Governor signs deer baiting bill

[Greenhead22]

[Wingman]

I appears to me, and I could be bad wrong, that the new fine for illegally hunting over bait will be $500.

Now, this all hinges on if hunting over bait will become legal or not and what the stipulations will be. But from reading the bill, I get that the fine for hunting over bait illegally will be a smooth five hundred.

I'm sure we will find out at the next District meeting.

[judge jb]

[Wingman]

[crowder critter]

[Wingman]

I think it's $141 in Quitman. State law only allows the fine to be $25-100 on any class 3 game violation; the county chooses a price in that range and adds court costs and assessments to it. Many counties will charge you $25 plus court costs, especially when the judge feels game laws are unimportant. I thank God every day for having a judge that is concerned enough to put the hammer down.

Panola probably charged more like $75 plus court costs.

So if the new fine is $500, you will end up paying $600+ by the time it's done.

[Wingman]

[CW]