Originally Posted by
Oldtimr
They also write a whole lot of tickets to non-hunters as well. It isn't only hunters who should know the laws, everyone should know the laws that deal with the activity they are involved in. Muley, you stated those folks should be cited, but you aren't convinced they knew they were violating the law. I am having a hard time finding our disagreement. My position is they should be cited and that ignorance is not a defense, nor should it be. Perhaps the difference is you believe being ignorant of laws should carry some mitigation and I don't.
We both agree that they were wrong, and should be cited. I never argued that. I also feel everybody should know the laws. I'm actually very picky about that.
I'm just having a hard time hanging the guy for doing it on purpose. Maybe he did, and if that's the case the moose probably taught him a lesson for screwing with a moose.