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Originally Posted by FishermanTim
If you hit a deer you can keep it, but it must be taken then, not later.
If you can't take it with you, some states have a "call list" for deer roadkill. They call the 1st person on the list to let them know thay have a deer. If no answer, call 2nd name, then 3rd, and on and on until they reach someone to collect the carcass.
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In Mass. the deer after being hit is supposed to be tagged. If the driver of the car doesn't want it then a passenger in the car that hit it can take it. Other than that occuribng the deer is supposed to be taken and disposed of by an official. After spending about 33 years as a police officer I told this kid that witnessed the deer/car crash he could have the deer, because the driver didn't want it. Then an officer who was working that shift started going up one side of me and down the other. He had gone out of his way to find out the regulations. Secured the deer tags. Then took most of the deer for himself when no one wanted it that could take it. He was an %$%$%$%$%$%$%$, first class %$%$%$%$%$%$%$. What he would is badger the driver of the car or just assume they didn't want and take it for himself. We had it our big time in the middle of route 18. Unfortunately he was right. There is only two people who can take the deer. Most towns dont have an officer who knows this chit. Most towns have an animal control guy who comes out and will take the deer to someone who needs it and will eat it.
The POS, who I argued with over who gets the deer, was a Sgt., and was just fired shortly before I retired. He was a real piece of work.
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