What do you do when???

[Luke]

Posted by Jay on another one of our forums...worthy of discussion here I think...

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:15 am Post subject:

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...If your out bush and see an arrow hanging out of a roo, what do you do? Just report it ?



Luke ;)

[Sparra]

Well Luke..If we are to stay inside the rules that you put in place the only answer is to report it...It is illegal to shoot a native animal under any circumstances so we can't really say anything else on here....

[jindydiver]

Well Luke..If we are to stay inside the rules that you put in place the only answer is to report it...It is illegal to shoot a native animal under any circumstances so we can't really say anything else on here....

Yes, this could go downhill real fast :roll:

I thought it was well left the first time it was asked :wink:

[Trophy Bowhunts]

Be proactive and report it showing that the Bowhunting community certainly doesn't condone any behaviour of the sought.

If it was covered up I am sure something would come out further down the track which could be seen as being far more detremental to the sport.

JMO
Mick

[jindydiver]

On the properties I hunt on it would be very unlikely

But if it were to happen, I would go back to the car and get my rifle and put the poor bloody thing down

[aussiehunter]

i personally would treat it as any other animal i saw in the bush or side of road injured..put it down as quickly as possibly and humanly pref with a rifle...jmho...cheers pat

[Trophy Bowhunts]

Just quickly we all must remember that if we do see an injured animal that is a native we just can't put it down because if we do we are in turn breaking the law and unfortunately they would take a dim view of it.

I am sure you understand where i'm coming from.

I might not agree with it but unfortunatley that is the way it is.

Mick

[jindydiver]

Your blanket declaration that it is illegal is an assumption on your part. In the circumstances I set out in my post I would be well within the law Mick

On all the properties I regularly hunt on I am the nominated shooter on the "permit to interfere with native wildlife" and there are pest mitigation tags in date for all the properties.
If I felt the desire I could drive around and shoot dozens of roos from the comfort of a bucket seat.

[Trophy Bowhunts]

I fully realise that Jindy but I'm sure in the majority of members on here don't hold that type of licence that is why I didn't mention it.

So I will stand corrected thanks.

I also hold similiar licences.

Mick

[jay]

This is such a touchy subject, I know what I would like to do, but if I were seen doing it I would have alot to answer for, and probably have massive fines to shell out too. If it were any pest/vermin I most certainly would put it out of its misery without thinking twice.

[Warlocke]

I'd think about the animals concern before anything else

[jindydiver]

I'd think about the animals concern before anything else

Good on you :)

I have broken the law many times after finding animals hit by cars, or hitting them myself. It would take a mean prick of a copper to do anything to a person who just had the animals welfare at heart.

[timbo]

I would agree with Warlocke and Jindy on this. If the animal is suffering. I wouldn't hesitate

A couple of photo's and the first arrow as evidence should be all you need to prove that your actions were justified Should you be challanged.

imagine the extra stress placed on the animal as everyman and their dog tried to round it up so that they can help it!

Just my thoughts

Cheers Tim

[Mozza]

I wouldn't be leaving it there to suffer :!:

[Wellsy]

You could always ask it to stay where it is and call wires for him :lol: