Taking of animals that are protected is illegal without a permit from the state or federal governing agency, regardless if its your property or not. Granted there are many animals that are not protected but using the defense, "I didn't know" has zero affect in court.

Just ask a farmer trying to control crop and livestock population against predatory animals, birds and insects when those species are protected. Put out some poison to kill an insect eating your crop and a bald eagle eats the insect, you're on the hook for killing the protected bird.

Try talking to a hunter / homeowner in a rural area who sees an 8 point buck eating apples in his backyards and can't shoot him till the season starts a month down the road. That buck may never be back but he obeys the law.

Look Username 5, if were talking about right now, today or over the past year and your poaching fish or animals without a license, going over the limit or out of season or hours allowed to hunt in a day, be prepared for the repercussions. And I hope you get caught.