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MN is upping the ante - Felony status for the most egregious wildlife/poaching crimes. Me likey!
http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/298246181.html
Should the theft of Minnesota’s fish and wildlife be considered the same as the theft of property or money?
Over the years, legislators have said no.
Now the issue is in the spotlight again after Gov. Mark Daytonpushed a bill last week in the Legislature calling for more stringent penalties and longer license revocations for the most egregious poachers. Dayton also wants a new felony-level penalty for poachers who take fish or game valued at $2,000 or more, citing two recent high-profile poaching cases.
Besides being slapped with a felony, those convicted also could lose all game and fish license privileges for 10 years — double the present penalty.
Currently, no state game and fish violations, no matter how egregious, are charged as felonies in Minnesota.
“If you steal $1,000 of property from someone, it’s a felony, but if you steal $5,000 of fish and wildlife resources, it’s not,’’ said Ken Soring, Department of Natural Resources enforcement chief.
“If a logger were to steal more than $1,000 of trees that, too, would be a felony,’’ he added. “So it’s a felony to steal trees, but there seems to be a reluctance to say people stealing game and fish at that level are felons.’’
http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/298246181.html
Should the theft of Minnesota’s fish and wildlife be considered the same as the theft of property or money?
Over the years, legislators have said no.
Now the issue is in the spotlight again after Gov. Mark Daytonpushed a bill last week in the Legislature calling for more stringent penalties and longer license revocations for the most egregious poachers. Dayton also wants a new felony-level penalty for poachers who take fish or game valued at $2,000 or more, citing two recent high-profile poaching cases.
Besides being slapped with a felony, those convicted also could lose all game and fish license privileges for 10 years — double the present penalty.
Currently, no state game and fish violations, no matter how egregious, are charged as felonies in Minnesota.
“If you steal $1,000 of property from someone, it’s a felony, but if you steal $5,000 of fish and wildlife resources, it’s not,’’ said Ken Soring, Department of Natural Resources enforcement chief.
“If a logger were to steal more than $1,000 of trees that, too, would be a felony,’’ he added. “So it’s a felony to steal trees, but there seems to be a reluctance to say people stealing game and fish at that level are felons.’’
Ya its really difficult I feel comfortable with my shot at 25-30yds. If they are farther than that I won't be taking the shot not because I don't think I would be able to kill the deer was because I don't believe I could make a clean kill every time.
I hunt for cougars.
Doc, at your age, they'd have to be 120 y/o to meet the criteria.
Started as soon as I was big enough to shoot. First guns were a Cooey single shot .22lr and Cooey 12ga single shot, both I refinished myself and still have them. Mostly whitetail deer and the odd squirrel or bunny now. When I can I like to blast ducks and geese out of the sky. I've hunted muke deer, moose, elk, black bear and I've been hunted by grizzly...
I used a compound bow for a while but couldn't after I hurt my back. But I think I'm conditioned enough now to try again. Also thinking of getting a crossbow but I'm undecided.
I used a compound bow for a while but couldn't after I hurt my back. But I think I'm conditioned enough now to try again. Also thinking of getting a crossbow but I'm undecided.
As soon as I put on my reading glasses, wipe the ben gay off my hands and hitch up my "Depends", I'm gonna give you piece of my mind.
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Let me know if you need any help. I just got a new case of depends, so I'm GTG for a couple of weeks.
Well played....
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These hogs moved in on our land about two years ago and we have been trying to kill them off, I finally got the "leader" according to the other hunters. 275# my first hog
amorris127289
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Six more in the exact same place today(50ish pounds each) anyone need some bacon? or target practice
I'd love free bacon in my yard. 
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Another six this morning.
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What's the limit? Or is it a "just report how many of the stupid nuisance pigs you killed" kinda thing?
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There is no limit, this morning I was tracking two that I saw in a field and lost their tracks when it started to rain. We didn't have any problems with them until recently. My uncle killed a 600# one about two years ago, it was a different breed. I am no hog expert, this is my first year helping "manage them" to extinction. We caught ten of these 13 in traps.
In my tree stand right now reflecting on our brothers no longer with us. Have a big blackie coming through lately and a dang wolverine that keeps eatting my bait.
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What can you do to remove them? I haven't had to deal with either down here.
