No justice for slain town turkey
Email | Print Tahlia Ganser | Skagit Valley Herald
August 09, 2008 - 11:00 AM
Last Updated: August 10, 2008 - 12:27 PM

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One of La Connor's official turkeys

LA CONNER — Hunting a turkey in La Conner is a lot like getting your hands on one in the grocery store. It is easy.

It is also supposed to be a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. But a May shooting of one of the town’s trademark birds has so far gone unpunished, even though someone heard the turkey get hit with a bow and arrow, saw the hunter load the bird into their vehicle and got the license plate number.

Authorities from the town, the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife are searching for a way to enforce the town’s turkey protection ordinance. But they have still had no luck figuring out who has the jurisdiction to pin the shooter with turkey-cide.

Nine birds roost in trees near the La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum at night, and some mornings they can be found plunked down in the middle of First Street, La Conner’s main commercial strip, during the morning commute.

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