aftriathlete
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$10K to me is a rightfully steep fine for the offense. I still credit the hunter for doing the right thing, he sounds like he did not have nefarious intent. But that’s why he was not hit with the maximum penalty which would have included jail time. Idk what it costs for a guided grizzly hunt but I bet it’s a lot more than $10K, if they can even be hunted at all, these animals have a monetary value to the local hunting economy in addition to their inherent value.Right or wrong is an opinion everyone is entitled to but the fine amount is intentionally high to make hunters nervous about shooting a grizzly by mistake. If the fine were $1500, I think more hunters would be willing to take gambles on questionable bears.
10k seems high but beats jail time and even higher fines.
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