Nice one! This is my first year bow hunting and my first year using a climbing stand. This morning I was absolutely covered up with deer and squirrels, but nothing quite like that came through. Guess the woods will be alive with gun hunters next weekend, so I hope my chances are still high.
Because I hunt from a ground blind I was rereading the regs regarding the requirements for blaze orange material necessary to be on the blind. As I read further I came across the section on the penalty(s) for violation of various game laws. Hunting out of season, wanton waste, etc. I was reminded that the penalty for violations is, at a minimum, a $500 fine and court costs. BUT, if taken to court, a judge has the latitude to confiscate physical property that may have been used in committing the violation. So . . . . . . In theory the judge could confiscate your $1,000 rifle and your $60,000 pickup truck if you are caught doing something against the rules !
Other than crimes involving drug sales I’m not aware of other crimes where asset forfeiture is a possibility. Quite frankly, the seizure penalty seems especially draconian to me. Wondering if others feel the same or should the courts not be limited in any way when penalizing game law violators ?
It doesn't bother me a bit. Poachers deserve it in my book.
Collected a beer can trail marked into my ground. No stand around where it stopped so I'm assuming climbers.