http://www.courts.state.pa.us/OpPosting/Supreme/out/J-122-2005mo.pdfMy favorite part of the opinion:
Notably, the Commission does not dispute Appellant’s assertion that Tioga drugs or
otherwise disables wild boar to facilitate easier kills, nor does it argue that, were it bound to
enforce the law against Tioga, the alleged conduct would be permissible. The Game and
Wildlife Code makes it illegal to hunt through use of poison or chemical of any kind. 34
Pa.C.S. § 2308(9). Thus, the Commission effectively argues that the hunting of captive
animals on fenced, private property may be undertaken by means such as drugs or
restraint that violate, at a minimum, the spirit of the Game and Wildlife Code. This is an
untenably narrow interpretation of its statutory mandate.
I've said it before, to much uproar from the knee-jerk non-thinking crowd: If hunters don't police themselves, someone else will. The 'if it results in a dead animal it must be hunting' will be the death of a great number of legitimate hunting opportunities if we just keep spouting the same old non-sensical dogma. Hunting is a privilege that exists at the continued indifference of the non-hunting majority of Americans. Those Americans WILL NOT continue to tolerate killing tame animals in pens. It's time we take control of our destiny and not go down with the sinking ship. I personally applaud states like MT that have taken the initiative. If a resident there wants a kill without the work of hunting, they can drive to Texas for their elk. I hope other states follow, and it seems popular sentiment is following my opinion. That will not change, the only question is how hunters deal with it.