Ataulbe1
12 pointer
I think they may pin you on the spotlighting, which I believe falls under the "otherwise molest" clause of KRS 150.390. Having a crossbow or not may be irrelevant.
Wildlife Photography
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AmericanPatriot2001
Fawn
It was a herd of deer. I was not hunting....why should I pay. I worked Law Enforcement for 14 years and they have zero evidence that I was hunting. Crossbow was not in reach. It was on the rear floorboard.
AmericanPatriot2001
Fawn
That falls under KRS 150.395 brother. Or am I misinterpreting the law?
Meatstick
12 pointer
It's not legal to intentionally shine critters. Any critters, actually.
That's where they have you
That's where they have you
Hoene
10 pointer
Krs 150 is about shining a light on wildlife not hunting. The ticket is for spotlighting and you admitted that your lights were on the deer.
rcb216
12 pointer
I still say you have a great chance of this being dropped. See the county attorney. Or show up to court with all the pictures and explain yourself. The officer may not show and most probably the person calling won’t show. I’d fight this. Like I said earlier. It’s the principle.
AmericanPatriot2001
Fawn
Gotcha. Thanks for the advice brother.
bowhunter269
12 pointer
Were you on post ? If so, you're done. Pay the fine. If not, go to court and take your chances, but as stated above, if you had your headlights on the deer and not in your normal course of travel you are guilty. Would love to hear how it plays out.
AmericanPatriot2001
Fawn
If I was on post, why would I be done?
bowhunter269
12 pointer
On post, you'll get a speeding ticket for going 3 mph over ...... I suspect they will make you pay the fine. That's what I mean by "done".
AmericanPatriot2001
Fawn
Ahhhh ok gotcha.
DH13
12 pointer
If it was on post. What is their rules and laws? If off post it is illegal to shine light even head lights into a field to light up to see Deer. Hunting or not it is illegal to do. By state law. They call it harassing wildlife. You might beat it dont know.
Cornpile
12 pointer
I have done wildlife photography for years. I have on occasion taken
pics of deer from a roadway. I have never done it with headlights
or spotlights,nor with a weapon in the vehicle.
The way the law reads you are going to have to pay a fine. I wish you
the best of good luck with the judge.....
pics of deer from a roadway. I have never done it with headlights
or spotlights,nor with a weapon in the vehicle.
The way the law reads you are going to have to pay a fine. I wish you
the best of good luck with the judge.....
HuntressOfLight
12 pointer
Any decent photos from that night?
Not his job.
Good.
Military did not teach you to be lazy.
You were hunting. You were doing so with your camera, and via artificial light source. Even utilizing a photography reflector is an artificial light source, just as is a tin pie pan. Prove your integrity via paying the fine for your chosen action and stop being lazy, teaching yourself how to photograph utilizing natural light. You will be proud of the results, because such looks much better, especially for wildlife photography.
