Answer:
Doing what seems the most expedient—and decent—thing to do at the moment has the potential to cause the citizen to have to explain this action to a magistrate. To avoid this potential, it is best to call Fish and Game or local law enforcement agency. Many of these incidents occur in city or county jurisdictions where discharge of a firearm by private citizens is not legal, causing a problem with the law not even related to Fish and Game laws.
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Sunday, February 24, 2002 - 5:00 PM MST