Shoot or No Shoot? Wild Within Alaska blacktail show.

**spectr17** · 02-28-2011, 03:13 AM

It's a legal buck in the pic, the light background washed out his small antlers. There is nothing but horizon around the buck.

Is this a shoot or no shoot situation? Why?

From the show Wild Within. This is the Alaska blacktail hunt episode.

**Common Sense** · 02-28-2011, 05:56 AM

The real question is would it be a shoot situation if it was a big old Boone & Crockett buck?

**ltdann** · 02-28-2011, 07:02 AM

I'd say that normally, it'd be a no-shoot situation because the animal is skylined and you don't know what's back there.

However, in this show, in Alaska, on top of that mini-mtn, I'd take that shot and feel safe about it.

**Redneck75** · 03-01-2011, 10:23 AM

Big difference between a hunt up in Alaska where you know you're the only person in the area and a hunt in the lower 48 where there could be other hunters/houses or whatever over the ridge. In Alaska...definitely a safe shoot situation. Elsewhere...probably not so safe at all.

**k_rad** · 03-01-2011, 11:57 AM

Agreed, knowyour background. I saw that show last night and he placed a 'coup de grace' shot on his brother's deer. Is that legal?

**Orygun** · 03-01-2011, 02:31 PM

s that legal?

Nope. If an LEO saw you shoot the animal but not seen the other guy put the first one in, you could be in for a headache. Then again, first blood claims the animal. Ethics demand as a quick and humane kill as possible. I would put it down in a heartbeat without even thinking about it.

I agree it is a no-shoot situation for most places. I know of several places in X12 for instance during the bow season where missing that buck and sending an arrow over the ridge might actually hit someone on the opener. Especially with some of those steep ridges.

In that specific spot, at that close of a distance, mebbe. On a most likely once in a lifetime type hunt, I would let that little one go knowing there's a lot more out there.

**palladin** · 03-01-2011, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by k_rad

Agreed, knowyour background. I saw that show last night and he placed a 'coup de grace' shot on his brother's deer. Is that legal?

I didn't see anything in the Alaskan regs (which are really nice, btw) specifically describing this scenario.

There was this:

To repeat, you are responsible for tracking and recovering every animal that you shoot. When you wound an animal, you must make every effort to track, find and kill it. If you fail to recover the animal, it could be considered part of your bag limit.

**Redneck75** · 03-04-2011, 12:52 PM

A 'coup de grace' shot on his brother's deer is perfectly legal...assuming the person doing the shooting is a licensed hunter with a tag for the area. If he didn't have a tag, then no, it's not legal at all. Like it was said...the one who drew first blood on the animal gets to tag it but there's nothing illegal about finishing one off for your hunting buddy if you're bother properly licensed/tagged.

**Caninelaw** · 03-04-2011, 03:14 PM

Can't add any more. Like most have said. In Alaska, under most conditions, it probably would be a shoot situation. Down here, not.

**spectr17** · 03-26-2011, 12:41 PM

I just talked with an old roomie, he was NCOIC for the USAF CCT team at Elmandorf AFB. They spent many a day training all over AK in the back country, just like many others in AK. My point is you can't vouch for what's over the backside of that hill, that's why we're taught in hunter ed NOT to take the shot. With so many people today like biologists, surveyors, hikers, birders etc you can't say for sure there is no one on the back side no matter where you are. The 2 brothers in the show climbed that steep mtn that most would never even think about, just like the guy they were staying with. Disregarding gun safety rules is not a good habit to get into. If AK is okay what about way back into a wilderness area in WY? I'm sure it's almost as safe as AK right? What about MT or ND?