Grizzly mistakenly killed by Pennsylvania man in Montana
06-11-2018, 03:38 PM
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Grizzly mistakenly killed by Pennsylvania man in Montana
Back in May, person from Penn. shot a grizz in Swan Mountains of Montana, thought the 500lb grizz was a black bear, everyone makes mistakes, but this fool will pay dearly for their lack of knowledge.
06-12-2018, 04:41 AM
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That will be an expensive shot once the final bill is paid. Crap like this is what causes states to begin to require guides and outfitters for non-resident hunters. After all, how many hunters from PA have even seen a grizzly in the wild? In PA all bears are blackies and are legal game. He saw a bear and went bang and this makes all hunters look bad especially with the emotion grizzlies produce with the antis.
Folks always be sure of your target and when in doubt stay off the trigger!
Folks always be sure of your target and when in doubt stay off the trigger!
06-12-2018, 07:06 AM
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The test required is a very simple five or six question one, with various pics of a black or grizzly bear, pretty easy to pass. More education is needed, especially for those who do not come from country where both bears can and do reside together. I am thinking $2300 will not be close to what this guy may end up paying.
06-12-2018, 07:24 AM
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It's up to the hunter to do the research on the game they hunt. There are no excuses for this. He should get a big fine and 30days to sit in jail and think about it. Then take his privilege to hunt for a few years. I bet he'll never do it again and it will get other hunters to be more careful and informed.
Just fines mean nothing to those with money.
Just fines mean nothing to those with money.
06-12-2018, 08:21 AM
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Unfortunately, we all know there will be a segment of the population that will be lazy and uncaring to take the time to do so. Here in Montana there have been cases in the recent past that jail time was given. One thing that is a good thing is the compact states have with each other, thus a suspended license carry's quite a bit of weight. With the federal government getting involved, I am sure any fine, can be tripled or even quadrupled in legal fee's.
06-12-2018, 05:18 PM
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