Here is somthing that I have always wondered. If there is a dangerous game animal in your area like a bear or mountain lion, but it's illegal to shoot,if you shoot one out of self defense can you take it home and everything?what do you do with it?
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Here is somthing that I have always wondered. If there is a dangerous game animal in your area like a bear or mountain lion, bu
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It is never a good idea, you will never be able to keep any claws or pelts from it. From what I understand here you better have some type of wounds if you shoot a bear out of season. I have heard a story from several people about a police officer who shot a bear that was inside the city limits while he was on duty. The wild life officer wanted, and there was discussion about ticketing him over it. That's how serious they take shooting one even in self defense. Best bet is don't do it unless it is the last and only choice.
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Happy you can say that again. Mt Lion is great eating when you get the chance to obtain some. As for incidental kills, which an out of season killing would be, in a self defense situations, the state collects the entire animal for investigation purposes.If you try and take something off the animal,protected or not,you can and will be held responsible for the value of the animal just as if you poached it.So, if you do happen to find yourself in a "LIFE or DEATH" challenge with an animal,notice i said life or death. Meaning if there is any doubt whatso ever that you could have avoided killing said animal.make sure everything is intact on the animal when the DNR officier arrives at the scene and do not in any manner move the animal from where it was killed.That amounts to unauthorized removal of a dead animal and carries a pretty stiff fine. Don't ask how I know this,I just do.lol
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In New Jersey whenever a black bear breaks into someone kitchen for food, it is considered a Category five bear, and must be killed, immediately. The local police or the Fish and Wildlife employee will shoot the bear dead on sight. The homeowner doesn't get the bear. The state takes the bear carcass back to their lab for research, data and sample testing.
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