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Can you quarter a deer & pack it out?

Curran

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That was the question my buddy asked recently of the ODNR. Some good information that I thought I would pass along.

Here is his email & the response listed below:


-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 5:34 PM
To: Wildinfo
Subject: Packing out a deer



Now that we no longer present the deer at a check station, is it legal
to "pack out" a quartered deer if you have called and checked the deer
and received your permanent tag number? This is a very common method of
removing the deer from the field in most other states that I have hunted
and is easier than dragging a deer great distances.

If this is now allowed, are there any special provisions such as leaving
the sex organ attached or packing the head and hide out for proof of
sex?



From: Wildinfo <Wildinfo@dnr.state.oh.us>
Date: August 14, 2012 12:42:13 PM EDT
To:
Subject: RE: Packing out a deer

Dear,

Thank you for your e-mail.

This is a new issue for the agency to deal with.

A deer may be quartered once it is permanently checked in. In previous
years a deer had to be taken whole with the head attached to a check
station, but that is no longer the case and deer can be checked over the
telephone. Once checked it, a deer may be handled in whatever way the
hunter wants.

Going from a strict interpretation of the law, it is not illegal to
leave the material from field dressing or quartering a deer at the place
it fell on a wildlife area.

The law states: "No person shall place or dispose of in any manner,...
anything ... of an unsightly or unsanitary nature on any state owned,
controlled, or administered land,..." While it may not be very clear,
the key words are "place or dispose of" mean that you cannot take the
material off-site and then bring it back and dump it. The other words
to look at are unsightly or unsanitary. In the woods, it is a normal
thing to find dead deer or other wild animals occasionally and is not
really thought of as unsightly or unsanitary. At the parking lot, it is
not normal, and could fit the terms unsightly or unsanitary.

If you quarter a deer at the place it fell, and leave the scraps etc. at
the site, it is not a problem under the current law. If it is done at
the parking lot or away from the hunting area and the material is
brought back, it is likely to result in a ticket.

State parks and other public areas not operated by ODNR Division of
Wildlife may have different rules.

If you have further questions or concerns, please contact us at
1-800-WILDLIFE.

Laura Roth
Division of Wildlife
 

brock ratcliff

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Good info in there! I have used this in KY, but in Ohio if I can't get a truck or quad to the deer, I must have gotten lost!:)
 

Dannmann801

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So if you call it in, you can quarter and pack it out.
But I thought you weren't supposed to have any voice communication device while hunting? :smiley_depressive:
(Yeah, I'm being a dick...)
 

Jackalope

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The four-man half drunk blood trail dear drag just got easier. Man that should actually be an Olympic sport
 

MK111

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Beer in one hand, flashlight in the other, and looking for blood Ahh the good times.

I learn something new everyday if I pay attention and don't forget the info. You guys are down to earth or maybe just below the surface in some instances.
Frank
 
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MK111

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The other forum I referred to earlier that went under the bloody pictures I have seen posted were never allowed. No tainted words. Hey it's part of life.
Now understand I have no problem with either but some people carry it too far. I have a problem with all this political correct BS.
Frank
 

Beentown

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The other forum I referred to earlier that went under the bloody pictures I have seen posted were never allowed. No tainted words. Hey it's part of life.
Now understand I have no problem with either but some people carry it too far. I have a problem with all this political correct BS.
Frank

Frank,

We sometimes get a little rowdy but we keep each other in check. You don't have to worry about it getting out of hand...for TOO long anyway.