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Originally posted by scruffy:
I certainly agree p dog shooter. It sounds absolutely ridiculous. I did phone this morning to the dad whose son told me the story and he confirmed the conversation with the victim's dad.

That is the correct news article but there was no follow up to that article as far as I know.

Back in the day when you could buy a grizzly tag and could hunt them in Northern Alberta, a gunshop owner told me that if a person was lucky enough to get a grizzly, that the game wardens would do everything in their power to prove some kind of skull duggery.

I know that sounds like some guy just beaking off over a cup of coffee, but I have no reason to doubt that.

I shot a grizzly over 40 years ago and the local fish cop seized it, kept it for nearly a year and told me that I shouldn't be talking about it.
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Just under a year later I was charged and told to appear in court about a hundred miles from my home.

I was later informed that three experts had verified that I was innocent but the game warden did not want to let it go. He offered a $175 fine if I pleaded guilty and I wouldn't lose my hunting privileges for a year.

A few days before the court appearance they dropped the charge and I have had my grizzly rug all these many years.

I really do hope that everyone was lying and that they didn't charge the young guy. Talk about the classic case of adding insult to injury.

Sorry about my rant fellows. Have a good day and keeo your powder dry.