Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

98Shabah

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There is a creek that runs under a bridge at the entrance to our subdivision, it also happens to be where the bus picks up the kids. Three deer carcasses have appeared in the creek in the last 2 weeks (visible from the road and bridge), two of them are partially wrapped in plastic, the third isn't, all three have limbs removed and tossed nearby. We are pretty sure we know who it is that is doing the dumping, the guy has been seen gutting a deer in his garage one day, the next day the first deer ended up in the creek. The next time he was seen with a dead deer laying in his driveway, again the next day the second deer was in the creek.

Any ideas on how to handle this?
 

WIMUSKY

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

Never heard of anyone gutting a deer in their garage. Is he missing a few marbles? I would call the authorities. Tell them what you know. Try and get the neighbors to do the same. Then let the authorities handle the issue...... That's just nasty.... Could turn into a health issue if the deer aren't removed....
 

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

What, he just guts them and then tosses the carcass? Sounds like he' after some organs or something. Your DNR officers will find it very interesting i bet.
 

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

Are you saying that it is basically the skeletal remains of the deer, the cut up deer, with hide on, or the deer less the hind quarters and back straps???? Just trying to get a picture of this.

Carcasses will be gone in no time ... predators and decomposition, so that isn't a major issue. But what are the laws about the number of deer you can harvest there? Is it in season? Is the guy well known? Neighbor? Nice?

Might want to talk to him, stating that you have seen some deer in his possession, then you see deer carcasses in the stream. If they are his, he might want to find a more discreet place to dump them. Or you may just want to notify the authorites and tell them what you know and share you concerns, letting them handle it.
 

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

Not only is it unethical but its also against the law in most states to dump deer carcasses in creeks, road sides and ditches. If it were me I would notify the game wardens next time you see him dressing an animal in his garage and let them set up and catch him.
 

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

Interesting that this came up. A few weeks ago I had an appointment with a GA DNR Ranger to inspect my boat to finalize registration. He called me and I answered the phone and heard a noise and then a dial tone. After a few minutes he called back and apologized for hanging up. Long story short he was checking into deer dumping. Someone had dumped 15 carcasses over the course of deer season at the end of a dead end road on private property. The owner was getting ticked. Here's the bad part. The Ranger has a good idea who is doing it, but DNR has no money to set up cameras or stake out the site. He has to randomly check in the hopes of catching the poacher. All he does is take backstraps and hind quarters, wasting the rest. I hope the ranger gets his man.
 

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

Return the deer to their owner. Take the rotting carcasses out of the creek and put them in the guys garage or leave them on his front porch. Sometimes its the only way to get through to people.
 

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

When you see a third deer in his driveway stake the place out. After you have solid proof that is the guy who is doing the dumping, try a little southern justice on him. Why not go dump it on his front doorstep?
 

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

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Put one of these up in a discrete place. Pictures say 1000 words.
 

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

There is absolutely no reason to confront anyone. A simple call to the local DNR advising them of the dumped carcass is all you have to do. It?s their job. Let them handle it.
 

98Shabah

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

Thanks guys. I don't really know anything about the guy that we strongly suspect is the culprit. Honestly, if a guy wants to butcher a deer in his garage and then take it into the woods to let nature take it's course I have no problem with it. Wrapping them in plastic and tossing them off a bridge where all the rest of us have to see and smell them is not cool.

I'd really like to drag them out of the creek with the wife's jeep and leave them in his front yard, but ill try to be civil first. I called the Missouri department of conservation, they were very interested and are sending an agent out to look into it.

The wildlife camera is a great idea.. That may be the next step.
 

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

There is a creek that runs under a bridge at the entrance to our subdivision, it also happens to be where the bus picks up the kids. Three deer carcasses have appeared in the creek in the last 2 weeks (visible from the road and bridge), two of them are partially wrapped in plastic, the third isn't, all three have limbs removed and tossed nearby. We are pretty sure we know who it is that is doing the dumping, the guy has been seen gutting a deer in his garage one day, the next day the first deer ended up in the creek. The next time he was seen with a dead deer laying in his driveway, again the next day the second deer was in the creek.

Any ideas on how to handle this?
When the DNR and law enforcement gets hold of this meatball, it's liable to cost him a bundle$$$....Even plain ignorance is no excuse for creating this health and evironmental hazard!
 

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

I have gutted deer in my garage, and a hog or two. The deer were road kill, and did self butcher, the cleanup was send body parts with the trash. Kept the blood for the roses, wife was ready to kill me till she saw the roses the following year. The hogs were for a hog roast cleanup the same. He may have only kept the straps on the inside that are the most tender. He needs to be drawn and quartered.
 

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

Gutted? As in, remove entrails? In the garage? Weird.


Gut pile stays in the woods. Technically supposed to carry them out, so you're not feeding coyotes, but that's a lot of (extra) dead weight.

I happily SKIN my deer in the garage though.


Either way, hope they catch the guy. I'll turn my head for the guy who's taking more than the legal limit to make sure his family has food on the table for the year, but those guys are usually the ones taking the extra time to pick every ounce of meat off the deer. If you're just doing it for a couple steaks, you're ruining it for everyone.
 

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

I would call the DNR in your area and let them handle it, don't touch the carcasses let DNR handle it and any subsequent investigation. Field dressing an animal should be done in the woods and left in the woods for mother nature to take care of. Unless your from PA hunting in Colorado with your own mobile Butchering facility.......:D

The idea that you don't want to feed the Coyotes is absurd and just another BS regulation by those empowered with keeping their thumb on us.

I would be interested in pics of the Carcasses though to see exactly what has been done, these could have been roadkill which would explain why some are still intact but to be honest 98Shabah probably doesn't know the specific terms that hunters do so pics would probably be in order, in any event discarding them in a running creek is unethical and should be investigated properly.
 

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

Idealy would like to think guy has inside connection to road kills ie sherrif ,state highway patrol , or tow truck driver , and owns land upto and around your subdivision and tried to dispose in trash and vermon has drug to creek hence plastic . Most are aware of sensitive people sight,smell .Not intenisional unless has bone to pick. Heck just go and ask the guy or clean up your self if you are so concerened.
 

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

Sounds like he's butchering the deer and dumping whats left in the creek. Deer legs have no edible meat from the elbow or knee joint on down to the hooves. He may not be gutting them at all and taking only the hams and backstraps, we call this the poachers way to butcher deer. I try to leave the entrails of the deer I hunt where the deer died (in the woods). Foxes, coyotes, possums, coons, crows, buzzards will devour it in no time, but not if it's in a creek, it rots forever and stinks and puts bacteria that is bad for wildlife into the stream critters drink from, not cool at all. This guy is a lazy jack*****, and has to know this is illegall and offensive to anyone who sees or smells his carelessly dumped carcasses. Guys like him give all hunters a bad reputation and I hope they catch and prosecute and take his dam licence away if he even has one!! A skinned and well butchered carcass minus guts, doesn'y stink nearly as bad or long as a gut pile or a dead ungutted deer. They will linger longer in suburbs w/o the scavengers that consume them readily in the forest or the country.
 

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

I do know in the state of Ohio if you have any wild game in your freezer that you do not have a tag for is a big high dollar violation. However, they (ODNR) must have a good reason to get a search warrant.

Most hunters around here field dress their deer. I usually take mine to a butcher shop and let them deal with the disposal of the unwanted parts. One of the guys I use will ask if I want the hide or to sell it to a buddy of his than runs a tannery. I like the idea of hauling it in and picking up nice packaged meat to my specks.

I live by an area that deer cross often. (I wonder if the deer crossing sign was moved if the deer would follow?) Usually an Officer will knock on the door asking if I want a deer that just got hit. Sometimes I take it and if I don't they have other contacts that will take it for homeless shelters.

Disposing of the carcase in a stream shows signs that the person is very ignorant of what issues it can cause.
 

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

I agree with Lipp ... especially concerning the mobile butcher shop! LOL! If the guy wants it done right, I know who he could call ... ;)
 

98Shabah

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Re: Deer carcasses being dumped in the subdivision.. ideas?

Well I have a little more info now after talking to neighbors. I'm no hunter so I'm sure my terminology is way off. lol. The suspected individual apparently had a big bbq for his buddies this past Sunday and now there are a total of 5 deer in the creek. Question though, if he is doing the field dressing in his garage wouldn't that mean he has just recently killed them? The reason I ask is that I see deer in our neighborhood all the time.. Monday night coming home from work at 8:45 4 of them walked across the street as I was entering the neighborhood.

The conservation agent is coming by this morning to take pictures and remove the carcasses from the creek, it is illegal in Missouri to dump dead animals in waterways. The agent also said he'll take DNA samples from the carcasses, which is a bit surprising. Unfortunately the guy has to be doing something suspicious (another big BBQ or gutting another deer in the garage) for the agent to pay him a visit. The agent did say that he can be there in 30 minutes and can test any meat in his freezer against the carcasses as well as check to see if he has tags for the deer as well as a permit.
 
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