Repercussions of shooting a hen

[david0311]

david0311

In all 4 situations, we put the birds right next to the rooster, the 2 we shot accidentally and the two that hit the wire, we we hunting On our property for two and with in 10 miles of our property in ND for the other two. I wouldn't try to hide the fact from a warden, not worth lying to an officer. Now we didn't drive around all day with it in the back of the truck, we cleaned it right away and put it in the fridge.

I too think it's interesting, how other people deal with these things.

I was hunting this year with my nephew and gave him the talk on safety. First bird we see, is a hen gets up we all yell hen. He shoots and misses. I guess in the future I will need to incorporate that into my safety talk as well for new time hunters, as someone also mentioned earlier.

I believe your methods of handling the situation--and then general demeanor I detect --you describe in your hunting and what comes through in your post as true concern for honesty and ethics--is where officer discretion would be appropriate --

Now I'm not telling anyone to keep or not keep a hen--as stated in previous post all situations and officer differ-

 

[mnmthunting]

I to have seen pheasants hit wires, also have had my Labs catch hens and roosters.
On my Sept trips I have many times come across fresh road killed pheasants. (I'm sure everybody in pheasant country has)
Can these be taken legally? I've not picked up any but it seems it would be OK?

Up here in MN people are picking up fresh road killed deer all the time, I think it is encouraged.

 

[pheasanthunt]

David,

Thanks for your input, it's nice having someone with your experience on the forum. I know what you mean, Officers are not the same and may treat situations differently, just like in any profession.

thanks again
Jim

 

[pheasanthunt]

Does any one know what the fine is for shooting a Hen? I was just curious. I realize it would probably be a range, depending on situation, and I know it will very by state.

 

[carptom1]

Some years ago it was 150.00 per offense in Iowa. I had a customer that had a di@khead son who shot a bunch and was caught in central Iowa. This kid was such a douche that he paid for about 10 roosters over his limit, and about 10 hens. Paid the fine and the second day he was caught again. They took his trucks, guns, hunting rights and about 10k. This would have been in the early 80's when there were a bunch of birds.

 

[pheasanthunt]

Some years ago it was 150.00 per offense in Iowa. I had a customer that had a di@khead son who shot a bunch and was caught in central Iowa. This kid was such a douche that he paid for about 10 roosters over his limit, and about 10 hens. Paid the fine and the second day he was caught again. They took his trucks, guns, hunting rights and about 10k. This would have been in the early 80's when there were a bunch of birds.

That's too bad. Its one thing to accidentally shot a hen, its another thing to shot so many on purpose. Hopefully he got the point.

 

[BrownDogsCan2]

Does any one know what the fine is for shooting a Hen? I was just curious. I realize it would probably be a range, depending on situation, and I know it will very by state.

Like you say it probably depends.

Some friends I ran around with in highschool were caught hunting doves on a pond that one of thems grandma had owned and recently sold. Of course none of them knew it accept the grandson. When the landowner found out who it was no charges were filled. But each had to make a 250.00 donation to the county to get there guns back. I think it was more than most of the guns were worth, but they all ended up paying it.

 

[david0311]

david0311

That's too bad. Its one thing to accidentally shot a hen, its another thing to shot so many on purpose. Hopefully he got the point.

Tom--

Those kind of Sh** Heads were what we called job security

Also made all the hard work worth while--:cheers:

Woops-- thought I had copied Carptom post--same thoughts though









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[1pheas4]

I'm not a Game Warden, but if you have a hen in your possession and get checked by a CO I think you are in trouble. Regardless of how you came by the bird.

I agree with you Dakota. Bring a wild hen out of the field, get stopped, your getting a hefty fine.

My best friend is a warden/officer for the Federal Gov't. Between he and his co-workers, if caught breaking game laws your most likely going to pay a hefty price.

Getting caught with a wild hen is no exception to the rule.

It's a bad thing either-way. A rock in a hard place. Do everything you can to identify your target. Everyone is human. We all make mistakes. Unfortunately there's very little wiggle room when it comes to the law so shoot carefully.

 

[VZWman]

My best friend is a warden/officer for the Federal Gov't. Between he and his co-workers, if caught breaking game laws your most likely going to pay a hefty price.

I see you're from northern Illinios, I know a guy that is from Iowa that lived and duck hunted there and was a federal warden. Did your friend go to Simpson College by chance?

 

[1pheas4]

I see you're from northern Illinios, I know a guy that is from Iowa that lived and duck hunted there and was a federal warden. Did your friend go to Simpson College by chance?

No, he never lived in Iowa VZW.

Nick