Anyone else hate the new tree stand regulations for public land?

[TooBigToFit]

How is this new? When did it change?

I'm pretty sure you were allowed to do this for quite some time. The only change that recently happened was requiring you to tag the stand.

[Manxdriver]

So, have you decided how much you are selling your newly acquired tree stands for?

[phill]

Just carry a bucket of apples and leave a few under each stand, then make a phone call.

One of our bunny huger neighbors baited a tree stand. She called conservation and reported the kid hunting. The stupid bitch got her pictures taken by the kids game camera, nice big fine and told if it happens again jail time.

[unclejumbo]

Now that bites, I don't think I could carry on life like that.

What are you going to do about it?

[gnbrotz]

One of our bunny huger neighbors baited a tree stand. She called conservation and reported the kid hunting. The stupid bitch got her pictures taken by the kids game camera, nice big fine and told if it happens again jail time.

I don't disagree, but since she wasn't hunting herself, what would *her* charge be? Interference (34 Pa.C.S.A. § 2302) is only a summary offense. Jail time is possible, but probably not likely for a summary offense. It's be nice if they could charge something with some teeth in it.

[unclejumbo]

I don't disagree, but since she wasn't hunting herself, what would *her* charge be? Interference (34 Pa.C.S.A. § 2302) is only a summary offense. Jail time is possible, but probably not likely for a summary offense. It's be nice if they could charge something with some teeth in it.

§ 4906. False reports to law enforcement authorities.

(a) Falsely incriminating another.--Except as provided in subsection (c), a person who knowingly gives false information to any law enforcement officer with intent to implicate another commits a misdemeanor of the second degree.

(b) Fictitious reports.--Except as provided in subsection (c), a person commits a misdemeanor of the third degree if he:

(1) reports to law enforcement authorities an offense or other incident within their concern knowing that it did not occur; or

(2) pretends to furnish such authorities with information relating to an offense or incident when he knows he has no information relating to such offense or incident.

(c) Grading.--

(1) If the violation of subsection (a) or (b) occurs during a declared state of emergency and the false report causes the resources of the law enforcement authority to be diverted from dealing with the declared state of emergency, the offense shall be graded one step greater than that set forth in the applicable subsection.

(2) If the violation of subsection (a) or (b) relates to a false report of the theft or loss of a firearm, as defined in section 5515 (relating to prohibiting of paramilitary training), the offense shall be graded one step greater than that set forth in the applicable subsection.

(June 28, 2002, P.L.481, No.82, eff. 60 days; Oct. 17, 2008, P.L.1628, No.131, eff. 60 days)

[unclejumbo]

Sounds like a Title 18 offense to me

[ExFlyinguy]

Dammit I tried to delete my post and slink away unnoticed :P

[gnbrotz]

Sounds like a Title 18 offense to me

M2? That would be acceptable.

How many times a year do you think that offense is committed by someone, and the police know they've been lied to. How many times do you think it's prosecuted? Might as well not even be on the books.

ETA - I'm guessing bunny cops don't count as LE for the purposes of Title 18?

[ExFlyinguy]

M2? That would be acceptable.

How many times a year do you think that offense is known to have been committed (by the police). How many times do you think it's prosecuted? Might as well not even be on the books.

ETA - I'm guessing bunny cops don't count as LE for the purposes of Title 18?

HUH?