Salvage
I would like to salvage this animal and agree to the terms of salvage:
Yes
I safely, humanely, and lawfully dispatched this injured animal:
No
Parts Salvaged:
Hind quarters, fore quarters, Backstraps, filet, flanks.
What
Species Confidence:
I'm absolutely certain
Count:
1
Count Type:
Absolute
Sex:
Female
Life State:
Dead
Life Stage:
Mature (Adult)
Disposition:
Hauled to Yard
Decomposition:
Fresh
Species Account:
Kootenai County, ID, Near Hayden. 10:15 AM, Jan 13, 2019. I (Robert Nicholson) Was traveling South on Lakeview Drive, with my wife, next to the Hayden Golf Course. Looked in my rear view mirror to see the vehicle behind me strike a large, adult whitetail doe. The animal did not immediately die, but moved off of the road to the West shoulder. My wife was upset, and suggested I dispatch it, so I turned around and spoke to the young couple who had hit it. I did not ask their names. I chose not to dispatch it, although I could have safely done so - I was concerned about the legality of discharging a firearm in that area. I dialed 911 as had the couple, and terminated the call when I realized they were reporting the incident. The doe soon died, and I offered to salvage it, and they agreed, and waited for me to return with my truck, and informed the dispatcher of my actions, so a deputy did not need to respond. There were no external wounds visible on the doe, nor were there broken bones, but she had internal injuries where she was hit in the rear half of her body, including some muscle damage to the ham muscles of one hind leg. She apparently died from the internal bleeding, as there was a large amount of blood in her body cavity.
Where
Location:
Decimal Degrees: 47.7,-116.7
Location Precision:
Estimated Precision (< 1km/0.6mi)
Location Resource:
Location geocoded
Region:
Panhandle Region
Game Management Unit:
3
County:
Kootenai
When
Date Time:
Sunday, January 13, 2019 - 10:15am
Date/Time Precision:
Day
How
Observation Method(s):
Individual(s) Observed (seen)
Observed Individual(s) in Hand or Close Range
Verification Status:
Unreviewed