moose fines

[topher]

Are we really having this conversation about "accidents"??? There is no such thing as an accident. Verify your target before your finger even thinks about going inside the trigger guard.

Again, there is no such thing as an accident. If you can't tell the difference between a cow and a calf, please stop hunting. If you pull the trigger on a black animal because you thought it was a cow or you thought it was a bull, please sell your guns and don't go hunting.

We're at a time when adult tags are becoming scarce and the last thing we need is a bunch of simple minded "hunters" shooting at things they can't identify. Give your head a shake. This is giving someone a $300 lottery ticket - if the horns don't match, you're only out $300. Pathetic way of thinking.

Identify your target. Verify a clean and safe backdrop. Get on the horn as soon as your shot(s) are fired.

BE RESPONSIBLE.

Im not going to disagree with you.. However you don't get to keep the moose.. So you get a $300 find and NO MOOSE

[baby123]

Are we really having this conversation about "accidents"??? There is no such thing as an accident. Verify your target before your finger even thinks about going inside the trigger guard.

Again, there is no such thing as an accident. If you can't tell the difference between a cow and a calf, please stop hunting. If you pull the trigger on a black animal because you thought it was a cow or you thought it was a bull, please sell your guns and don't go hunting.

We're at a time when adult tags are becoming scarce and the last thing we need is a bunch of simple minded "hunters" shooting at things they can't identify. Give your head a shake. This is giving someone a $300 lottery ticket - if the horns don't match, you're only out $300. Pathetic way of thinking.

Identify your target. Verify a clean and safe backdrop. Get on the horn as soon as your shot(s) are fired.

BE RESPONSIBLE.

Agree X2

[jlmorgan]

Are we really having this conversation about "accidents"??? There is no such thing as an accident. Verify your target before your finger even thinks about going inside the trigger guard.

Again, there is no such thing as an accident. If you can't tell the difference between a cow and a calf, please stop hunting. If you pull the trigger on a black animal because you thought it was a cow or you thought it was a bull, please sell your guns and don't go hunting.

We're at a time when adult tags are becoming scarce and the last thing we need is a bunch of simple minded "hunters" shooting at things they can't identify. Give your head a shake. This is giving someone a $300 lottery ticket - if the horns don't match, you're only out $300. Pathetic way of thinking.

Identify your target. Verify a clean and safe backdrop. Get on the horn as soon as your shot(s) are fired.

BE RESPONSIBLE.

How many moose have you shot?

[manson]

I have shot enough (9) myself (my party shot 28) and we have never made a mistake we have probably let 10 calves walk because we were not 100% sure

[Exo200]

I am curious to know if any one can tell me of any fines they have heard of for shooting the wrong moose then calling themselves in . I have heard the fine is around 300 .heard of a case where a cow was mistaken for a bull.should the fine not reflect the actual value of the animal.

Cow mistaken for a Bull???

[manson]

yeah cow mistaken for a bull guy claimed it had a stick on its head 320 fine lost moose

[delmer]

Several years back a guy in our group shot what he thought was a calf. Upon checking the number of teeth it had, it was determined it was a small cow born the year before. He called the MNR to report it, and met them at the road with the animal in tow in an atv trailer. They confirmed its age, loaded it into their truck, and issued a ticket for shooting a cow without a valid game seal. Think it was about $350. If you are honest and up front about your mistake, you just get ticketed. If you try to hide the evidence and are found out, that's when things start to get costly.

[rick_iles]

I have shot enough (9) myself (my party shot 28) and we have never made a mistake we have probably let 10 calves walk because we were not 100% sure

How do you know you let 10 calves walk, when you can't identify the difference ? If it's not standing with a cow, don't shoot.....is a real good start !
If you hunt moose long enough, chances are there will be situations where a "mistake" can occur. Those who take the position that "Mistakes" can't happen, haven't hunted that long !

[rick_iles]

How many moose have you shot?

Good question !!!!!!

[trimmer21]

Are we really having this conversation about "accidents"??? There is no such thing as an accident. Verify your target before your finger even thinks about going inside the trigger guard.

Again, there is no such thing as an accident. If you can't tell the difference between a cow and a calf, please stop hunting. If you pull the trigger on a black animal because you thought it was a cow or you thought it was a bull, please sell your guns and don't go hunting.

We're at a time when adult tags are becoming scarce and the last thing we need is a bunch of simple minded "hunters" shooting at things they can't identify. Give your head a shake. This is giving someone a $300 lottery ticket - if the horns don't match, you're only out $300. Pathetic way of thinking.

Identify your target. Verify a clean and safe backdrop. Get on the horn as soon as your shot(s) are fired.

BE RESPONSIBLE.

"BE RESPONSIBLE" applies AFTER you see that a mistake has been made. Nobody's perfect and shyte happens as you will find out....eventually.