouldn't have let it get out of his property so he is now liable for the accident.

That would have been a good one, I guess I was caught off guard by such stupidity and I therefore couldn't make smartass comment. I am slacking in my old age.

[BP348]

Call the local game warden and ask him if it's OK if you give it to whomever at the scene. If he's not showing up till the next day and by then the meat is bad you might as well give it to someone who will eat it.

[cntryboy0531]

Honest to god, if I was in your shoes I would tell them "You can't take it, because we are required to leave it for the game warden to get within 24 hours, but I am not babysitting it until the warden gets here. I'm leaving here and going in **pointing index finger** that direction and do not plan on coming back by this location again for a good half hour".

[MikeG]

We initially thought he was joking but that wasnt the case...apparently he's been a jerk in the past as well

Our town pays a guy to remove them but I have no idea what he does with them. I've heard he feeds them to his dog.

So you pay a guy to remove the carcass but you can't let someone take it away for free? And the meat spoils in the meantime? That's messed up.

[greg72982]

Call the local game warden and ask him if it's OK if you give it to whomever at the scene. If he's not showing up till the next day and by then the meat is bad you might as well give it to someone who will eat it.

The guy may have only wanted the antlers, he never specified and we didnt ask...

So you pay a guy to remove the carcass but you can't let someone take it away for free? And the meat spoils in the meantime? That's messed up.

It may or may not be a game law violation to allow that due to it being a buck...the PA Game Commission charges either 10 or 20 dollars per point. In all honesty I don't really know the game laws. They don't go over them in the academy at all and I've never run into anything like that...

[JoetheGI]

At least you didn't have to call the 'bambulance'.

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[greg72982]

At least you didn't have to call the 'bambulance'.

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LOL yep, that guy had a rough day...