“I don’t want you hunting this outfit.”

[Wind Gypsy]

I see a lot more potential from other hunters or anti-hunters being charged with hunter harassment than I do big land owners. Especially in the east, just think of all the small parcel neighbor disputes, spite, and shit slinging..

Odd that people think there aren't hunter harassment convictions. Maybe not a ton but they are definitely a thing.

 

[RealMuddyboots]

Agreed. My bet is zero.

Can't speak for MT but in Michigan there are quite a few every year. This guy in 2024 got 60days plus loss of hunting privileges. There are more as well. Just example.

Hunter harassment arrest

Hunter hurt in tree stand fall Share or view as webpage | Update preferences Upper Peninsula DNR News Jan. 26, 2023 Contact: Lt. Ryan Aho, 906-235-7396 Washtenaw County man serving jail term for hunter harassment incident in Marquette County Thomas Steele III, 23, of...

www.michigan-sportsman.com

 

[Big Sky Guy]

Can't speak for MT but in Michigan there are quite a few every year. This guy in 2024 got 60days plus loss of hunting privileges. There are more as well. Just example.

Hunter harassment arrest

Hunter hurt in tree stand fall Share or view as webpage | Update preferences Upper Peninsula DNR News Jan. 26, 2023 Contact: Lt. Ryan Aho, 906-235-7396 Washtenaw County man serving jail term for hunter harassment incident in Marquette County Thomas Steele III, 23, of...

www.michigan-sportsman.com

So does a case need to involve physical harm of the hunter to stand a chance?

 

[grizzly63]

I think if you do not have witnesses or the other side has more, you need irrefutable proof that it happened. IE your cell phone video which would probably escalate the situation. Other than that, its a he said, he said deal.

 

[Bullshot]

Honestly think the best way to handle hunter harassment is to double down. You and a buddy harassed on public? Next time bring 4 guys, and go twice as often. Harrassed again, bring all your family, your lawyer friend, a local journalist, post it on the internet, post detailed maps on every hunting site of how to access, where to find elk or whatever, who cares. come one come all. Maybe it will take some spot burning and a little effort to do it, but consider it a new expression of the hobby, and who knows, might make some new friends. There needs to be a cost to entitled a-holes who instigate this stuff and infringe on the public's rights. Fighting these battles solo on "their turf" by their rules isn't gonna get the word out to others who are thinking of being similar d-bags about their exclusive "outfit"... and the word that gets out that they learn should be FAFO.

 

[cgasner1]

I doubt this happens again. I have a buddy that wanted to do this exact hunt about 3 years ago. He contacted a company about the chopper and they refused to fly him in. Even with it all being legal the pilot did to much work with the landowners and didn’t want to cause issues with his business.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

Powered paragliding....just swoop in on your own....

 

[RealMuddyboots]

So does a case need to involve physical harm of the hunter to stand a chance?

Nope

 

[Forkyfinder]

Getting prosecutors to be interested in these kinds of cases is a big ask. The kinds of folks that harass hunters are usually the kind of people that can afford private defense attorneys that like to bill a lot (which means they file a bunch of frivolous motions) and therefore make life difficult for the prosecutor. And it is a misdemeanor offense so its a big risk for a small reward (in the prosecutor's calculus). Add the fact that many prosecutors are elected and the kind of people harassing hunters may also have political ties, and it makes it that much less appealing to a prosecutor.

And, of course, the simplest explanation: most prosecutors I know could not care less about hunting and fishing laws and violations.

Well - would public pressure help?

If the county is known, id love to send an email asking why this rancher is above the law.