how much was the fine for no name on the stand? that is one rule i will never follow. there is no way im going to give a thief my address so they can just come to my house and get some more huntng gear.

It's up to the judge. Same as all game law violations, max 500 fine and/or 90 days in jail. The bigger question is do you have a job that requires you not to have any misdemeanors.

 

A ticket for baiting with 2 lbs would be the same ticket if he had 100 lbs. . . The co doesnt decide the "max" penalty. . sorry, just the way it works. .

Yeah, I know that fines are levied at the court level. What I meant was that the CO should have hit him with the maximum of what is in his control. As in, write him up for every violation possible. With leniency like this, people are much more apt to break the law. I would hate to push 6inchtrack over the edge and get him back into baiting- but this might be the straw that broke the camel's back. No response on a baiting thread after this amount of time has me wondering....is he out trying to find the best deal possible on a bag of corn right now? :lol:

 

Yeah, I know that fines are levied at the court level. What I meant was that the CO should have hit him with the maximum of what is in his control. As in, write him up for every violation possible.

Depending on the circumstances that probably should happen. But most LEOs including COs probably give people some type of break unless they act badly. Like I said before, the weekly reports usually have cases where a ticket was written for one of multiple violations and warnings for the rest. I don't know what they do when they catch someone drinking in their truck at night with a loaded gun on the seat, no drivers license, and expired insurance. Those types probably don't get as much of a break.

 

Well I will just say that the CO's told the guy the only reason they were even in the area is because a complaint was called in. I don't know what the complaint was, but the guy probably gave the CO the upmost respect, he is a very well mannered person. That might of looked good to the CO and could be why he did not hit him for the bait.

 

I am guessing that the guy dealt respectfully with the CO. The CO inturn, figured, what the heck, that bait aint any more than a food plot would be, so he blew it off, his call after all.

 

"Really, Officer, my name is Summit Viper II", my friends call me Junior. :lol:

Thats some funny stuff right there!! LMAO!!