Scott Seidman wrote:


From the DEC hunting regulations:

"To hunt—means to pursue, shoot, kill or capture (other than trap)
wildlife and includes all lesser acts that disturb or worry wildlife
whether or not they result in taking. Hunting also includes all acts
to assist another person in taking wildlife."


That's a pretty poorly worded regulation. Walking, talking, shouting,
running, fly fishing etc. could "disturb or worry" wildlife.

Willi






It's not poorly worded-- my understanding is that it's intentionally
worded that way so that conservation officers can charge people who
intentionally disturb animals for the purpose of interrupting legal
hunts with "hunting without a license"!!


That may be its intent, but it's still a poorly worded regulation. I
can't see how it would be upheld if someone challenged it.

Willi