http://www.indystar.com/article/201...ter-rescuing-injured-deer?nclick_check=1


shameful that we waste our time and dollars on such nonsense

Write the governor for what? If I did it, it would be in support of IDNR. None of us should "own" a wild deer!

The deer as a fawn should have been left to nature...........

Deer was kept in a pen, then "someone" left the gate open "when" it was going to be euthanized. Here we have a "Barney Fife" cop who thinks a badge gives him the ability to make law.... He should have used his "one bullet".

This guy repeatedly was given the option to obey the law and he chose to disobey it.

He should have 1) obeyed the law after he was told what to do with the deer 2)not turned the deer loose 3) try his case in the public with BS info 4)plead guilty 5)not requested a jury trial.

Who is wasting the taxpayers money. This individual who is a local cop and whose uncle is the chief and whose wife is the jail nurse. Talk about small town nepotism and people who think they are above the law.

Read this articles as well as the TV story and you know its BS. Anyone that knows deer that have been humanized know the so called deer that they still see and are claiming could be "Dani" is not the deer. If that deer got out it would be right back and it's not going to leave. In one story he is quoted as saying they were going to release it in 6 weeks and they were going to withdraw their presence so it become wild again.
That is BS. His BS is going to convict him and if I were ever charged for anything by this law enforcement officer I would fight it as he has shown he is not credible.

Makes you go Hmmmmmmm ....

Didnt c it goin that way did ya aj?

Break the law pay the penalty, if you don't like the law fight to change the it. Seems like a good law to me and a law enforcement officer should know you can't possess a wild animal without a permit.

You think I'm wrong?

Yessir..I believe DFA was addressing the original poster,,,not you.

Does yessir.. mean you believe I'm wrong?

Kinda,,,but not mostly. If IDNR would have handled the situation like they should have in the beginning, we wouldn't be having this discussion....would we? 6 months or so later?

Either enforce the law, or don't.

They should have just took the deer imediately when they first knew but they were decieved to some extent. I know that going around getting animals that people want to claim for themselves is not as sexy and glamorous as being involved with the adrenaline rush of other things they due.
It's not as enjoying as checking out babes at cocktail cove or other lakes but is is part of the job or should be. Yes this rightous cop is getting his 15 minutes of fame unfortunatelty it hurts us all. Take the friggin animal when you have the chance. It's not their deer. If it was a trophy buck in the Connersville area it surely would have dissapeared.

Yep! I agree totally sir!

This has been going on for two years now.... I for the most part want to support the DNR, but in this case, I cannot and will not....

They screwed up when they didn't seize the deer the second they found out about it.... Now they are going to have to drop the charges to save face or they are going to look like the bad guys in the court of public opinion...

Honestly folks, how many would just let a baby animal lay there and "let mother nature take its course" instead of trying to do something to help it?

So like Weed said.... Either enforce the law or don't!!!!!

Someone should check with IDNR if a rehab permit was truely requested by these folks........This county officer said the request was made, just saying.....

This whole thing stinks of 5 minutes of fame!

Honestly........ a bullet to the head and it would be over. How many of you here have no problem shooting said fawn a few weeks later?

I don't shoot fawns...

I shoot them in the face.

They never applied for a permit. They did call but the deer was already years old and it was after the DNR found them with the adult deer. They were told that they likely would not qualify at that point so they did not bother to send in an application. This couple had no entention of giving up this deer. They wanted it as a pet. I wonder where they took it because it is not as they claim running with wild deer behind their house. They are lying. There is a lot going to come out in the trial.

On Louisville News Tonite it was said the DNR went to get the Deer to shoot it and It wasn't there seems to me that they had an adult deer with no fear of humans if thats the case an accident looking for a place to happen I am going to side with the DNR Myself

DNA, I have no idea how you misconstrued my statement of observation directed at aj as somehow a point of contention. I found it humorous aj posted looking for support and was met w a smack to head. Definitely nothing more to my post.

That being said; due is not do and entention is not intention
Just messin w ya on the grammatical corrections.

My opinion is this prob won't go well for the guy who kept the deer and he knew better so no real empathy here.

Shingle monkey, that's hilarious. I love head shots...

When deer season ends people on HH get feisty!

Nice visual image. Real nice..........

........and somehow I know you're convinced that statement was somehow helpful.

Jeeeeezus........

Salt???? Somebody pass me the salt..

Luke and I are dehydrating cinnamon covered apples.... we got ya covered Keith.

Bahahanaha idk if shingle is serious or not but in a purely sarcastic interpretation it is funny in response.

Now if he really is advocating shooting baby deer in the face ya might have sumn there Scarlett!

Yep....

Pass me a spotlight...

LOL!!!

What a joke of a thread and situation.

"what if it was a trophy buck?"...it wasn't. It was an injured fawn. What if it was a giraffe?

The next time I am called to save a deer that has fallen through the ice..I should just shoot it?

What if my kid finds a turtle in the woods behind the house and wants to keep it. anyone have a problem with that? **** no...you only want to regulate and govern that which you each think is "kind of" yours.

I actually see a problem with taming a large wild animal. Its not fair to the animal and has intrinsic potential deasease related downside.

Basecamp leasing, i would like a lease and got on the sight. Holy crap it was expensive!!!!!

clearly some people have a sense of humor....some dont.

You make a risky rescue on ice to save a deer, I think your foolish. Your kids don't have a dad or wife a husband for a deer? One that I may shoot next year? That doesn't seem like a "joke"
Would you do it for a opposum?

Kids find a turtle leave it alone it's not theirs. That's a teaching moment. Wildlife belongs to everyone and not one.

I'm continually amazed that people are so ignorant of fact that in our country, wildlife does not be belong to individuals or landwoners but is held as a public trust to be managed for the people. This is the concept, that especially for us hunters, is the most wonderful gift. We have people from all socioeconomic backgrounds able to hunt and fish for a small fee.

How ironic is it that some do not understand this yet they are profiting from this great system. Deer which were once killed off due to no regulations and a market driven killing was brought back from exterpation through sound conservation. It is always upsetting to me when individuals show no appreciation for what they have and why they have it so good.

So True......

We see more and more in our societal "norms" those that just want to understand the concept of "take" of things that just somehow "magically" happened...........and no time to understand concepts of "consequences" or the value of "origin".......and in NO WAY want to acknowledge such or contribute to the heritage of such.

FERB...

Thanks for all you do as a "FIREMAN"

Be it rescuing a child in a burning house,a cat in a high tree or a DEER on a frozen lake...

THANKS

Notice I said "write the Governor". I didn't tell you what side to take and I didn't give my position on it. Clearly mistakes were made on multiple fronts.

DFA..I probably do alot of things that you would find foolish. Would I risk my life to save an oppossum? Probably not. But that is my point exactly.
Would we be having this conversation if this couple had saved and nursed back to health an opposum? No. Because you wouldn't care either.
However, when it is a precious deer...the rhetoric and judgement gets out of hand.
Strip it down and try to see the basic good.
They SAVED a deer. They showed compassion for another living animal. One that allegedly ended up on or near their porch.
They attempted to get proper permits (according to news reports) and couldn't. Instead of seeing the deer killed...they let it go.
This isn't about spreading disease. There is a pile of corn in front of a camera on half of the farms we all hunt right now.
This is just another situation where those of you who continually sit in judgment of every thing that is posted on this site can fan another flame...and sling mud from your soap box.
I'm just over it.
You guys wonder why we as sportsman cant agree on anything.
You simply cant see the forest through all the trees.
What penaly fits this "crime" in your opinion? Tell me what would make you happy?
Jail time? Thousands in fines? Loss of his job?

As a cop...if he intentionally broke the law,,,yes he needs to lose his job.

You break the law, you pay the penalty.What is so complicated about that?

Ferb, I think u mistook DNA's post as mine. I never called u foolish or mentioned opposums!!!!

If this officer was clocked going 120 in a 50 and didnt get a ticket or suspended from his job there would be public outrage. But he breaks the law by harboring a wild deer and there is public outrage in his defense. Bottom line to all of this is They broke a law and they are going to face the consequences

Sorry DFA...my bad.

Big difference between speeding and and rehabbing a fawn.....

Point is, is that DNR KNEW they had it for 2 YEARS and did NOTHING about it.... The couple (allegedly) tried to get a rehab facility to take it but couldn't find anyone.... DNR should have confiscated the deer as soon as they were made aware of it.... Why wait two years to do anything about it?

Not trying to defend this couples actions here, but DNR screwed up royally but sitting by and doing nothing so it's their fault this is all happening... I guess you can chalk this up as to: No good deed goes unpunished

Ill write the governor when its important ..
Bigger fish to fry

Pay the price..move on.

"The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is asking charges be dismissed against a couple who nursed an injured baby deer back to health.

The agency said in a statement that Gov. Mike Pence asked the DNR to reevaluate the case, and that they have now recommended charges be dismissed."

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/...arges-be-dismissed-in-dani-the-deer-flap

BS 2 years goes beyond getting it healthy

Wow what a precident. Does that mean anyone can keep an animal hit by vehicle for example that still lives and bla bla. DNR do your job and yes Mother Nature shoulda taken course. It's balance. This has gotten out of control. I understand initial reaction but C'mon use some sense. Do not like when people think they are above the law. Like everyone said we would have been stung bad for such an act. Don't get it!!!

You cant keep pet coons either.Theres 1000s of pet coons in Indiana ..I dont know how many Times over the last 50 years.When I was at a vet office and someone would bring in a pet coon for there shots...95% of the didnt know you couldnt keep a coon as a pet without a permit..Even the vets office didnt know...I know a few guys that have deer..They have the permits to keep them..The does are real friendly ..(They all say) You just have to watch the Bucks in the fall ...LOL...They are just like any animal even your pets at home...If you dont mess with them they will go wild on you...

No difference at all a law is a law and actually you cant get 60 days jail for going 120 so the deer crime is actually worse than the wreckless driving

Its called "prosecutorial discretion".

Yes, by the letter of the law it was a crime.

As we have all agreed upon on numerous occasions the DNR and its officers are understaffed. They clearly never made this case a priority..rightfully so. Now the governor and the DNR agree.

Scoreboard.

I kinda figured this is where we'd end up concerning this situation.

It would appear the Governor didn't want/need the negative press for the state.

I would guess the popo was told to get rid of the deer for several months before he forced the hand of the DNR officer. You and I both know of the discretion that goes on between all the government agency's.

Again our legislative bodies have told IDNR what they can or can not do! It was not and is not their(legislative nor the Governors) authority. IDNR was given theauthority to manage Indiana's resources by the legislature and approved by a Governors signature..........

Must have been only in times where it is not making national press.

Sad truely sad..........

Looks good on paper anyway..
Reality is something different