This particular warden likes to give people trouble. I live 1/4 mile from Perdido River WMA on the FL side. The river is the state line.
I took my 7 year old nephew with me to let our lab puppies swim in the river. We went to a sandbar on the river from the FL side. This same warden came to the sandbar from the AL side and tried to write me 2 tickets (one for me and one for my nephew) for not wearing hunters orange on a "Gun Hunt Day". I was not hunting and did not have a firearm!
I was not disrespectful, and he let me go with a warning. So to me that means that anyone fishing has to wear hunter orange on a gun hunt day too????
It was a total bunch of crap. He was writing tickets on the AL side of the river when I got there to a couple with their 3 kids for the same thing. Not wearing hunters orange while they let their dog swim.
I don't agree with this either and usually I am first in line to defend game wardens for the job they have to do. You could wander around photographing birds without the hunter orange during the hunt legally I think. May not be the smartest thing to do but should be legal. Maybe someone needs to let the District V supervisor know about some of these questionable actions.
I remember a case in New Jersey that was bogus and a lot of forum members donated money to assist with his court case. I'd be willing to donate towards the original posters legal fees if he appeals if others here would be willing to do the same.
