Big jer
10-14-2008, 10:21 PM
I just wanted start off by saying, this website has been alot help in giving by two boys direction in hunting ethics and issues. I have hunted for years, but at times take for granted hunting protocal, so it sure helps to see your comments. keep up the great work.
Anyways, I have an ethical question for you:
This was a first for me after 35 + yrs :? of hunting.
What would you have done?
Was coming down from our local ski hill after hunting mulies ( well at least I thought we were, say a spiker. and family.That's it!) and moose ( if a spike fork happen to pop out and get in our way) , when I noted on the side of the road this guy layin there. :shock:
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Apex_-moose_1.jpg
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Apex_-moose_2.jpg
After carefully getting out of the truck, we realized he was down and out . Either wounded from a shot or hit by a car. After the pics, we realized this guy is suffering and should be put down. So, it came to us, maybe we should do it.
But at this point, a few other cars had stopped and realizing this is really illegal game for us to be shooting. We gave it a second thought.:?
Would not be good if we finished it off and he was wounded by another bullet and someone questioned us, as to who the first shooter was. Not us of course, but we may have to do some explaining. So, after being asked a couple of times and after some lady was sitting in her car “telling” us to put it down ,we decided to move on. Called the CO’s, when I got within cell range and they told me, someone had called in about 40 mins ago and the RCMP were on their way to do the deed. Then we went back the hill for dinner with friends and we saw he had been shot :sad:. Then we found out a resident up at the ski hill ( 10 mins away) had put it out of it’s misery. And also the local natives were coming up to pick it up,for the meat. All good I figured, :smile: except for the time lapsed until he was put down, but not going to waste.
Except,my son came down this morning from the hill and he was still there!!!!:mad:
Anyways, the main point is the ethical question,which is: Would you have put it down under the circumstances?
Anyways, I have an ethical question for you:
This was a first for me after 35 + yrs :? of hunting.
What would you have done?
Was coming down from our local ski hill after hunting mulies ( well at least I thought we were, say a spiker. and family.That's it!) and moose ( if a spike fork happen to pop out and get in our way) , when I noted on the side of the road this guy layin there. :shock:
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Apex_-moose_1.jpg
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/Apex_-moose_2.jpg
After carefully getting out of the truck, we realized he was down and out . Either wounded from a shot or hit by a car. After the pics, we realized this guy is suffering and should be put down. So, it came to us, maybe we should do it.
But at this point, a few other cars had stopped and realizing this is really illegal game for us to be shooting. We gave it a second thought.:?
Would not be good if we finished it off and he was wounded by another bullet and someone questioned us, as to who the first shooter was. Not us of course, but we may have to do some explaining. So, after being asked a couple of times and after some lady was sitting in her car “telling” us to put it down ,we decided to move on. Called the CO’s, when I got within cell range and they told me, someone had called in about 40 mins ago and the RCMP were on their way to do the deed. Then we went back the hill for dinner with friends and we saw he had been shot :sad:. Then we found out a resident up at the ski hill ( 10 mins away) had put it out of it’s misery. And also the local natives were coming up to pick it up,for the meat. All good I figured, :smile: except for the time lapsed until he was put down, but not going to waste.
Except,my son came down this morning from the hill and he was still there!!!!:mad:
Anyways, the main point is the ethical question,which is: Would you have put it down under the circumstances?