Quote Originally Posted by Zundfolge View Post
Just keep in mind that in Colorado, if you're not a hunter with a license and appropriate tag, a veterinarian or working in a slaughter house or acting in self defense, killing an animal can be construed as "aggravated animal cruelty" and that's a felony here.

Also if the game wardon catches you you might get a poaching charge.


No, one shouldn't expect logic or reason from the law.
This kind of thing is precisely why I've never put one down with a firearm. I like the throat slitting idea, but I've seem some bucks down that were thrashing around pretty good. No way I'm getting close enough to flying antlers to do the job with a knife.

The story about the guy getting charged for killing the grizzly is exactly the kind of stupid scenario I can envision happening. With my luck, a cop would pull up just as I was holstering and getting ready to drag the thing from traffic. I have no doubt that some in law enforcement would see the sense in putting an animal down safely, but I can guarantee that there are a whole bunch of others who would just as soon see you in jail.