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roklok · November 21, 2009, 04:57 PM

My dad made the same mistake a few years back, shot a small spike thinking it was a doe. Was using iron sights and did not see the spikes in the brush. He is as honest as they come and turned himself in after bringing the deer home. He got lucky, the game warden was reasonable and simply took the deer and gave him a 25.00 ticket for a "resititution fee". However, I have heard horror stories similar to the one described by the OP. I guess each hunter has to weigh the possible outcomes and make their decision.

November 21, 2009, 04:57 PM	#8
roklok Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2008 Location: Fort Yukon, Alaska Posts: 735	My dad made the same mistake a few years back, shot a small spike thinking it was a doe. Was using iron sights and did not see the spikes in the brush. He is as honest as they come and turned himself in after bringing the deer home. He got lucky, the game warden was reasonable and simply took the deer and gave him a 25.00 ticket for a "resititution fee". However, I have heard horror stories similar to the one described by the OP. I guess each hunter has to weigh the possible outcomes and make their decision.