LAW ON ROAD KILL !!!!!!! lol

[rchaze60]

Motor vehicle killed wildlife
A 1987 law shifted most of the responsibility for the pick-up of vehicle-killed deer from DNR conservation officers to local road authorities, and provided for no-cost deer possession. Under the law, DNR conservation officers coordinate the program, and issue six-month possession permits which are distributed by state and local authorities. The permits allow a driver claiming a salvageable animal to keep it at no charge. The carcass can be released to another person at the scene, or by a conservation officer for distribution to various public benefit organizations.

Unsalvageable deer, and deer for which there is no immediate salvageable demand, must be referred to the road authority that has immediate responsibility, such as the MnDOT on interstate, U.S. and state highways; county highway departments on county-state aid highways and county roads; local (city/township) road authorities on all lesser streets and roads. Conservation officers work with the various road authorities to implement this policy.

A monthly summary form is furnished to local road authorities by the DNR Section of Wildlife, which collects data on these accidents. Any injured deer still alive is disposed of by the conservation officer responding to the incident, or other law enforcement officers at the scene if they are willing to assist in the disposal.

Salvageable big game other than vehicle-killed deer are sold for the highest price obtainable. Their sale is reported on confiscation and sale reports. Minimum prices for these animals are: moose ($50) and bear ($10), plus $1 per claw if sold with the animal.
 
 

 

[GRIZ]

This was awhile back. I happened on a deer that was hit by a car. It's back had been broken and was spinning in circles. I knew I didn't have a gun with so thought I'd get one.

I was waiting for a car to pass before getting into mine but they stopped. Turned out to be a deputy sherriff, I figured that solved the problem. Wrong. He claimed he couldn't dispatch the animal with his gun. I asked if I could borrow his gun and do it. NO. Well duh what was I thinking. ??? Anyhow while I was talking to the officer about it my drunken buddy solved the problem.

After it was done the guy told me technically he could have but didn't want to go though all the paper work accounting for the discharge of his weapon.

[h2ofwlr]

The deer was spinning in circles.   my drunken buddy solved the problem.

Sounds like a right match as his head probably was spinning in circles too.  Unless he thought it was a dear and in that case...  I hope the deer was a doe! :o