What would you do?

[NOCK NOCK]

Late archery, driving up a road and pass a vehicle that is parked on side of road in what most would consider an odd spot to park. (had been there for 10 minutes) driver in seat.   You get past the rig by about 100 yards and see a decent buck within your bow range. The buck is limping pretty good and appears to have an issue with a front leg (It is moving along though)
Quick assessment tells you the buck has been hit by a hunter. 

Do you shoot, or carry on your way?
 

I experienced this scenario today and did what I thought was the right thing. Well hindsight is 20/20 and now am thinking I made the wrong call.

Curious how others would handle this?

[Timberstalker]

I think I would’ve went back and asked them if they had shot a buck. Then go from there.

[Boss .300 winmag]

I think I would’ve went back and asked them if they had shot a buck. Then go from there.

 

[addicted1]

I'd probably take the shot or at least make my move, assuming everything is legal and above board.

[Fidelk]

If I had a valid tag and wanted the deer, I would have taken a shot. The regs are clear that the deer belongs to the hunter who puts in the kill shot. What do you think was going on?

[Tbar]

Take the shot.  Sort out the rest later,  deer limp for a lot of reasons.  If they shot it first I'd have zero issue handing the buck over. If not you capitalized on some luck.

[Sakko300wsm]

Put the wounded animal down asap period. If it’s his feel free to give it to him or just take it for yourself. Animal comes first always!

[millerwheeler]

So am I reading this right most of you say shoot it out from under the other guy? What if he is waiting for it to get into range ? I mean seams like a POS move .

[Sakko300wsm]

So am I reading this right most of you say shoot it out from under the other guy? What if he is waiting for it to get into range ? I mean seams like a POS move .

Believe he said the guy way sitting in his truck for 10 mins or so ?? If he was the shooter  - get the *censored* done!

[Encore 280]

Sitting in his truck 100 yards or so away from the animal? Doesn't sound like he was too interested in it if he in fact he knew it was there. 

[Buzzsaw461]

 Exactly

So am I reading this right most of you say shoot it out from under the other guy? What if he is waiting for it to get into range ? I mean seams like a POS move .

Believe he said the guy way sitting in his truck for 10 mins or so ?? If he was the shooter  - get the *censored* done!

[Fidelk]

So am I reading this right most of you say shoot it out from under the other guy? What if he is waiting for it to get into range ? I mean seams like a POS move .

My elk camp group had a spike run through camp and one member put a round through it. When the blood trail was being followed, the guys following it bumped the spike as it was laying down. It jumped up and ran off and was shortly after shot and killed as it crossed a dirt road. The guys who shot and claimed it had driven to the area after hearing the initial gun shot. Not a POS move.......our guys knew the rules and after discussion agreed that the other crew had the right to claim it. Didn't mean that we liked it. Our guys should have waited before following and let it bleed out where it was laying.

[LDennis24]

You should have jumped out and emptied your quiver on it then looked at that other guy and told him to beat it! Held your bow up with one hand and screamed "America!"

[Tbar]

Put the wounded animal down asap period. If it’s his feel free to give it to him or just take it for yourself. Animal comes first always!

I've seen it happen way too many times.  Take the shot when it's there. It's the right thing to do. If it's hit,  congratulate the hunter and move on. If not,  tag it and bring it home.  Wound loss is a real thing and hurts allocation. Not a POS move at all.

[bigmacc]

Put the wounded animal down asap period. If it’s his feel free to give it to him or just take it for yourself. Animal comes first always!

if the animal is moving and wounded and the “other guy” is sitting in his rig watching a different area apparently, I would kill the animal first. I would then walk or drive back to the truck and ask him what was up, if he said something like, oh just taking a snooze, just got back to the rig after a good hike etc then I’d go back and tag the animal. If he said he’d taken a shot and wounded one then I’d let him know the situation. He may say, it’s yours, you put the kill shot in him or he may be “one of those guys”, I’ve experienced both. Both times, in my mind I did the right thing, I put down the wounded animal and I let a hunter know who I thought may have wounded it.