I was outside skinning a doe I shot on Thursday when an outfitter pulled up on his 4 wheeler. He owns a 40 acre parcel adjacent to my property. Said he gut shot a good buck but gave up tracking the deer because he was entering the "sanctuary". The sanctuary is a bedding area on his property. I was a little taken back by the comment since I wouldn't give 2 thoughts about tracking a deer into a bedding area. I'm guessing I'm in the majority here. I just don't get it.
Giving up tracking??
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Caseknife
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Complete BS in my mind. I can see making sanctuary spaces and to stay out of them a much as you can, but to not go in there to track a deer that you shot is ludicrous and irresponsible!
Nick87
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$*)Q!#@$ ridiculous. Technically illegal. Some of this stuff is getting beyond ridiculous.
Arcola
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Ridiculous. I’d research your wanton waste laws and report him if he’s breaking the law.
cgasner1
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Ridiculous and guy deserves to be kicked in the coin purse. Also good luck proving he didn’t loose the trail sucks but he can plead ignorance and say he just lost it
Nick87
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I'm 99.9% it states you must make a "reasonable effort".
Nick87
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Yup and he knows it.
id call the game warden. That’s two back to back and a trend. Hopefully he will go hiking through the sanctuary
Nick87
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Yah I try to mind my own...between that story and the deer. I'd be calling.
cgasner1
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I 100% agree and also would call it can’t hurt maybe that guy stops doing stupid things.
Outfitters seem to always be shady. I've dealt with all kinds. Game wardens have been sitting at the end of my drive. They have been placing a deer out in a CRP field trying to nab road hunters.
I got to know them really well. Had a guy trespassing on me turkey hunting. Neighbor captured his license plate. Worked with game warden to identify all the turkey hero shots taken on my property. He had posted the pics on facebook. Some birds were not tagged. Wardens tracked the guy down and gave him 6 tickets. Guy was on the board for NWTF of all things.
I got to know them really well. Had a guy trespassing on me turkey hunting. Neighbor captured his license plate. Worked with game warden to identify all the turkey hero shots taken on my property. He had posted the pics on facebook. Some birds were not tagged. Wardens tracked the guy down and gave him 6 tickets. Guy was on the board for NWTF of all things.
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he might've just actually lost the trail and thought he was sharing a story (getting it off his chest) with a friend. ymmv 
the sanctuary might not even be a real place.
the sanctuary might not even be a real place.
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Found this buck 5 days after opening day. We believe that the guy who emptied his auto loader in rapid fashion across the same clearcut I found him in was responsible.....in the open and right off a walkable firebreak...on opening morning.
Drives me nuts how little some people search after the shot...or 5 shots in this case.
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rogerthat
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The sanctuary? 
private land hunters crack me up.
private land hunters crack me up.
Northwoods
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He probably told his buddies that he missed a monster.
Southern Elk
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On a 40 acre plot of land.The sanctuary?
