Jerry
01-14-2005, 06:25 PM
A Maryland animal activist welcomed in the New Year by harassing people hunting near his property.* He now faces a series of criminal charges including hunter harassment.
On January 1, Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) arrested Allan Pulliam, Mechanicsville, after he verbally confronted law abiding goose hunters on a neighboring property and drove back and forth along his property line while firing a .30-30 rifle. When NRP officials arrested Pulliam, they found marijuana in his vehicle.
Pulliam was charged with interfering with hunters, carrying a loaded weapon in a vehicle, reckless endangerment, disturbing the public peace, and possessing a controlled dangerous substance.
In Maryland, interfering with hunters and carrying a loaded weapon in a vehicle both carry a $1,500 fine.
Hunter harassment laws have been enacted in all 50 states. The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance drafted the legislation in the early 1980s which was used by a majority of states.* In 1995, Nebraska became the 50th state to approve legislation making hunter harassment illegal.
If you ever experience hunter harassment, report the incident to your local conservation officer or any other law enforcement official. Be sure to give a description of the offender as well as a license plate number and vehicle description if possible.
On January 1, Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) arrested Allan Pulliam, Mechanicsville, after he verbally confronted law abiding goose hunters on a neighboring property and drove back and forth along his property line while firing a .30-30 rifle. When NRP officials arrested Pulliam, they found marijuana in his vehicle.
Pulliam was charged with interfering with hunters, carrying a loaded weapon in a vehicle, reckless endangerment, disturbing the public peace, and possessing a controlled dangerous substance.
In Maryland, interfering with hunters and carrying a loaded weapon in a vehicle both carry a $1,500 fine.
Hunter harassment laws have been enacted in all 50 states. The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance drafted the legislation in the early 1980s which was used by a majority of states.* In 1995, Nebraska became the 50th state to approve legislation making hunter harassment illegal.
If you ever experience hunter harassment, report the incident to your local conservation officer or any other law enforcement official. Be sure to give a description of the offender as well as a license plate number and vehicle description if possible.