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Dove hunting fine for no license?
Well, I'm a bit of a pickle. I'm 16 and I have lived overseas for a while and now im back in the US. We are having a Dove shoot today. BUT I have no license, and neither have I taken the Hunters Education course which is required for a 16 year old. I took the online course of it today but on Sept 22 I must go take the classroom portion of it. I really want to hunt today, but the game warden is my concern. What will the fine be for this if I get caught or questioned?? Is it worth taking a risk?
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- Dan BLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
Your "pickle" is going to be a LOT more sour than a dill if you get caught hunting doves with no license. In fact, if you get caught, and you probably will, you will lose your hunting rights AND your firearm for some time. Because doves are listed as migratory game birds, they fall under the protection and jurisdiction of Federal fish and game laws. That usually means that the prices and penalties for breaking those laws are far greater than violating state or county regulations. NO dove hunt is worth the price you'll pay for ignoring the laws. And if you are willing to risk it, you really don't deserve having a license in the first place. Getting a license and hunting legally is a serious responsibility. You don't seem to care about that. Based on your question, you make it sound as though you are willing to break the law with your ONLY concern being NOT that you are doing something illegal, but that you might get caught at it. You are definitely off to the wrong start. When you take the hunter safety course, pay CLOSE attention to the facts. Get serious. Get responsible. Get a license. Get respect from your fellow hunters. You'll like the sport a LOT better then, and those you hunt with will like you a whole lot better as well. Good luck.
Source(s): Hunter Saftey Instructor in Iowa, Minnesota, and Alaska. Former Alaska State game warden ~ Arctic Region III. Licensed hunter since 1960. - Anonymous9 years ago
You'll be in more of a pickle if you go. The game warden can arrest you, haul you before a Judge, take away your shotgun, put you in jail, etc. Don't be irresponsible. Do the classroom thing, get your license, and go dove hunting next year.