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Increased Civil Penalties For Poaching
The State Game Commission raised civil penalties for poaching September 28, 2006.
Their official action determined:
A) Characteristics that constitute a trophy animal.
B) Qualifying circumstances; the event or evidence that would lead one to believe this is an illegally killed or taken trophy animal based on certain pre-determined criteria.
C) Inherent value of trophy; the value to the state of the illegal loss of the game animal.
Rule Parameters:
Civil Liability Circumstances:
A. Game animal and game bird: The director or any officer may file a civil action in any court of jurisdiction for the trophy value of a game animal or bird providing that evidence and information indicate that the game was killed or possessed out of season, taken with the aid of artificial light, taken without a proper license, exceeded the bag limit or resulted in waste of game.
B. Game fish: The director or any officer may file a civil action in any court of jurisdiction for the trophy value of a game fish providing that evidence and information indicate that the game fish was killed, taken or possessed exceeding the bag limit
Trophy Designation And Value
Scores are determined using the Safari Club International scoring system: