HUNTER HARASSMENT

[kyscout]

Got this from the U.S. SPORTSMAN ALLIANCE. SCORE ONE FOR THE GOOD GUYS[:)]. To bad the fine is more. This guy deserves to have the book thrown at him.
An Indiana man may soon find himself behind bars after being arrested for harassing waterfowl hunters. Hunter harassment laws, modeled after draft legislation created by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance, make it illegal to disrupt lawful hunting in Indiana and all 50 states.
The anti-hunter, whose name was withheld pending further investigation, was arrested for hunter harassment, vandalism and theft. The man, agitated that shooting had awakened him and that sportsmen were killing “his ducks,” continuously yelled at waterfowl hunters on the St. Joseph River in Indiana. He also allegedly let air out of the sportsmen’s truck tire and took money from the vehicle.
The man faces up to a $500 fine and jail time.

[RutNBuck]

i seen on another forum a lady is doing about the very same thing to a group each time they hunt ....he is conversing with an officer to get her actions stopped...

"A wise indian once said,the more you move the less you will see,the less you move the more you will see"

" I live to hunt, but my wife says i may be hunting a place to live"

[joekat46]

I read the same thing. Has anyone actually seen or read Kentucky's Hunter Harrassment law? I have a neighbor I'd like to mail it to.

[Multidigits]

I could live with him shouting at the ducks for a little while, but if he messed with my truck or took something out of it, he'd be looking at an ass whopping....or worse.

[VinVega]

(Ky. Rev. State. Ann. § 150.710 (Baldwin 1996))

BALDWIN'S KENTUCKY REVISED STATUTES ANNOTATED
TITLE XII. CONSERVATION AND STATE DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 150. FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES
150.710 Intentional obstruction of lawful taking of wildlife.
(1) No person shall intentionally obstruct or disrupt the right of a person to lawfully take wildlife by hunting, trapping, or fishing.

(2) The Attorney General or any person directly affected may bring an action to restrain conduct unlawful under this section and may bring an action to recover damages.

(3) The officers of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, or any other peace officer, police officer, state police officer, or sheriff may enforce this section.

(4) This section shall not apply to incidental interference with the taking of wildlife by hunting, trapping, or fishing caused by lawful activities including, but not limited to, farming, mining, or recreation.

(Enacts. Acts 1988, ch 81, § 1(1)-(4), effective July 15, 1988.)

[ksp771]

8 years on the job and I still learn something everyday.
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<br />(Ky. Rev. State. Ann. § 150.710 (Baldwin 1996))

BALDWIN'S KENTUCKY REVISED STATUTES ANNOTATED
TITLE XII. CONSERVATION AND STATE DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 150. FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES
150.710 Intentional obstruction of lawful taking of wildlife.
(1) No person shall intentionally obstruct or disrupt the right of a person to lawfully take wildlife by hunting, trapping, or fishing.

(2) The Attorney General or any person directly affected may bring an action to restrain conduct unlawful under this section and may bring an action to recover damages.

(3) The officers of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, or any other peace officer, police officer, state police officer, or sheriff may enforce this section.

(4) This section shall not apply to incidental interference with the taking of wildlife by hunting, trapping, or fishing caused by lawful activities including, but not limited to, farming, mining, or recreation.

(Enacts. Acts 1988, ch 81, § 1(1)-(4), effective July 15, 1988.)

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[VinVega]

I had no idea of the law, either. But after someone asked that question, I figured I'd do a quick net search, and some site listed several states' laws regarding harassing hunters. Seemed like maybe about half of the stated had them. I may be wrong, but isn't it extremely rare for anyone that works for local or city police, or sheriff's depts to enforce any type of hunting law? Or does it depend on the area?

[joekat46]

Section (4) really is going to make the law tough to enforce. The "recreation" exemption for incidental interference could easily defend someone "hiking" by your deer stand or duck blind.

[ksp965]

I wonder if this wouldn't be a means of attacking the problem of trespassing hunters. After all, they are intentionally trespassing,(unlawful activity). It is interfering with (disrupting) the right of a lawful hunter to take wildlife.

[Wildcat]

I learned something a couple weeks ago about the hunter harassment laws and how they are used in some states. In states that ban baitting it truns out that some of them besides charging them with illegal batting they also charge them with hunter harassment if other hunters are kept out of that area where the bait is. Here's how it works;

Say someone baits on public land in a state where it's illegal, now different states have different rules on how far a hunter can hunt from a baited area and how long it has to be removed before anyone can hunt there again. Now because that area was illegal baitted the guy has also kept other lawful hunters from hunting that area so they add the charges to the first one. This way the sentence and fines can keep adding up.

[Boss Gobbler]

Does this count for F&W officers to. I had a CO drive off the road thru a field, and past my blind. He turned around and drove in front of it and stopped. I think that could be disrupting a hunt[:(!]. I finally got out and he checked me and asked me to show him where my buddies were.I told him he had already ruined my hunt if he was going to ruin their's he could do it on his own.

[kyscout]

That is one sorry a$$ CO to do something like that.

[GSP]

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<br />I learned something a couple weeks ago about the hunter harassment laws and how they are used in some states. In states that ban baitting it truns out that some of them besides charging them with illegal batting they also charge them with hunter harassment if other hunters are kept out of that area where the bait is. Here's how it works;

Say someone baits on public land in a state where it's illegal, now different states have different rules on how far a hunter can hunt from a baited area and how long it has to be removed before anyone can hunt there again. Now because that area was illegal baitted the guy has also kept other lawful hunters from hunting that area so they add the charges to the first one. This way the sentence and fines can keep adding up.


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This happened in Garrad county this fall with a dove field. They didn't catch who did it, but some a$$ baited it and shut it down.

[broadside]

I guess that "recreation" also applies to horse riders. I had a post a few weeks ago about the rights of horse riders. It seems that they make it a point to ride arond this big hollow and bottom every year on opening weekend. They were out this year too in the nice 34 degree weather. The next 2 weekends were in the 60's, never seen them. Seems a little coincidental don't you think.

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