Legal question

[Curly]

Is it legal to shoot a coyote in a farmer's field even if you don't have permission?   I saw a coyote out in a freshly gut grass field yesterday. Thought about turning around and shooting from the county road right-of-way but finally decided it may not be a good idea.

Ethically it may not be good to drop a yote and leave him lay out in a field for the land owner to deal with, but I wonder if any laws would be broken by shooting a coyote in a field where you do not have permission?

[HntnFsh]

 I think if the farmer wasnt happy about it you could get a ticket. Not sure if it would be for criminal trespass, or what. But I wouldnt do it If i didnt have permission.

[Tman]

Not to mention, shooting from the right of way would also get you a ticket..

[Curly]

Shooting from the road r/w would be legal in this case because it would not be negligent.  How could it be trespassing if you don't set foot on the private property?

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[ghosthunter]

I am going to vote, trespassing.
There is no way this could be legal.

I was told once that if you sent your dog on to private property for a duck you could be cited.

The fact that you are shooting on to another's land without permission is going to get you in some kind of trouble.

On Fir Island in Skagit you could get $5000.00 fine and loose all your equipment and your truck.

But I will have to research it more.

Your first thought is often your best. Drive by.

[wannabhntr]

This is a joke right?

[Bob33]

I would advise against it but do not believe you could be cited for anything hunting related. Dumping trash perhaps.

[ghosthunter]

Don't think so.


http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/6135-S.PL.pdf


Read Sec 11
# 4

You tell me.

[ghosthunter]

I would advise against it but do not believe you could be cited for anything hunting related. Dumping trash perhaps.

Bob seems you posted some thing on this on another thread?

[ghosthunter]

Here this might help.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=107319.0

[Curly]

Seems like that section is talking about retrieving game. This would be just shooting and leave it lay.

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[ghosthunter]

So as I read it.
You did not have reason to believe the property owner would allow hunting.

And you did not have permission.

Drive on by is my vote. Or bad things could happen.

[ghosthunter]

One final question before I am off to work.

Does the act of shooting at a coyote constitute hunting?

If so, than he would be trespassing?

[Bob33]

One final question before I am off to work.

Does the act of shooting at a coyote constitute hunting?

If so, than he would be trespassing?

Yes it is hunting. A hunting license is required. I don't believe it is trespassing because he has not entered the property, and he has no obligation to do so in this instance.

[Curly]

I believe shooting at a coyote would fit the definition of hunting.  But would it be trespassing if you don't set foot on the property?

I'm just trying to get clarification on the law, so I hope everyone realizes that I'm not arguing strongly in favor of it being ok.  I do believe that it would be wrong ethically, but I'm just having a hard time seeing something in the law that says it is illegal.

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