How to put down an injured animal?

[Tim K]

I drove past a deer that had been hit the other day. It was mortally injured but not dead. I couldn't figure out how to end it's suffering without going to jail. Anyone have any experience with this?

As I understand the law, shooting something on a road is illegal anywhere and regardless of the situation due to the rule about being 100ft from a roadway. (or whatever the actual distance is)

[ray1970]

Just like hunting... bleed it out. If you're the kind of guy that carries a firearm you probably have a knife of some sort too. Just cut it's throat.

[motorep]

I've done it. Just wait until there's no traffic. A round in the ear then pull it off the road.

[Redwoods]

Call 911 and tell them there is an injured deer just off the roadway. Law enforcement will put it down (shoot it). If you say that it is still alive and may try to walk back on the road, it would be a safety hazard and they will definately respond.

[ray1970]

Call 911 and tell them there is an injured deer just off the roadway. Law enforcement will put it down (shoot it). If you say that it is still alive and may try to walk back on the road, it would be a safety hazard and they will definately respond.

This works too. But the last time I did it they didn't show for nearly 20 minutes. I know I wouldn't want to be suffering for that long.

[BuffCyclist]

I've often wondered this too, especially because my drive in to work is 16miles of twisty mountain roads and I encounter deer and elk everyday. The thing that bugs me the most is there is no cell reception anywhere on my drive in (actually I don't even get reception at work either), so if I came across an elk writhing around on the side of the road, I wouldn't be able to alert anyone for a while.

And don't even get me started on if I get in a car crash and am injured on the side of the road...

[kidicarus13]

Just use common sense... wait until there is no traffic, know what is beyond your target (safety rule), shoot in head, drag off road, contact law enforcement as soon as there is cell service.

[Mtn.man]

As said 1 round even from a 22 in the ear, law enforcement has no idea how to put them down. If they are suffering end it no need to call anyone or. Then take the meat that isn't damaged no le will cause a problem, we used to stock the freezer with roadkill deer, elk.

[alxone]

As said 1 round even from a 22 in the ear, law enforcement has no idea how to put them down. If they are suffering end it no need to call anyone or. Then take the meat that isn't damaged no le will cause a problem, we used to stock the freezer with roadkill deer, elk.

for me putting it down aint the problem, but what to do with the kill . is there a place you can take the kill to have it processed ?

[SuperiorDG]

for me putting it down aint the problem, but what to do with the kill . is there a place you can take the kill to have it processed ?

My house, for a small fee.