COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — You pull the binoculars up to your eyes and, lo and behold, that blurry brown object just off the side of the road appears to be a moose. And not just any moose — a very respectable bull. Or so it seems.

Taking a shot at that suspiciously still bull might seem tempting, but it could also be a very costly mistake that causes you to lose your money and your hunting license.

Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers deploy “artificial simulated animals” during hunting season to catch law-breaking hunters. Commonly called ASAs, they are lifelike copies of deer, elk, and other game species that look and act like the real thing.

“Officers watch the animal and respond if someone violates the law,” said Joey Ishida, Fish and Game Acting Chief of Enforcement. “This tool i

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