I have a problem. I have a deer with a broken leg in my back yard.

[Bypass]

Poor little deers leg is just flopping around while it is trying to walk on it. I really haven't got it in me to kill a innocent animal anymore but I feel this poor thing needs to be put down. What are the legalities when it comes to dispatching injured wildlife? Should I call the game wardens and let them know what is going on or should I just put the animal down the next time I see it?

I probably should have killed it last night when I saw it but somehow I hoped it might survive with three legs and maybe the pain it is in would go away and it might live a semi functional life since I over feed my deer to say the least. I find it highly doubtful now and I hate to see an animal suffer.

What should I do here?

 

[DinkyDau]

Poor little deers leg is just flopping around while it is trying to walk on it. I really haven't got it in me to kill a innocent animal anymore but I feel this poor thing needs to be put down. What are the legalities when it comes to dispatching injured wildlife? Should I call the game wardens and let them know what is going on or should I just put the animal down the next time I see it?

I probably should have killed it last night when I saw it but somehow I hoped it might survive with three legs and maybe the pain it is in would go away and it might live a semi functional life since I over feed my deer to say the least. I find it highly doubtful now and I hate to see an animal suffer.

What should I do here?

Call the DNR Report it, they will probably suggest putting it down.

 

[baxterday]

Coosawattee has several 3 legged deer running around, they seem to be doing fine.

 

[baxterday]

On the other hand, what no one doesn't know can't hurt you.

 

[woodstock]

If it's still in your yard from last night my guess is it's too badly injured to survive on its own

I like the advice to call DNR

 

[Bypass]

Coosawattee has several 3 legged deer running around, they seem to be doing fine.

I think I will just keep feeding it and leave it alone then. Maybe it will survive or the coyotes will take care of it.

 

[hikingthehills]

Replace the word innocent with tasty and it will become a little easier.

 

[akitaems]

Your not in MZ are you? I have same problem. Called gamewarden, he said that i just have to let mother nature handle it and that coyotes should get her pretty quick.

 

[Bypass]

If it's still in your yard from last night my guess is it's too badly injured to survive on its own

I like the advice to call DNR

Nah it was only around long enough to eat ALL of the corn out of the deer trough last night. Which is fine I am happy to see it eating.

 

[Bypass]

Call the DNR Report it, they will probably suggest putting it down.

Will do.