The landowner exemption is only good if you are on YOUR property. If you pursue a deer off your land, you need a license.
In my area the CO will ticket you if you cross the road from your property to your property unless your gun is cased or locked. A buddy uses those little cable padlocks that come with some guns to lock his while he crosses the road.
Make sure the deer is tagged before you leave it to get your truck. The regs say you don't need to tag the deer to drag it out (better have the filled out tag in your pocket) but it needs tagged before you leave it. A guy I work with was ticketed for improperly tagging a deer because he didn't tag it before he got his truck.
In my area the CO will ticket you if you cross the road from your property to your property unless your gun is cased or locked. A buddy uses those little cable padlocks that come with some guns to lock his while he crosses the road.
Make sure the deer is tagged before you leave it to get your truck. The regs say you don't need to tag the deer to drag it out (better have the filled out tag in your pocket) but it needs tagged before you leave it. A guy I work with was ticketed for improperly tagging a deer because he didn't tag it before he got his truck.