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is it illegal to shoot a deer in Illinois and just take the head, leaving the body?
I am not thinking of doing this, but the reason I ask is because I found a headless deer in a creek.
Question by habben97. Uploaded on November 19, 2012
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No, its not legal. However; EHD has been really bad this year and because the deer was in the creek it probably died from the disease and whomever found it cut the head off. I've found 3 bucks over 130 inches dead on my property, 15 total.
What jay said,... unless there is an evident bullet hole or two in the carcass.
Who knows the circumstances, but a lot of states do have Wanton Waste Laws.
"A person may not waste a wild bird or wild animal that has been wounded or killed by that person while hunting. For purposes of this section, "waste" means to intentionally leave a wounded or killed animal in the field or forest without making a reasonable effort to retrieve and render it for consumption or use."
CL3 - I hope that law doesn't apply to coyotes.
99, any wanton waste laws I've seen do not apply to varmints. Thank God for that! I've seen a few where I couldn't find a hair, let alone a toe nail.
Hi...
I sure hope that it wasn't a case of wanton waste...!!
Even if it was legal, I don't consider that ethical or moral. Hell, I feel bad enough I haven't at least tried a woodchuck.
yeah its a common here friend of mine didn't find his deer for two days walked the creek into neighbors property and the head was gone the deer in the creek. they bloat and meat spoils pretty fast in the water. you shouldn't ever not try to salvage it but sometimes the crows have to eat to. The only time i wasn't able to salvage anything i turned the deer over to some friends who were trapping and coyote hunting so some good can come of it if your diligent.
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No, its not legal. However; EHD has been really bad this year and because the deer was in the creek it probably died from the disease and whomever found it cut the head off. I've found 3 bucks over 130 inches dead on my property, 15 total.
Who knows the circumstances, but a lot of states do have Wanton Waste Laws.
"A person may not waste a wild bird or wild animal that has been wounded or killed by that person while hunting. For purposes of this section, "waste" means to intentionally leave a wounded or killed animal in the field or forest without making a reasonable effort to retrieve and render it for consumption or use."
What jay said,... unless there is an evident bullet hole or two in the carcass.
CL3 - I hope that law doesn't apply to coyotes.
99, any wanton waste laws I've seen do not apply to varmints. Thank God for that! I've seen a few where I couldn't find a hair, let alone a toe nail.
Hi...
I sure hope that it wasn't a case of wanton waste...!!
Even if it was legal, I don't consider that ethical or moral. Hell, I feel bad enough I haven't at least tried a woodchuck.
yeah its a common here friend of mine didn't find his deer for two days walked the creek into neighbors property and the head was gone the deer in the creek. they bloat and meat spoils pretty fast in the water. you shouldn't ever not try to salvage it but sometimes the crows have to eat to. The only time i wasn't able to salvage anything i turned the deer over to some friends who were trapping and coyote hunting so some good can come of it if your diligent.
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