[Phantom Lord]

He was convicted of harassing wildlife with a snowmobile and hunting big game without a licence.

So if it was moose season and he had a license then nothing would have happened to him? Or if he had a license then he would only have been charged with "harassing wildlife with a snowmobile"?

[TN4Liberty]

So if it was moose season and he had a license then nothing would have happened to him? Or if he had a license then he would only have been charged with "harassing wildlife with a snowmobile"?

If your question is serious, most states define the legal arms for hunting. It is not likely that "axe" is listed as a legal weapon for hunting.

Hunting implies fair chase, and many laws are written around that idea. Pursuit of game in motorized vehicles is generally unlawful.

[Exton1]

In Minnesota, this would be called a cheap way to hunt. Sort of like road kill. Moose should be eaten, not put on a pedestal.