Twra ticket worth going to court?

[WackemandStackem11]

Alright here is the situation in question. Some friends of mine were helping a guy track a buck he had shot this morning. They did not have hunter orange on nor did they have camo on when Mr. Green jeans showed up. They were all ticketed for not having orange on but none of them had a weapon the guy who shot the deer had his gun. One of the guys tracking the deer didn't have his liscense on him and he was ticketed for not having a liscense even though he did not have a weapon. They said he was assisting him in hunting. So let's here you guys thoughts on this me personally I would be in court with bells on but me and TWRA don't see eye to eye on a lot of things.

 

[Liveliner]

Tell it to the Judge as you did here.

 

[dryhorn2]

I would go to court on this one. TWRA green jeans has a real problem when writing a ticket for that..

 

[BRamsey]

Don't know bout the ticket part or the court part but there ain't no way I would step into the woods without orange on this time of year! That twra officer may have saved them boys lives.

 

[WackemandStackem11]

I wouldn't have either but is it the law that you have to have it on if you are not hunting. I wear because I don't trust East Tennessee deer slayers.

 

[crappiefan]

I don't know much about Tennessee wildlife law but in Georgia anyone assisting another hunter in pursuit of wildlife or accompanying a hunter while hunting must be properly licensed and wear fluorescent orange as we'll even if they do not posess a firearm.

 

[BRamsey]

Yep. Way too many shoot first and see what you got later hunters out there. That is if you can call them hunters.

 

[dragfish]

Try going into court and calling him Mr Greenjeans! This law and these guys are there for your protection.
If I were him, I'd modestly go in and plead my case.

 

[wiggles]

If you have a rifle in your hands you better have orange.
If you don't carry your license on your person you can be ticketed.
I think you have a better idea of if it's with going to court over than the cff community.
Good luck

 

[Dgreen]

I'm sure the officer is right but that doesn't mean the judge won't be understanding and dismiss the charges. I'd go to court. Worse thing that can happen is you pay the ticket.

 

[WackemandStackem11]

The guys that didn't have a rifle were the ones that got the ticket for orange and not having a liscense.

 

[WackemandStackem11]

DGreen that's exactly what I told them.

 

[EricM]

TWRA was right and did their job. The judge now can look at the circumstances and make a determination. Not the wildlife officer's fault for following the law.

I sure hate it when folks are unhappy with our officers doing their jobs, protecting both us and the wildlife!

 

[WackemandStackem11]

Just looking for opinions. Everybody has there own and I respect that. Just keep drinking that Kool Aid. Lol

 

[EricM]

Wes, wasn't pointing at you. The Kool Aid, however, ain't bad! emoBigsmile

 

[WackemandStackem11]

Lol Eric I couldn't help myself with the Kool aid joke.

 

[niteowl]

Go to tndeer.com and read twra forum. Twra states that's its there policy that a unlicenced person can assist it finding, dragging and hauling deer that is already dead.

 

[SpurHunter]

I am willing to bet there is much more to this story than your being told.

 

[churly]

Based on your account Wes, I would go to court. They also have a law that states something along the lines of.." Must exhaust all efforts to recover wounded big game animals..." In my mind, that would include calling for back up

 

[WackemandStackem11]

I agree Justin I was just seeing if anybody knew some thing I didn't. I know the guys very well and all of there stories match up.