Watch out with your horns!
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Seems kind of early to me. Oh, this was in Grant Co.
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I have a question that relates to this, and I think it has been discussed a little in the past...
So you shoot what you think is a doe - and walk up to find that it is a buck that has shed.... What are the implications in the following scenarios:
1. You have already killed your two bucks... thus making this one your third (and over-the-limit)?
2. If it has already shed - how do you know if it was even legal when it had its horns? Is it that big spike or fork-horn that was let walk countelss times?
That 120 lbs "doe" that was actually the former boss fork-horn would have been illegal only a few days/weeks earlier when he still had his horns.
Now I realize that at this point in the season, it is archery only, and that you are much closer to your quarry - and a lot less likely to make the mistake or to miss the pedicles. But still - it does happen.
And no, I am not advocating shortening seasons or moving them. But I am curious - particularly seeing as how we are apparently in a year/season where deer in some areas seem to be dropping horns quite a bit earlier than the norm.
So you shoot what you think is a doe - and walk up to find that it is a buck that has shed.... What are the implications in the following scenarios:
1. You have already killed your two bucks... thus making this one your third (and over-the-limit)?
2. If it has already shed - how do you know if it was even legal when it had its horns? Is it that big spike or fork-horn that was let walk countelss times?
That 120 lbs "doe" that was actually the former boss fork-horn would have been illegal only a few days/weeks earlier when he still had his horns.
Now I realize that at this point in the season, it is archery only, and that you are much closer to your quarry - and a lot less likely to make the mistake or to miss the pedicles. But still - it does happen.
And no, I am not advocating shortening seasons or moving them. But I am curious - particularly seeing as how we are apparently in a year/season where deer in some areas seem to be dropping horns quite a bit earlier than the norm.
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I think it would be considered an antlerless deer just like a doe or bb. I'm not sure on this but seems reasonable.:wink:
He called the G&F to make sure and they said AB. My dad hadn't killed one yet this year so it wasn't a problem for his limit. Oh, and it was on monday with a mzl and the deer was at 115 yards running and he dropped it. He know it didn't have anything on it's head but could get a real close look at it to see it was a buck that had dropped. I guess if you have already killed your 2 bucks....you better look pretty close at the deer before you shoot.
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I am not positive, but I am pretty sure that if you had already killed your two bucks and then killed one that had shed its antlers, the WO would be more than willing to give you a break.
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i would not bet money on that
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Me either
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If it doesnt have horns treat it like a doe. I do not believe you would be convicted because some game warden is a jerk. They are getting way to picky with all their rules.
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How would a doe with horns be checked?
but it wasn't a doe. Two weeks ago I'm sure it was a buck with antlers so why would we change the way we tag it just because he lost his horns? Still an "antlered deer with 0 points," which BTW is an option for checking a deer now.
Okay, when checking a deer online on agfc.com there are 3 options..
1) Antlered
2) Button Buck
3) Doe
Then, there is a spot to enter the total number of points. So, if it is a buck that has lost its antlers, it is an antlered deer with 0 point. If it is a Doe with antlers, then you would select option #1 because it doesn't say Antlered "Buck," just antlered. So there, we have it all straight now. :thumb:
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But if it's a doe with horns, isn't it still a doe?... option #3?
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