Quote:I once put down a small buck a week after the last deer season. someone had shot its lower jaw off. I have seen way too many critters exhibiting the aftermath of a failed head/neck shot. That is the single most problematic cause of crippling here in Wyoming. Still, the legal thing to to is call the local warden, even if the animal wanders off to starve to death.
On two occasions I have called one of the local Wardens and secured permission to dispatch the animal after describing the nature of the injury and probability of survival. Fortunately, the warden is a shooting buddy of mine.
I guess one has to let their conscious be their guide. The worst thing a person can do is to shoot the animal and drive off without reporting the incident.
