Without doing the research, Okla has a similar law.
Nobody knows where it came from but a ranchers son in Osage county shot an elk not far from the Nature Conservancy's Tall Grass Prairie Preserve.
Bragged about it, and got turned in. I'm thinking it was in the 20 grand area, as he had to pay for another elk to be bought from Colorado. Its wasn't put back in Osage country, but in a county that has elk naturally.
Nobody knows where it came from but a ranchers son in Osage county shot an elk not far from the Nature Conservancy's Tall Grass Prairie Preserve.
Bragged about it, and got turned in. I'm thinking it was in the 20 grand area, as he had to pay for another elk to be bought from Colorado. Its wasn't put back in Osage country, but in a county that has elk naturally.
What if the coyote has 15 or more knives and/or edged weapons on his person?
This is where we differ I guess. I could care less if its a trophy buck or a coyote. So for me, no there isn't a difference. It's not only illegal, it's unsafe which is why the law is there to start with. And whose land are these people shooting on? Are people just driving around taking pot shots at coyotes wherever they might be. It has nothing to do with the animal and I am still shocked that people on this board are saying its ok. Really? Hope you are not teaching your kids this.
Can't disabled american veterans hunt from a vehicle?
Anybody that has a disability that meets certain criteria can get a permit to hunt from a vehicle.
It cannot be a moving vehicle.
Back in the day I worked with a guy that had rumatoid arthritis. he could barely walk with 2 canes. He loved to hunt, And got one of the permits. In his old Chevy blazer he had a moon roof in it, so we built a deal that allowed him to sit with his upper body out of the moon roof. I'd park it, get him into position, then throw an army surplus camo tarp over everything. He got in a lot of dove hunting and a little deer hunting before the arthritis progressed and finally killed him.
My legless Brother hunts from his vehicle for an obvious reason. Shooting at a coyote from a vehicle is no more dangerous than shooting at it from a stand. You still have to make sure of the background and be aware of your surroundings..
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Some of you may not be familiar with the Samson Law in Colorado. Here is an account of the first use of this law two years ago.
A southern Colorado man was facing more than $5,000 in fines as a result of being charged with shooting a trophy antelope with a rifle during archery season. The incident occurred August 16, west of Pueblo.
Colorado Division of Wildlife officer Ron Zagar was on a routine patrol when he spotted an individual dragging a large buck antelope toward a truck parked along a roadway. Zagar questioned the man, who had a valid archery hunting license, about how he got the animal.
"Ron's field experience dealing with a wide range of human behaviors told him that something wasn't right with this one," said Pueblo Area Wildlife Manager Al Trujillo.
Zagar determined that the animal was killed with a firearm and cited the man with a violation of the Samson Law prohibiting the illegal hunting of trophy-sized game animals in Colorado.
The case was the first time someone has been assessed additional penalties for poaching a trophy-sized animal. Typical fines for possessing wildlife taken illegally are around $1,000. But because the buck antelope's horns measured 15-and-a-half inches, the citation includes a $4,000 surcharge.
The additional fine is the result of the so-called Samson Law passed by the Colorado legislature. The Samson Law came about as the result of a poacher shooting a 1,000-pound elk near Estes Park. The new measure places mandatory fines on top of existing penalties. The added amounts range from $4,000 for an antelope up to $25,000 for a bighorn sheep. The surcharges are levied only when a trophy-sized animal is taken.
"The Samson bill is a valuable instrument on the wildlife books. People have said they don't want to see their wildlife resources plundered and have taken a hard line to deter poaching," Trujillo said.
The fines for poaching trophy-size animals, as defined by the following measurements, are:
• Pronghorn antelope with a horn length of 14 inches or more $4,000
• Bull elk with six or more points on an antler beam $10,000
• Whitetail deer buck with an inside antler spread of 18 inches or more $10,000
• Mule deer buck with an inside antler spread of 22 inches or more $10,000
• Any bull moose $10,000
• Any mountain goat $10,000
• Bighorn sheep with a horn length of one-half curl or more $25,000
The Division of Wildlife urges people to call Operation Game Thief at 1-800-332-4155 if they have information about illegal hunting or fishing. Callers may remain anonymous, and Operation Game Thief offers rewards if information leads to a citation.
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Some of you may not be familiar with the Samson Law in Colorado. Here is an account of the first use of this law two years ago.
A southern Colorado man was facing more than $5,000 in fines as a result of being charged with shooting a trophy antelope with a rifle during archery season. The incident occurred August 16, west of Pueblo.
Colorado Division of Wildlife officer Ron Zagar was on a routine patrol when he spotted an individual dragging a large buck antelope toward a truck parked along a roadway. Zagar questioned the man, who had a valid archery hunting license, about how he got the animal.
"Ron's field experience dealing with a wide range of human behaviors told him that something wasn't right with this one," said Pueblo Area Wildlife Manager Al Trujillo.
Zagar determined that the animal was killed with a firearm and cited the man with a violation of the Samson Law prohibiting the illegal hunting of trophy-sized game animals in Colorado.
The case was the first time someone has been assessed additional penalties for poaching a trophy-sized animal. Typical fines for possessing wildlife taken illegally are around $1,000. But because the buck antelope's horns measured 15-and-a-half inches, the citation includes a $4,000 surcharge.
The additional fine is the result of the so-called Samson Law passed by the Colorado legislature. The Samson Law came about as the result of a poacher shooting a 1,000-pound elk near Estes Park. The new measure places mandatory fines on top of existing penalties. The added amounts range from $4,000 for an antelope up to $25,000 for a bighorn sheep. The surcharges are levied only when a trophy-sized animal is taken.
"The Samson bill is a valuable instrument on the wildlife books. People have said they don't want to see their wildlife resources plundered and have taken a hard line to deter poaching," Trujillo said.
The fines for poaching trophy-size animals, as defined by the following measurements, are:
• Pronghorn antelope with a horn length of 14 inches or more $4,000
• Bull elk with six or more points on an antler beam $10,000
• Whitetail deer buck with an inside antler spread of 18 inches or more $10,000
• Mule deer buck with an inside antler spread of 22 inches or more $10,000
• Any bull moose $10,000
• Any mountain goat $10,000
• Bighorn sheep with a horn length of one-half curl or more $25,000
The Division of Wildlife urges people to call Operation Game Thief at 1-800-332-4155 if they have information about illegal hunting or fishing. Callers may remain anonymous, and Operation Game Thief offers rewards if information leads to a citation.
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So how far from a vehical do you have to be to shoot a deer or coyote? I would assume some folks drive to their hunting grounds, at what point from parking are they allowed to start hunting?
If the Hipo had trucks full of topless girls to entice guys to speed, should they have horrible boobs(two fried eggs hangin of a nail type) so its not entrapment?
If the Hipo had trucks full of topless girls to entice guys to speed, should they have horrible boobs(two fried eggs hangin of a nail type) so its not entrapment?
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