When Bear Laws Attack
Tacoma, WA
A Tacoma, Washington man was recently charged with numerous hunting violations for a May 2006 illegal bear hunt near Ketchikan, troopers said. The man, along with six others, videotaped the hunt with the intention of editing it and selling copies. Here’s the problem: The tape shows them violating state game laws, including taking big game from a boat and taking black bear at an illegal bait site.
In fact, making the video itself is a crime, because the U.S. Forest Service requires permits for commercially produced videos filmed on Forest Service land. Wildlife troopers, Forest Service agents and Washington Game and Fish officers seized two black bears and several thousand DVDs packaged for sale, troopers said. They also found a stolen vehicle in the man’s garage and unedited tapes that showed more hunting violations.
Found in the Anchorage Press
August 14th, 2007 at 12:27 am
Stupid is as stupid does! And this guy is STUPID!
August 14th, 2007 at 9:14 am
Way to go, Forest Service!!! What an idiot.
August 14th, 2007 at 10:48 am
Why do people insist on videotaping their illegal activities? They might as well just report straight to jail and save themselves the time.