Maybe this will slow down the poaching

[dennishoddy]

Seems the low dollar amount for poaching fines, may possibly go up
At the last wildlife commision meeting:
"The Commission also heard a presentation from Jim Edwards, assistant director of operations for the Wildlife Department, on a resolution to adopt a wildlife restitution schedule that assigns a recommended dollar value to a number of wildlife species that violators could be held responsible for in the event one of the animals is killed illegally"

 

[crg1372]

Thats good news. Hopefully they will drastically increase the fines. Also a 3 years suspension of hunting and fishing priviledges being suspended would be nice.

 

[jbarnett]

It might help after a few people get caught.

 

[AllOut]

Thats Awsome... but the problem isnt just the fine, they still have to be caught

 

[dennishoddy]

Other states have this already. I read about one guy that shot an elk out of season. I don't remember the exact price he had to pay for the bull, but it was into the five figure range.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Thats good news. Hopefully they will drastically increase the fines. Also a 3 years suspension of hunting and fishing priviledges being suspended would be nice.

+1000

 

[Wormydog1724]

I know some kids that got caught and they lost their guns and their hunting licenses for 7 years and almost lost their truck because they were spotlighting out of it. Also a fine of a thousand a piece I think.

That's enough reason for me not to poach.

 

[dennishoddy]

I know some kids that got caught and they lost their guns and their hunting licenses for 7 years and almost lost their truck because they were spotlighting out of it. Also a fine of a thousand a piece I think.

That's enough reason for me not to poach.

Was that in OK?

 

[Wormydog1724]

Yes it was

 

[dennishoddy]

Yes it was

Awesome Judge in that county.
In ours, they just slap their hands.