A hunter who shot a bull moose at a local golf course Sept. 27 has been cited with discharging a firearm in the townsite.

The incident near 2 Mile Haines Highway has raised questions about the fate of animals harvested in the townsite and whether the penalty for shooting is enough to deter hunters when hundreds of pounds of prime meat are just a trigger’s pull away.

Discharging a firearm in the townsite is illegal…