The Irony of It All

[OH Osthaus]

Harold,

Isn't it sad that those that hunt often care more than those that are charged with protecting wildlife.

You did the best you could in the situation which is heart breaking. It is very hard to do, but I am afraid I grew up with the three S's. Shoot shovel and shutup.

[C.O.B.]

While following a friend from his camp in the U.P. to mine he hit a fawn. Actually the deer ran into the rear tire of his truck. I could see it hobble off into the woods it's right front leg broken. It didn't go 20 yards and layed down. We called the police and a state trooper showed up. In the meantime I watched the deer try to get to her feet and she would just fall down. As there is no anterless deer hunting in that section of the U.P. we were reluctant to just go shoot it and it was between two houses. The officer did go into the woods to acess the situation but the deer mustered what strength it had and hobbled off. The trooper said that as long as it could move there hands were tied and we couldn't pursue it. Reluctantly we left it for the coyotes or wolves, first come first served.