Unlicensed Hunting Partner Questions

[MIKEXRAY]

I've always gone with common sense to stay out of trouble. All these scenarios have a fine line of right and wrong. If your walking around with a high power rifle camoed up during hunting season then I think will get in trouble. If you are archery grizzly hunting and your buddy (un liscensed) comes with you in jeans carrying a shot gun with buck shot for back up, I don't think anyone will mess with you. Every post I read can go either way depending on facts, if you lean towards reason and don't act like a fool out there. I believe you'll be ok.  Worked for me so far.

[bucklucky]

It's well worth the money Bucklucky...   

(in my analagous scenario with my brother, it was the early 90's and the current rules about a .24 or greater rifle weren't in effect)

 

[steeleywhopper]

I would not advise carrying a gun. I have a good buddy who had killed a deer in Washington. His buddy called him and asked him to come up and help him drag out a deer. Buddy goes up to help his friend, in the window of his truck is the 7mag. Warden happens along checks guy with deer and then ask's for my buddys license, buddy already used it on a deer he killed. Warden ask's why he has a rifle in his truck if he has no tag. Turns out warden cited him for "attempting to exceed the bag limit", even though he was not hunting or carrying it on his person.To me it sounds like BS, but his lawyer advised him to plead guilty and take the lower plea bargain. This guy is no poacher or idiot, he is a very stand up guy and would never think of poaching. Welcome to the great state of Washington.

[popeshawnpaul]

To me it sounds like BS, but his lawyer advised him to plead guilty and take the lower plea bargain.

Sounds like a BS lawyer.  If the facts are as you state, there is no way I would plea a guy on that.  Screw them, do a trial.  (believe it or not, some lawyers are afraid to go to trial)  Getting a lawyer is just like getting a mechanic or contractor.  Just like any profession, there are good and bad ones.

[WDFW-SUX]

"attempting to exceed the bag limit"

I dont think that a real crime