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Re: Elk poachers busted after hunting show airs
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2017, 03:08:19 PM »
Oh man.  That was some decent punishment.

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Re: Elk poachers busted after hunting show airs
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2017, 03:10:53 PM »
Now that is how you crush poachers, big penalties.
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Re: Elk poachers busted after hunting show airs
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2017, 03:19:11 PM »
I sure wish that would happen here in WA. But no way would our court system would prosecute them, just a slap on the wrist.  :twocents:
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Re: Elk poachers busted after hunting show airs
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2017, 03:19:55 PM »
Oh man.  That was some decent punishment.

 :yeah: That should be the norm for poachers!
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Re: Elk poachers busted after hunting show airs
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2017, 03:46:46 PM »
It's incredible to me.....

How brazen!  It seems the pressure that goes with these kind of shows is too much.  Sad to see, as they had video production talent. 

Just speechless....
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Re: Elk poachers busted after hunting show airs
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2017, 04:02:53 PM »
Very similar to how the wheels came off in the Sam Argo elk poaching in Mt Rainier Park incident .  A reader of Washington Fishing & Hunting News recognized the bull and he was a very dedicated enforcement officer.   Terry Hoffer, may God rest his soul, tracked down the kill site and got a conviction. 
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Re: Elk poachers busted after hunting show airs
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2017, 04:08:51 PM »


Here is the episode, a couple of real losers.

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Re: Elk poachers busted after hunting show airs
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2017, 04:54:14 PM »
Very similar to how the wheels came off in the Sam Argo elk poaching in Mt Rainier Park incident .  A reader of Washington Fishing & Hunting News recognized the bull and he was a very dedicated enforcement officer.   Terry Hoffer, may God rest his soul, tracked down the kill site and got a conviction.
Terry also took the pictures to the UW and they confirmed the vegetation was from a certain altitude which helped.  He was definitely a go get'er.
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Re: Elk poachers busted after hunting show airs
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2017, 05:07:39 PM »
 
I sure wish that would happen here in WA. But no way would our court system would prosecute them, just a slap on the wrist.  :twocents:
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Re: Elk poachers busted after hunting show airs
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2017, 05:32:34 PM »
15 year license ban in 43 states  :tup:  That's what really hurts these guys and other poachers like them IMO.
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Re: Elk poachers busted after hunting show airs
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2017, 06:15:59 PM »
I sure wish that would happen here in WA. But no way would our court system would prosecute them, just a slap on the wrist.  :twocents:

Or throw the case out because the regs are to "vague" :bash:
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Re: Elk poachers busted after hunting show airs
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2017, 07:16:24 PM »
Nab them poachers.   Yes, Terry was quite the go getter and was determined to get poachers, worked very hard at it.  I have plenty of stories about him and his love of the outdoors.  Was a sad day 32 yrs ago.

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Re: Elk poachers busted after hunting show airs
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2017, 06:46:20 AM »
Momma always said "stupid is as stupid does."
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Re: Elk poachers busted after hunting show airs
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2017, 06:59:36 AM »
That right there is the difference in our states.

15 year loss of hunting rights. WOW

Great job Wyoming.

 


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