Hunting dilemmas

[Moving2thecountry]

Being old, I don't have to complete the firearms safety.  However, I just read the Hunting dilemmas worksheet.

A couple of them I don't know how to answer "correctly".  E.g., 2, 4, and 7.

The first one, I guess I would offer to look for evidence of two gunshot wounds, and if I found such evidence, would give up the deer, if the other hunter thought his was a kill shot.  If I did not find such evidence, I would reason with the man.

The second one, I would deck the guy:)  I don't think I'd ever be in a situation in which the driver did not listen to me.

The third one, I would go look for a blood trail.

The fourth one, I would eat in a drive through, though I might consider eating at a roadside cafe that had a "hunters welcome" sign, after washing my hands.

The Fifth one, I would not shoot until I could confirm it was an antlered deer, and safe to shoot.

The sixth one, I would either ask for permission for the additional hunter (if the landowner was easy going) or tell my brother better luck next time if the landowner had been somewhat reluctant.

The seventh one, I don't get.  I guess I'd tell my cousin she was wrong.

The eigth one, I would slowly introduce the hunter, assuming he has a firearm safety certificate, or he is old enough to not need one and mature enough to be trusted.  If not, I'd help him navigate the requirements.

The ninth one, I would find a way to get it back before the coyotees get it.

The tenth one, I'd go find another place to hunt.

[Moving2thecountry]

For reference, here are the dilemmas:
1.  You are in your comfortable deer stand. It is the second day of your deer hunt. Walking into the stand with your flashlight, you saw a number of sets of deer tracks in the fresh snow. You are almost daydreaming, enjoying the outdoor experience, when a nice buck approaches the area you have determined to be in your safe zone of fire. You raise your rifle and are ready. He steps into the open, you determine that it is safe to fire, slip the safety off and you shoot. The buck takes a couple of jumps and goes down. Your heart is really racing. You take a few deep breaths and calm down some. You unload your rifle, case it and carefully lower it to the ground. You get down and carefully approach the buck from behind. You notice the eye is glazed. You carefully poke the deer with a stick and determine that it is dead. You get out your license tag and are about to punch out or validate your tag when up comes another hunter who says, "That's my deer. I shot at it first." You think back. You had heard a shot early in the morning. Whose deer is it? What would you do?
 
2.  You and your friends obtained permission to hunt squirrels on a large farm. Your friend is driving his pickup truck. Even though the farmer told you to drive only on established roads, your friend insists it is okay to drive across a field to get close to a hunting area. He doesn’t listen to your objections and starts to turn off the road into the field. You should:
 
3.  You are hunting deer in steep, hilly country. You spot a four-point buck. You are tired from all the hiking you have done, however, you push yourself to get close enough for an uphill, across-valley shot at the buck. It is still feeding in an open meadow but about ready to disappear into the thick trees. You find a spot that allows you to shoot prone, using your knapsack as a rest. The distance is about 200 yards. You shoot. The buck shows no sign of being hit. It takes off running down into the trees and out of sight. You should:
 
4.  When you were loading the deer you shot this afternoon into the pickup truck, you got a large smear of blood all the way up one side of your jeans. It has been a long day and now it is late afternoon and you have a long drive home. Your partner says you should stop at a restaurant to eat supper, which sounds great to you because you are so hungry. However, you look at your bloody jeans. What do you do?
 
5.  Hunting in an area where only antlered buck deer are legal to shoot, you see a six-point buck within easy shooting range, but it disappears into the brush before you can take aim. Suddenly you see a deer moving in the brush where the buck disappeared. You can’t see its head, only its body. You should:
 
6.  After obtaining permission from the landowner for you and your brother to hunt grouse on private land on opening day, your best friend calls you and says he/she would like to go hunting with you. You should:
 
7.  Your cousin calls to tell you that she was out hunting and was successful in bagging a "huge" buck. When you get over to her house, you see her "huge" deer is really a small buck. You should:
 
8.  Your good friend loves the out-of-doors but has never hunted or even been around hunting situations. Since he/she recently has expressed an interest in your hunting pheasants, you think you have a chance to introduce your friend to hunting and make a favorable impression. You should:
 
9.  After tracking a big buck over two ridges and finally getting a good shot and killing it, you realize just how far away you are from the road. After tagging and properly dressing the animal you are feeling very tired, and it is getting late in the day. You should:
 
10.  As you and your friend arrive at the spot where you like to hunt pheasants, you see two other hunters walking along the fencerow that you normally hunt. From previous experience, you know the only good hunting is at the end of that fencerow about a half-mile beyond the two hunters. There is a way to get around in front of them. You should:

[Mayfly]

2.  You and your friends obtained permission to hunt squirrels on a large farm. Your friend is driving his pickup truck. Even though the farmer told you to drive only on established roads, your friend insists it is okay to drive across a field to get close to a hunting area. He doesn’t listen to your objections and starts to turn off the road into the field. You should:

Then I don't hunt with him. If you are fortunate enough to get permission from a landowner then you respect their every last wish and go above and beyond if possible. I would never be in this situation because I chose who I hunt with and I would not hunt with someone with such blatant disrespect.

7.  Your cousin calls to tell you that she was out hunting and was successful in bagging a "huge" buck. When you get over to her house, you see her "huge" deer is really a small buck. You should:

If it was my cousin I would give her crap.... But be respectful....

7.  Your cousin calls to tell you that she was out hunting and was successful in bagging a "huge" buck. When you get over to her house, you see her "huge" deer is really a small buck. You should:

I probably would not of been hunting in my jeans so I would put something else on if it was that big of a deal.

Did I pass??

[Moving2thecountry]

Did I pass??

I don't know.  Did I?

[Go Big Red!]

1. Same answer as moving2thecountry.  Good call!

2. Do what it takes to get him/her back onto the "road" and then explain to the farmer what happened.  I would hate to find my field torn up without explanation.

3.  Walk you tired  across the valley and look.  Simple hunting ethics.

4.  Go eat.  Walk in with your coat or sweatshirt hanging from your arms covering it up.  Or hit a drive through.

5.  NOT SHOOT!!!

6.  Turn them down and stick with those who only have permission.  Sorry.

7.  Still treat it as a big buck.  What if it's his first deer?  Pretty cool in my book.  Or he is feeding you a bunch of B.S. cuz he needs help butchering.

8.  Find a Youtube video that shows exactly what occurs.  Then decide from that point.

9.  Mark the spot, leave it, and return with help if available.  If no help, come back the next day.  You can't drag a deer if you're hurt or dead...

10.  Let them pass and find a new spot.  No sense in angering someone.

How did I do?

[Moving2thecountry]

I learned from your answers.

[thunderpout]

I was with you guys pretty much on all except 6 & 8....  #6: just find a different spot to hit where ya can all go, although for me, with grouse hunting, three is a crowd, so I may say some other time to the 3rd party, if hes a good friend theyd understand.  #8: Sounds like theyd need alot of breaking in before Id actually hunt with them, especially if I had my dog with, first take them to a trap/skeet range, then maybe to a sporting clays range and see how they"carry themselves", then if every things going well, give hunting a whirl.  Ive turned down many guys wanting to go grouse or pheasnt hunting with me... some co-workers, some good friends.... just because you know someone well or are friends doesnt mean they arent capable of doing something stupid with dire results that you may regret the rest of your lives....