Montana game warden show

[Jason Snyder]

According to the warden he could fine him and confiscate the animal

After a half hour of argument the warden “let him off” with a warning

Two horse trailer pulled by a van

My friend was an old WW2 veteran who would buy the nonresident tag, haul his horses out and basically just ride and camp while a couple friends and I would hunt
His odds had to have been 100:1 against ever killing an elk
He drug it out right into the Corral Bar parking lot where a bunch of other hunters all came out to congratulate him.
At his funeral his son said it was one of the proudest moments of his life

Then…….
He never bought another tag. Swore MTFWP would never get another penny from him.

Not disputing your recollection, but the law says what it says and the head/antlers attached to the largest portion of meat is and always was sufficient evidence of sex of animal.

Either there is more to the story or the warden was wrong.

 

[DaMitch]

Not disputing your recollection, but the law says what it says and the head/antlers attached to the largest portion of meat is and always was sufficient evidence of sex of animal.

Either there is more to the story or the warden was wrong.

A lot of interesting threads regarding wardens and the difference in laws state to state

 

[wowzers]

Antlers are not proof of sex in Idaho, I know we’re talking Montana here but just to point out how different states have different laws and interpretations


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They are if its the whole carcass or front quarter.

 

[Chumsnagger]

Cows with horns are legal in bull units in all states I believe.

Here in Alaska, some 20 years ago, ADFG put out the word that a cow with antlers was on the Seward Peninsula ( near Nome) and was not legal to shoot. The cow and its calf did survive that season. Some thought it should have been shot in order to study this velericorn moose.

 

[mt terry d]

Not disputing your recollection, but the law says what it says and the head/antlers attached to the largest portion of meat is and always was sufficient evidence of sex of animal.

Either there is more to the story or the warden was wrong.

To be clear, I may be an ass at times but I'm not a liar or "misremembering" or leaving something out.

The warden was being a dick and abusing his power.

 

[MNGrouser]

My dad volunteered as a hunter's education instructor in Wisconsin. We had a warden come in for years and speak to each class about ethics and responsibility and enjoying the outdoors. He retired. The new warden came in and spoke to the classes and said, "Every one of you is going to break a rule at some point and I'm going to catch you when you do."

I agree with those folks that say there are so many rules, and so many state to state variations, that everyone is likely at some point in violation. I recall a warden who wrote himself a ticket. He was upland bird hunting, shot a bird, then later realized the season on that species was closed. So he wrote a ticket to himself and plead guilty. It can easily happen to the best of us.

 

[Jason Snyder]

The warden was being a dick and abusing his power.

Then tell him to write the ticket and take it to court.