Interestingly I'll attempt to kill any badly wounded animal I see regardless of rules. Its call ethics. Sometimes ethics are above rules but you have to pay a price to be ethical.
I wholeheartedly agree and have been in that situation more than once.
Sometimes doing the right thing comes with a price. I’ll help any deserving individual, short of getting a citation.
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