Poaching in Montana

[Big Sky Guy]

Multi-year McCone County Illegal Hunting Case Results In Over 100 Seized Animals, Thousands Of Dollars In Fines, Decades Of Lost Privileges | Montana FWP

VIDA- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens recently completed a multi-year investigation into the illegal killing of deer, antelope, and upland game birds in McCone County, resulting in over 100 seized animals, thousands of dollars in fines, and decades of lost privileges.

fwp.mt.gov

So for a non resident it’s cheaper to poach than follow the law??

For a resident it’s still cheaper than non residents following the law.

$36,785/100 animals = $368/animal

$36,785/13 individuals = $2,829. $2,829/10years = $283/year

What am I missing? Does that even cover the salary and gas of the hard working wardens that investigated this case for what appears to be 2 years?

We owe our wardens, wildlife and upstanding hunters and non-hunting citizens better than this.

Reading this after the article about issues with poaching in 380 and the discussion about the tag reduction on the other thread really has me scratching my head.

 

[noharleyyet]

Pretty lenient math...

 

[Mallardsx2]

Its simply not enough.

 

[sclancy27]

Compare this to the WY case where the dude is spending 3 months in jail....

 

[300stw]

5000.00 for a deer hunt. times 89 convictions, 445,000.00 minimum in fines,,, taking hunting privliges away. dont stop dishonest people,,
justice system dont understand the value of wildlife to sportsmen ,,,

 

[Hem]

I googled this but apparantly a recent announcement.
I believe poaching and clueless out of staters killing bulls in 380 has prompted this change.
Just great...im never going to hunt behind my house.
Note: probably wont affect land owner preference.