DES MOINES – An Iowa man illegally shot a trumpeter swan and must pay a substantial penalty.
Danny Lopez, 46, of Montour, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Tama County Magistrate Court to shooting a trumpeter swan on Otter Creek Marsh on Nov. 12.
Lopez shot the immature trumpeter swan at 7 a.m. while waterfowl hunting on pond seven. He was cited by State Conservation Officer Brett Reece.
Trumpeter swans are protected in Iowa. Lopez was fined $195 and assessed $1,500 civil damages.
The guy is a dumbass and deserves the fine. Anyone with a brain hunting can clearly identify a Swan from a Goose.
Also I wonder why the writer of this article chose to show pictures of Deer Slugs and not shotgun shells. The writer must also not know anything about hunting.
He gets a fine for shooting a stupid bird, but the government funds abortion clinics that kill human babies. Great job prioritizing America!
$1695. in fines, and he doesn’t even get to eat it. Better get a waterfowl recognition book, and study the pictures, what a dumbass.
Illegal alien shoots IIlegal swan – build the fence — do you think he really gives a chit?