Game laws that might mess you up.

[Wyoming300]

Is it difficult to tell them you didn't hunt coots, rails, or gallinules?

Its a federal law its not the states.

 

[sndmn11]

Totally missed that then, it was my main motivation when I got my permit.

The year round small game license followed by "I'm hunting" circumvents a handful of CO laws, including some of the new firearms ones.

...except for coyote hunting during a big game season
Ha! Which changed this year too!

https://cpw.widen.net/s/l2fgsjk9cr/colorado-small-game--waterfowl-brochure

Now I need to dig and see if the caliber restriction changed or still applies.

Found it, still in effect.

 

[Wyoming300]

Same in NY. I can't CC when bow hunting.

This one i disagree with. There was a wyoming bow hunting guide who was killed by a bear while cutting up an elk about 15 years ago.

 

[Wyoming300]

The year round small game license followed by "I'm hunting" circumvents a handful of CO laws, including some of the new firearms ones.

...except for coyote hunting during a big game season

I have almost every game tag when im out hunting. Honestly i just say im hunting rabbits when people ask me.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

The year round small game license followed by "I'm hunting" circumvents a handful of CO laws, including some of the new firearms ones.

...except for coyote hunting during a big game season

I never followed up with your suggested person but still want to see in writing what the state defines “hunting” as in a door to door aspect in regards to the locked case in locked vehicle law.

 

[WCB]

That needs to be written as a law? Yikes. Don’t hunt Minnesota

It is actually a general statute in MN and not a "Hunting Regulation":

609.662 SHOOTING VICTIM; DUTY TO RENDER AID.​

Subdivision 1.​

As used in this section, "reasonable assistance" means aid appropriate to the circumstances, and includes obtaining or attempting to obtain assistance from a conservation or law enforcement officer, or from medical personnel.

Subd. 2.​

(a) A person who discharges a firearm and knows or has reason to know that the discharge has caused bodily harm to another person, shall:

(1) immediately investigate the extent of the person's injuries; and

(2) render immediate reasonable assistance to the injured person.

(b) A person who violates this subdivision is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as follows:

(1) if the injured person suffered death or great bodily harm as a result of the discharge, to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $4,000, or both;

(2) if the injured person suffered substantial bodily harm as a result of the discharge, to imprisonment for not more than one year and one day or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both;

(3) otherwise, to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.

(c) Notwithstanding section 609.035 or 609.04, a prosecution for or conviction under this subdivision is not a bar to conviction of or punishment for any other crime committed by the defendant as part of the same conduct.
§

Subd. 3.​

(a) A person who witnesses the discharge of a firearm and knows or has reason to know that the discharge caused bodily harm to a person shall:

(1) immediately investigate the extent of the injuries; and

(2) render immediate reasonable assistance to the injured person.

(b) A person who violates this subdivision is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as follows:

(1) if the defendant was a companion of the person who discharged the firearm at the time of the discharge, to imprisonment for not more than 364 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both;

(2) otherwise, to imprisonment for not more than 90 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $1,000, or both.

 

[sndmn11]

I never followed up with your suggested person but still want to see in writing what the state defines “hunting” as in a door to door aspect in regards to the locked case in locked vehicle law.

It should be defined in CRS title 33-1-102, whatever definition is in there is what I would default to if I wanted to write that.

The storage violation (CRS 18-12-114) also isn't criminal, it's a civil infraction written into the criminal code without a clear destination to write a violation into. My take on it is that it's just there for a civil liability claim if something were to happen, and gives a statute to reference rather than a need to prove careless/negligent behavior.

 

[LostArra]

Idaho's definition of hunting is broad and can definitely hang a person up.

Definition of Hunting Hunting means chasing, driving, flushing, attracting, pursuing, worrying, following or on the trail of, shooting at, stalking, or lying in wait for any wildlife whether or not such wildlife is then/ or subsequently captured, killed, taken, or wounded.

I would love to know how "worrying" game became hunting.

Also, do bird watchers and wildlife photographers need a hunting license in Idaho?

 

[WCB]

Also, how many folks are leaving the inner loins behind?!

You'd be surprised...clients would cut their own meat many times instead of having us bring them to the processor...especially if they shot something late in the hunt. I would say a good 25% missed taking the inner loins sometimes in multiple animals in the same group.

Personally because they dry out so fast they are the first things out...even though I think they are highly overrated.

 

[Pescetism]

That one obviously does not mean go hunting without a flashlight. It simply is for an easy win to make an arrest for people who are obviously poaching and causing issues.

I agree that is the "spirit" of the law and I'll continue to use a flashlight walking in/out because my purpose for using the light fails under legal usage. However, carrying "any firearm, bow, or other implement whereby game could be killed or taken" while searching for wounded game in the dark with a flashlight could get someone hung up.

 

[Customweld]

I would love to know how "worrying" game became hunting.

Also, do bird watchers and wildlife photographers need a hunting license in Idaho?

No, I don't believe photographers or bird watchers need a hunting license.

 

[Customweld]

Here is another Idaho law for guys thinking about hopping fence lines with a helicopter.

To use aircraft, including any unmanned aircraft system (drone), in any manner to spot or locate game animals, game birds, or furbearing animals and communicate the location or approximate location by any signal whatsoever, whether radio, visual, or otherwise to any person then on the ground, or to use any helicopter to transport hunters, gear, or game except at established landing fields when such use is at recognized airports or airplane landing fields, or at heliports previously established on private land or established by a department or agency of the federal, state, or local government or when used in the course of an emergency or search and rescue operations.

 

[HuntHarder]

This thread is a good example of actually reading the rules/regulations/laws rather than relying on hearsay. Four incorrect posts about Colorado from four different people who believed they were right enough to post it. I've read some wonky "the law is ____" stuff on here for sure.

Absolutely. It's amazing that people blindly promote things, they've "heard" without actually investigating for themselves.

 

[LongWayAround]

Its a federal law its not the states.

Yea. And?

This one i disagree with. There was a wyoming bow hunting guide who was killed by a bear while cutting up an elk about 15 years ago.

While it's stupid that NY and California prohibit carrying a handgun while bow hunting, I think we can all agree the likelihood of a bow hunter in NY being killed by a grizz is just about zero.

 

[Wyoming300]

Yea. And?



While it's stupid that NY and California prohibit carrying a handgun while bow hunting, I think we can all agree the likelihood of a bow hunter in NY being killed by a grizz is just about zero.

Me saying a bear and you saying a grizz, well thats two different species.

Most of wyoming has black bears. There was a black bear in a city park in cheyenne last year.

Grizzlies are only around yellow stone.

A lot of the us does have big black bears.

Its also important to realize black bears arent always black. Many are tan brown or cinnamon. Grizzlies have a hump and get much larger.

Its the proximity of the bear thats the threat, not the size.

 

[RockAndSage]

While it's stupid that NY and California prohibit carrying a handgun while bow hunting, I think we can all agree the likelihood of a bow hunter in NY being killed by a grizz is just about zero.

It is pretty stupid. Not sure about NY's dangers, but CA has wolves now, in about 6-10 of the northern counties, and has had a severe over-population of mountain lions for decades. Along with a severe overpopulation of cartels.

 

[LongWayAround]

Me saying a bear and you saying a grizz, well thats two different species.

Most of wyoming has black bears. There was a black bear in a city park in cheyenne last year.

Grizzlies are only around yellow stone.

A lot of the us does have big black bears.

Its also important to realize black bears arent always black. Many are tan brown or cinnamon. Grizzlies have a hump and get much larger.

Its the proximity of the bear thats the threat, not the size.

Ok

That guy was killed by a grizzly, not a black bear.

I've had black bears walk through my neighborhood too.

I think we all know which of those species is more likely to have a negative interaction, but I'm done sidetracking the thread.

 

[HunterGatherer]

Utah - no cams after July 30. Fairly new law- I saw a bunch of them still up this year into Sept

 

[jonesn3]

Absolutely. It's amazing that people blindly promote things, they've "heard" without actually investigating for themselves.

I’ll admit that I was wrong about the CO let off thing. It used to be a rule in 2021 (p.14 in the regs that year), but they did change it in 2022 (see image). Clearly I haven’t read the CO regs fully in recent years since I haven’t been applying. Thanks for the correction.