You're right Spoon, the ethical thing to do is to let the old man die. The heinous crime of operating a vehicle underage outweighs saving a dying parent. We are a nation of laws, after all. In all cases, adherence to the law is the most important thing.

What 15 year old has never seen a car being driven? What 15 year old doesnt have a basic understanding of a steering wheel, gas and brake pedals, and "Park" "Reverse" and "Drive". Even if they dont have a good grasp of it...what should they do? Sorry, I'd like to take you to get help, but I've never driven before, so I guess we'll just have to sit here till you die?

In another remarkable occurrence, RC and I agree again!

In the fish situation, though, spoon sums it up best here:

Are you willing to pay the ensuing fine, to uphold that ethic?

That's all it boils down to.

Letting someone die because of the very small chance that you could wreck and cause an accident, etc. Spoon, that is just absurd. I hope you are never in that position. An experienced, licensed driver could wreck, as well. Maybe ambulances shouldn't exceed the speed limit, run red lights, drive on the wrong side of the road? I would trust a wet-behind-the-ears 15 year old driver in a critical situation like that over most of the senior citizens I see driving.

A little more thinking and a little less blind adherence might serve you well...

"Maybe ambulances shouldn't exceed the speed limit, run red lights, drive on the wrong side of the road?"
 
Actually, they can't legally. Blast through a red light in an ambulance, and cause an accident, YOU are liable. At least partially.

Is Sportsman's Warehouse still open?
 
 

ORIGINAL: D-nymph

Is Sportsman's Warehouse still open?

Message board WIN.

Since this thread has stepped slightly away from the fish out of season thing, let me ask this one...
 
A couple of years ago during rifle deer season in PA, I came across a fairly heavy blood trail in the snow quickly melting snow.  There was only one set of tracks, so the deer bleeding was the only deer making the trail.
 
I followed it for a few hundred yards, but never caught up to the deer.  I gave it time, but it never laid down for long enough to stiffen up.
 
But let's say I did see the deer.  It is clearly the wounded deer and it is clearly wounded badly -- leg hanging, entrails exposed, blood coming from a body hit, etc.  It will die on its own sometime.
 
And let's further say that I have already harvested and used my tag for that gender of deer (I still have a tag for the other gender -- I am still legally hunting after all).
 
The nearest hunter in my party that would (make that may, since I have no idea what they may or may not have shot since I have left them to make this little push) have an appropriate unfilled tag is a mile or more in the opposite direction from which the deer is heading.  There is no easy road access to circle around and "cut the deer off" from where it is going.  In another couple of hundred yards it will be where there is no access at all.  With the melting snow and the impending rain the trail will soon be gone.
 
Do you
 
A) shoot the deer even though you don't have the correct tag to end its suffering and then go get someone from your hunting party to tag it
 
B) let the deer go knowing it will die a slow death
 
C) leave the deer to get someone from your hunting party knowing that it is very likely you won't find it when you return a considerable time later?

Duncdad, 
 
The answer to that one is easy.  Shoot the dear to be mercifull, then shoot the top of its head off so you cant see if it was a buck or doe, and gut the bugger.  Then get it the heck outta the woods.
 
haha

Bottom line is everyone is entitled to their day in court.  In many instances a judge or jury may interpret the law to the benefit of the defendant based on the evidence presented by the state.  So when you keep that extra trout on the stringer, make sure you have Perry Mason on retainer.