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it is an Honorable Man that does what is right, even if it conflicts with a law. An Honorable Judge or Prosecutor should recongnize this, as i clearly do.
It's not criminal (risk of jail), it's a forfeiture (fine only).Old Grump said:We wanted to shoot but knew better... none of us needed the criminal strike against us since we all hunt.
167.31(2)(d)
Except as provided in sub. (4) (a), (bg), (cg), (e), and (g), no person may discharge a firearm or shoot a bolt or an arrow from a bow or crossbow from or across a highway or within 50 feet of the center of a roadway.
167.31(4)(at)
Subsections (2) (c) and (d) and (3) (b) do not apply to the discharge of a firearm if the actor's conduct is justified ...
Well, it didn't go so well. I got cited for 167.31 (2) (d) and got a $100 dollar fine.. The fine is not a big deal... I wasn't going to wait till police came (which was 20mins later) to shoot the deer.. I don't hunt (My prerogative) but I didn't want this thing to suffer.. I don't mind paying the fine but I think this is not right.. I'm kinda pissed because of the bad rap that 2nd amendment gun owners face... I was told that I was "Lead Happy".. May I add that I took 2 rounds of my .45 acp... I make a good living and wonder what court would think.. What side they would take.. Die now or suffer longer.. Sorry for the vague post, still shaking...
The question is not, "Can they reason?" nor, "Can they talk?" but rather, "Can they suffer?" ~Jeremy Bentham
Knives, and/or tire-irons...even ball-peen hammers; lot cheaper in the long run.
This is true...but if the animal was active enough to be kicking and flailing its hooves about, I wouldn't dare to get close enough to use the tools you mentioned to dispatch the wounded animal.
anyone know...does 167.31 have an exception for LEOs?
Never a bad shot in his hunt. "Eeww, Bubber, shoot it, shoot it! It might hurt me."This is true...but if the animal was active enough to be kicking and flailing its hooves about, I wouldn't dare to get close enough to use the tools you mentioned to dispatch the wounded animal.
i also have had to put a young deer down. but here in Maine the LEO's understand things like this. i actually shot the deer FOR the LEO because he couldnt bring himself to do it. i would fight this tooth and nail