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    There is common courtesy and then there is the law.

    ALL of the CO DOW regulations use the word "kill" for tagging, use of meat, etc. The actual legal right to an animal is to the person who "killed" the animal. If it was alive and then finished off with a subsequent shot, the kill shot claims possession.

    There is some gray area. If your shot "would" have killed it, there is obviously a potential claim. Based on the description, I would say that the kill shot of your friend would obligate him to tag the animal. The proper thing to do (IMHO) would be to share the meat unless your wife ended up filling her tag. Then your friend should at least thank her with the backstraps.

    Be careful of the regulations on party hunting. If your friend's shot was viewed as the "kill" shot by a DOW officer, but it had your wife's tag on it, they could potentially take the carcass and issue two tickets for party hunting.

    Go read the regs..."kill" is the operative word.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MarkCO View Post
    There is common courtesy and then there is the law.

    ALL of the CO DOW regulations use the word "kill" for tagging, use of meat, etc. The actual legal right to an animal is to the person who "killed" the animal. If it was alive and then finished off with a subsequent shot, the kill shot claims possession.

    There is some gray area. If your shot "would" have killed it, there is obviously a potential claim. Based on the description, I would say that the kill shot of your friend would obligate him to tag the animal. The proper thing to do (IMHO) would be to share the meat unless your wife ended up filling her tag. Then your friend should at least thank her with the backstraps.

    Be careful of the regulations on party hunting. If your friend's shot was viewed as the "kill" shot by a DOW officer, but it had your wife's tag on it, they could potentially take the carcass and issue two tickets for party hunting.

    Go read the regs..."kill" is the operative word.
    We had that same situation happen to our camp other then it being a friend part. one of our guys shot it followed the blood trail and then some other guys shot it and tagged it. We decided to give it to them just not to deal with the hassel. but then later we asked the game warden and she said techincally it should have been ours.
    Grab a straw and suck it up.

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    Gut shot you say??? Let your buddy have it...
    "An individual is only entiteld to one's rights as long as one respects the rights of others."...R.F.

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    Quote Originally Posted by waxthis View Post
    Gut shot you say??? Let your buddy have it...

    Did you read the 2nd shot? If the gut shot was the only hit, I might agree with you. I'm just hoping this weather helps out for this weekend...

    Thanks for your opinion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by waxthis View Post
    Gut shot you say??? Let your buddy have it...
    Quote Originally Posted by Gunoholic View Post
    Did you read the 2nd shot? If the gut shot was the only hit, I might agree with you. I'm just hoping this weather helps out for this weekend...

    Thanks for your opinion.
    I think he was referring to the mess of a gut shot. Stomach contents, etc. floating in the cavity can ruin a lot of meat, plus, it's just nasty to have to field dress. Yuck!
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    Sounds right... what a bummer

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