Barrell
11-23-2008, 09:09 AM
Every year I hear about hunters who go out of state and get in trouble because they didnt read that states regs. They asume that the laws are the same everywhere and they dont need to read the book. I also here about violaters who know they were violating but are shocked at the extent of the fines. Again they asumed fines where the same as back home. Dont ever asume you know the law of another state ....read the book. Some examples:
Every year hunters in PA get caught with semi- auto rifles that they use legaly in Maine and NY.
Every year baiters get caught in PA and are shocked that killing a deer over bait results in a three year revocation and a minimum $500 fine. I was in court when a guy got convicted for killing a bear 800 yeards from bait. $10,000.00 fine and 5 years revocation. Yeah I know baiting is leagal down in Jersey but in the Mountains of PA it is not only illegal but considered highly unethical and is treated that way by the judge.
There is no safe distance from bait in PA. The old lawin NJ was 300 yeards away you where OK, But in PA the bait can be 1/2 mile away or more and it wont matter if the trail the hunter is on is leading to it. There is a 30 day window in which all bait needs to be cleaned up including all the soil dug out and removed form liguid baits. If the CO finds even one footprint digging in the soil he will make the arrest.
Out west eastern hunters evrey year loose their brand new pickup trucks. In the west if you are transporting an illegal kill they can take your truck and auction it off.
Hunting after hours is ticketed up here if the CO hears a shot after legal shooting hours or sees a vehicle he will wait for that hunter to come out of the woods. If there is a shell in the gun after hours the ticket book always comes out.
I was Muzzleloading Elk in COLORADO years ago and had sighted my gun in with sabots. The night before the guide was to pick us up at the hotel I read the book and was suprised to find that sabots were illegasl. The next morning I had to go out and buy some maxi balls and sight the gun in again.
Loaning or using someone elses tag is a common violation but the penalty is more sever then the violaters imagined. I say violaters because what shocks em evertime is when the CO'S find a wifes or childs tag on a deer and they are not present they will go to the wifes place of work or the childs school and arrest them. The $500 fine tagged on the the shooters fine is mild compared to how pissed the wife is that her husband got caught using her tag.
Every year hunters in PA get caught with semi- auto rifles that they use legaly in Maine and NY.
Every year baiters get caught in PA and are shocked that killing a deer over bait results in a three year revocation and a minimum $500 fine. I was in court when a guy got convicted for killing a bear 800 yeards from bait. $10,000.00 fine and 5 years revocation. Yeah I know baiting is leagal down in Jersey but in the Mountains of PA it is not only illegal but considered highly unethical and is treated that way by the judge.
There is no safe distance from bait in PA. The old lawin NJ was 300 yeards away you where OK, But in PA the bait can be 1/2 mile away or more and it wont matter if the trail the hunter is on is leading to it. There is a 30 day window in which all bait needs to be cleaned up including all the soil dug out and removed form liguid baits. If the CO finds even one footprint digging in the soil he will make the arrest.
Out west eastern hunters evrey year loose their brand new pickup trucks. In the west if you are transporting an illegal kill they can take your truck and auction it off.
Hunting after hours is ticketed up here if the CO hears a shot after legal shooting hours or sees a vehicle he will wait for that hunter to come out of the woods. If there is a shell in the gun after hours the ticket book always comes out.
I was Muzzleloading Elk in COLORADO years ago and had sighted my gun in with sabots. The night before the guide was to pick us up at the hotel I read the book and was suprised to find that sabots were illegasl. The next morning I had to go out and buy some maxi balls and sight the gun in again.
Loaning or using someone elses tag is a common violation but the penalty is more sever then the violaters imagined. I say violaters because what shocks em evertime is when the CO'S find a wifes or childs tag on a deer and they are not present they will go to the wifes place of work or the childs school and arrest them. The $500 fine tagged on the the shooters fine is mild compared to how pissed the wife is that her husband got caught using her tag.