Injured doe

tfox

Was out walking bit of ground yesterday, had seen 3 animals day before, and spotted doe, yearling and fawn slowly grazing along.

Thing is the doe was very very lame behind, think it must've been a car crash, she wasnt putting any weight on her back left leg at all, kind of hopping on the back right. Didnt see any signs of open wound or infection.

So where does the line between leaving it be or taking a mercy shot. Not rushing to shoot her which would mean orphaning her fawn.

CJhaughey

Shoot the Fawn first then the Doe.
If she dies it will die anyway.
Better to give the doe a swift end then a lingering death.

tfox

Cheers but where would I stand with neither of them being in season ....?

Tackleberrywho

tfox wrote: »

Cheers but where would I stand with neither of them being in season ....?

Ring NPWS get your local rangers number, give him a ring and he may give you the ok to shoot the doe and fawn, however you will have to provide Hard evidence she was lame, and not just a sore foot that would heel in a week or so!

BE VERY CAREFUL as you always want the law on your side

tfox

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

Ring NPWS get your local rangers number, give him a ring and he may give you the ok to shoot the doe and fawn, however you will have to provide Hard evidence she was lame, and not just a sore foot that would heel in a week or so!

BE VERY CAREFUL as you always want the law on your side

Cheers tack sounds the right route. Def didnt wanna cross into the wrong side of the law

It wasn't me!

You could probably get a specific section 42 to kill that animal and the dependent. Give your local ranger a shout and they might be able to sort you out. Don't do anything without paper to allow you though.

Tackleberrywho

It wasn't me! wrote: »

You could probably get a specific section 42 to kill that animal and the dependent. Give your local ranger a shout and they might be able to sort you out. Don't do anything without paper to allow you though.

If the ranger requests that you dispatch the animal, after seeing it is lame then you don't need paperwork.

I know of several times it had to be done in the past, after RTA's etc

Section 42 is for a different purpose, damage to crops.


Section 42 of the Wildlife Act, 1976 (as amended) provides, inter alia, that where protected wild animals or birds are causing serious damage to:

food (including human food products and animal feeds), livestock, poultry or agricultural crops (including vegetables or fruit) either on pasture or on cultivated land
pen-reared wild birds on any land
other fauna
flora
a woodland or a forest plantation, or a fishery
buildings and other structures and their contents, or aquaculture installations
The owner or occupier may on application to the Minister seek a permission to take appropriate steps to stop the damage.

dwighet

Me thinks as long as the deer can feed and sh1t it will be fine....
It just wont be as fast as the rest and it will continue to mind its young..
Just nickname her and her calf "lucky and lucky 1"

If you see her again during doe season by all means take it and the calf out..

marlin vs

dwighet wrote: »

Me thinks as long as the deer can feed and sh1t it will be fine....
It just wont be as fast as the rest and it will continue to mind its young..
Just nickname her and her calf "lucky and lucky 1"

If you see her again during doe season by all means take it and the calf out..

Andf if she is really bad put her and fawn down, and use you'r head,it's all about having a bit of sence.

tfox

dwighet wrote: »

Me thinks as long as the deer can feed and sh1t it will be fine....
It just wont be as fast as the rest and it will continue to mind its young..
Just nickname her and her calf "lucky and lucky 1"

If you see her again during doe season by all means take it and the calf out..

Think you may be right there, was watching her again today and she is real lame but seems to hobble round ok and apart from that is in good condition so she's got a 6week stay on her execution

dwighet

tfox wrote: »

Think you may be right there, was watching her again today and she is real lame but seems to hobble round ok and apart from that is in good condition so she's got a 6week stay on her execution

You know your self...there hardy feckers...
A busted up leg wont stop em..

meathstevie

You could also give her a break and see how she gets on throught the winter. If she's as badly injured as you think she is and is still able to look after her offspring in that state she'll be prime breeding stock again when she gets through the winter and potentially heals during spring.