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Self reporting wildlife violation #6659091
11/06/19 08:21 PM
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Has anyone ever turned their self in? What was the result? I was watching life below zero where chip mistakenly shot a female musk ox when he only had a bull tag. He contacted Alaska fish and game they told him to surrender the head and hide and distribute the meat amongst his village. They did not give him a fine which I found unusual as Alaska is pretty serious on their laws.


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Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: larrywaugh] #6659108
11/06/19 08:34 PM
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If you're from Anchorage and you do that, they throw the book at you.

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Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: larrywaugh] #6659112
11/06/19 08:40 PM
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Is that show still on?

Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: larrywaugh] #6659117
11/06/19 08:43 PM
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I caught a pike in a 330, called the warden. He told me to make sure it doesn’t go to waste and have a good night.

Had a buddy who shot a pheasant thinking it was a rooster, turned out to be a black hen. Warden gave him a small fine and gave him paperwork that allowed him to keep the bird and have it mounted.


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Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: larrywaugh] #6659121
11/06/19 08:47 PM
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Yup several times most outcomes were good one cost some cash. Would still self report in a heartbeat. I need quality sleep.


Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.
Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: larrywaugh] #6659122
11/06/19 08:48 PM
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A couple times, but won't go into detail per Rule 6 at the top of the page. Both times the outcome was just fine.

Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: larrywaugh] #6659125
11/06/19 08:53 PM
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Why? If you know you messed up and it was accidental then just deal with it and make the best of it. Does anyone call the police every time they speed?

Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: larrywaugh] #6659129
11/06/19 08:57 PM
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That would have been a more interesting episode if they showed what really happens when you are not on film. Like Jim, here you got to surrender the meat and trophy to the troopers and pay a nice fine. Jim and I apparently have something in common that don't apply to Chip. What do you figure that might be, Jim? wink


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Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: larrywaugh] #6659133
11/06/19 09:04 PM
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After knowing a few people that had a honest mistake tern them self in and got hammered with fines and other punishments. Nope not for me . You no there job is to catch you messing up on purpose or by accident and fine and charge you .

Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: larrywaugh] #6659134
11/06/19 09:05 PM
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I wondered if it being on TV the fish and game department went easy on him. Mistake or not I believe the average citizen would have been in trouble. I almost guarantee if I mistakenly shot an elk thinking it was a deer in kansas I would at the very least be paying a fine.


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Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: larrywaugh] #6659137
11/06/19 09:08 PM
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Me no. Had a warden call me up couple years back asking if I wanted some turkeys. Absolutely.
I meet up with him he tells me the hunter killed one then a little later he shot the 2nd he walked up to the 2nd only to see a 3rd flopping around. He reported his mistake got a warning and I got a Turkey and 3 sets of feathers.

Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: Wanna Be] #6659141
11/06/19 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Wanna Be
Why? If you know you messed up and it was accidental then just deal with it and make the best of it. Does anyone call the police every time they speed?


Kinda what I was thinking.

We all make honest mistakes. Sometimes its best to not even put that warden in that situation.

Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: Calvin] #6659145
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Originally Posted by Calvin
Originally Posted by Wanna Be
Why? If you know you messed up and it was accidental then just deal with it and make the best of it. Does anyone call the police every time they speed?


Kinda what I was thinking.

We all make honest mistakes. Sometimes its best to not even put that warden in that situation.


True but if the warden found out through the grapevine then the hunter could get poaching charges. Here poaching is now a 4th degree. I'd rather be upfront and hope for the best than to worry about catching a felony.

Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: Wanna Be] #6659151
11/06/19 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Wanna Be
Why? If you know you messed up and it was accidental then just deal with it and make the best of it. Does anyone call the police every time they speed?


Speeding is a moving violation, not a criminal offense.


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Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: larrywaugh] #6659154
11/06/19 09:31 PM
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The idea they put across is that if you report yourself they will go a lot easier on you than if you run and get caught later.From some of the cases I have seen in the media,the ones that turn themselves in get one fine.
Those that run and get caught have a bunch of fines piled up.
Are you a gambler?


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Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: larrywaugh] #6659163
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I just keep my mouth shut and don’t post for the world to see on social media. Talked to a Warden that told me hunting sites and FB have made their jobs a whole lot easier.

Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: larrywaugh] #6659164
11/06/19 09:42 PM
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Having had the pleasure to listen to a few of our wardens talk about this, they said that if it was an honest mistake they will most likely issue a warning and take the horns. If you shot a doe instead of a buck you would use your buck tag. If you are a repeat offender you will get a fine. Tho they did say it will be better if you go to them vs them having to go to you. Pretty easy to stay within the lines but mistakes do happen. Man up.


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Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: larrywaugh] #6659180
11/06/19 10:03 PM
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My job is to catch people doing stupid stuff...intentional or not. Its darn hard to prove intent but if you dont say something, ore deceptive or straight lie that will show intent.

I'm not a game warden but if someome did call me to report a mistake I'd confiscate the animal amd give him a written warning.

Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: Dirt] #6659191
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Originally Posted by Dirt
That would have been a more interesting episode if they showed what really happens when you are not on film. Like Jim, here you got to surrender the meat and trophy to the troopers and pay a nice fine. Jim and I apparently have something in common that don't apply to Chip. What do you figure that might be, Jim? wink


Gee, Dirt, I can't imagine what you're talking about.

Jim


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Re: Self reporting wildlife violation [Re: larrywaugh] #6659193
11/06/19 10:23 PM
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I turned in the fisher I caught out of season 2 years ago. Brought it into the local DNR office. All they did was ask me a couple questions.

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