Wisconsin DNR help Track deer?

westonwhitetail

5 year old buck +
Does anyone have experience with WI DNR helping track a deer that ran off your property on to a neighbors?

I just moved and met two of the neighbors and they are good but they say the guy north of me does not like people on his land. He has trail camera surveillance on our property line and trespassing signs every 50 - 100 feet.

I have not approached him for permission to track a wounded deer yet but am anticipating he will say no. I will ask before I hunt near his property though. One of my better stands is 100 yards from him and deer are likely to head that way

Will the WI DNR escort me onto his property assuming there is an obvious blood trail? Anyone know the protocol on that?


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I don't think he has to allow you on his property to track a deer even if you had the DNR with you. This includes situations of a down deer in view from your property line.
 
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No means No. Good luck, I'd have a talk with him and hope for the best. If not, head shots...
 
If he says no the DNR will tell you to work it out with the landowner or you SOL from my understanding.
 
Ok thanks all. I’ve heard of that online but must have been different states.


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I did your homework for you. Called the DNR. If you don't have permission to be on the property you can't legally remove the deer. 1 888 936 7463.
 
I'm not in WI, but I teach hunter education in my state and work with game wardens. Their advice here is this:

1) Ask for trailing permission before you hunt and get it in writing if the land is posted.
2) Don't hunt a stand if there is a high likelihood that a wounded deer will travel on to prohibited lands.
3) If it does, first contact the landowner and ask for permission to recover it.
4) If denied permission, call the local game warden. While they have no authority to compel the landowner to allow you entry, many landowners will capitulate to the request from a law enforcement officer.

The law here is this. While a deer or other wildlife is alive, it is property of the state. Once it dies, it becomes property of the landowner on which it died. So, if the neighbor wants to recover and butcher the deer they can. If you shoot a deer and legally recover it, it becomes your property as soon as you tag it.

Thanks,

Jack
 
I did your homework for you. Called the DNR. If you don't have permission to be on the property you can't legally remove the deer. 1 888 936 7463.

Thanks Marty, was gonna try that too if you guys didn’t know!


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Thanks Jack that’s a pretty good checklist for these situations. I usually do 1-3 (except getting it in writing). I haven’t had a situation where #4 was needed but thats good idea to get DNR involved to help persuade someone to give permission, even if they can’t force them, the right warden might be able to help get permission in a time of need


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I would talk to him, and introduce yourself on other basis. Then at a later time, just bring up that you are a deer hunter, and was wondering if by some chance a wounded deer wandered his land, if there was a way you would be able to get his permission to recover it. Let him know you would be fine with him joining in, and if the situation ever was needed you would be willing to repay the favor anytime. Kind of a give and take scenario.

When I bought my land, everyone told me the land owner behind me would not let anyone on his land, and was very strict on boundaries, I respected that. Several years later, he was the one asking me for permission to track a deer on my land. I let him know that was no problem, and I would even be willing to help look, and help him remove it with an ATV. I told him I appreciated him coming and asking me first, and if I wasnt there, and he needed to recover a deer, to go ahead and do so. He said if I ever needed to recover a deer to do the same.

I guess don’t assume because you shot a deer, and didnt make a kill shot, that other land owners should be obliged to let you trample through their land. It should be as the other land owner doing you a favor, and not something that is expected.
 
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