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This was a great book! I bought it after reading about it on huntWA, ordered it for my kindle (a first), sat down and read the whole thing in a day and a half! As a sportsman I have to say I was pretty disgusted by the amount of commercial poaching going on in our state, but was just as disgusted by the lack of enthusiasm of WDFW management and lack of serious penalties for those involved! The only way to stop this is to take it seriously and make it hurt (bad) when these criminals are caught! Thank you Todd for taking the time to write this book and for your undercover work that got some truly bad people off the street, even if it wasn't near long enough! Hopefully there will be more stings like this, and it will be supported by management at the WDFW. My son is going to school right now with hopes of becoming a game warden someday, he will be reading it next.
I just bought the book for my kindle and have been hooked...I read it every night in elk camp last week and it was hard to put it down and get some sleep...even knowing I had to get up at 4am. I also think its pretty awesome ucwarden is on here...I know I will have some questions once I finish the book...I will have to pm though as I don't want to spoil anything for folks who haven't read it yet!!!
I just finished this book last night... read it in 24 hours, I couldn't put it down. Here's a couple of thoughts and maybe a question or two:1. Everyone who hunts big game or cares about our Natural Resources in WA should read this book. It gives an view into what challenges enforcement really faces on a day to day basis; that while known to some, would probably be eye opening to many.2. Our state government is pretty messed up (as if anyone of us didn't know it). From eastside to westside politics; city folk that don't know jack about what goes on outside the city line besides what someone else tells them; to misguided and under-resouced policies etc, etc.3. Without giving too much away... the lack of prosecution on a bunch of these seems most frustrating. I don't have any experience with the "other side" (I'm a pretty straight arrow kind of guy); but my guess this is a general problem in the criminal justice system; not just wildlife offenses. It make you sick with our LOEs bust their butts to make a case; but DAs don't have the resources to prosecute.I could go on and on...I've read your other thread and will write a letter to the Pierce County judge on "Bourny's" sentencing.Thanks Todd for sharing your undercover work with the world. You've done more for this state than most, and should be proud.One question: (and to preface I disagree with entire focus on shellfish by the DC). Is it possible that the strong focus on shellfish over big game was driven by some knowledge that these cases may actually have a greater chance of being prosecuted and result in stiffer penalties? It just seems like a lot of the big game violators are getting off with a slap on the wrist.A second question: Did that cases that went Federal have a higher prosecution and penalty rate?
Just got the book on our Kindle the other day. This is a great book so far and I wish I had the time to read it straight through. I get about 30 minutes a night in and don't want to put it down.This would make a great gift for the holidays. I know I am going to be buying a few copies and handing them out as gifts. I always have a tough time coming up with gifts but this is a no brainer for so many in my family.
I was looking at the website, what happened to Paul Sanders? Did he ever get in trouble? And the Russians? Or were they dropped due to the statue of limitations