Fiance's Dad facing Felony Hunting Charge

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Call it what you want, the guy made a mistake. He got popped and now he will have to pay for the crime. I think a felony charge is a little stiff. If its his first offense it will more than likely be pleaded down. I don't agree with what the guy did, and would be willing to bet its not the first time he did it, but a felony charge? Seems kinda stiff for the crime.
 
He has his wife go buy a deer tag...
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Was the deer tag in FIL'S name or MIL's name?

If wife got a tag in his name, isn`t that also frowned upon?

In Ohio, I don`t think its legal to purchase a tag for another person.

If tag was in wife`s name,was tag filled out and signed by her?

Sounds as though there may be more than poaching charge's involved and MIL may be facing a few.

At any rate, poaching is just that - POACHING. He obviously knew what he was doing,got busted so its time to pay-the-piper. If poaching is a felony in your state, so be it.
Also if poaching is a felony, he`ll be advised by the judge to get legal representation.
 
I'm not looking for sympathy. For either of us. And I even said I was relaying what I was TOLD. I wasnot there. I even stated I want him to get punished. I don't think they needto make an example of him and completely demolish him. Myintention of putting this on herewas to get opinions and conversations going. A debate if you will. It worked.
 
Well I can say one thing for sure deer tags sure do make a mess out of the law. I much prefered it a few years ago when we (LA) didn't need no stinkin tags.

Sure what he did was wrong but tags system is just so they can write tickets and further nusance hunters and discourage hunting.

I have known some real poachers and trust me they don't care about the licenses much less the tags and wardens. It follows the same line of thought that if we control the guns crime will go down. If we make hunter use tags poaching will go down. NOPE the same way thugs on the street don't care if there is a ban on guns, real poachers don't care if tags and a license is required.IMO
 
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I have read some very well, thought out, and eloquent responses, so, I did not want to chime in, but, here goes.....

I can honestly say that I don't have any sympathy for the FIL under any circumstances. What he did was wrong, plain and simple. Felony though, I don't know if I'd go that far, but punishment still needs to be dealt.

It just really makes me sick when I hear of this type of behavior. It happens quite frequently in my area and I think at a bare minimum, of course this is just my opinion, if you do that and get caught, you lose the right to hunt for a MINIMUM of 5 years. That gives you the time to reflect on the bone headed move that you made.

I've had the shot over the years where the deer I shot, looked like the one I wanted, only later to go out and fill the doe tag, and see a nicer buck. I think could of, should of, would of, and kick myself in the pants for taking the first deer. Then, I've thought, okay, this will not happen this year, I'm going to wait on the one that I've put to bed for a few weeks (sometimes days), scouted him hard, know his routes, know his habits, and know without a doubt, that I will have in in the morning!! Hunt hard and I mean hard all season, and never see him and pass up several that are shooters, maybe not trophy, but shooters still.

Well, we are supposed to be good stewards for our sport and mentors to the younger hunters, and this type of behavior displays neither.
 
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I don't think they needto make an example of him and completely demolish him.
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I think people who so blatantly disregard the law are the exact ones about whom an example needs to be made. Just how many laws were broken again to accomplish this little task? 5? 6? If they wanted to completely demolish him, they would prosecute to the fullest extent for each of the violations, MIL as well. They aren't, however.

Just because they seem to be really only hitting one violation hard seems to indicate that they are showing considerable generosity. I guess it is a good thing that your FIL was on good terms with the game warden.
 
It's kinda funny if you think about it.

Wifey shows up to buy a tag after the season opens? That's gotta get a warden's attention pretty quickly, so he stops by to ask a few questions.

Does he really think he's the first one to put his wife's tag on the first deer?

I have friends and relatives in law enforcement (including one who's a game warden), and every one of them would be smart enough to question that one.

Daryl
 
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