Articles Tagged with DNR violation

The State of Michigan imposes very steep penalties for unlawfully taking a deer and/or poaching of a deer.  The law concerning the penalty is contained in Michigan Compiled Law (MCL) 324.40118 and MCL 324.40119, and includes the following:

1. A misdemeanor criminal conviction;
2. Imprisonment for not more than 90 days (see MCL 324.40118(3)).  For persons with 2 convictions for this offense within 5 years, the imprisonment becomes a maximum of 180 days (see MCL 324.40118(17));