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"Buying, selling, or transporting protected wildlife, mussels and fishes, raw fur, or processed wildlife."
Processed wildlife, is what got them as it doesn't imply any protected species. It doesn't say Processed protected wildlife just processed wildlife (mounts, sheds, turkey feather displays, all that junk). Most of us know this law but non-hunters/fishers could very well not. Doesn't excuse the crime any though. If you get pulled over for speeding, saying "I didn't know the speed limit" doesn't matter, it's still your fault.
And yes that law was written in the '50s but it was updated in 2006. So the antiquated law defense shouldn't work.
I could understand getting a warning for 1 or 2 mounts but 31 counts a piece is a little excessive. If you deal with that many furs or mounts you should know the laws before you start selling them. If a restaurant just started selling alcohol without being licensed it would be the same thing. Research your products before you start selling them. There is a video on YouTube that I just watched the other day with a q&a with Tim farmer and this was covered there as well.
