Colockum poaching

[bone collector 12]

Any one hear about the guy who shot 2 bug bulls and 2 cows and a nice mule deer buck on Saturday, heard fish and wildlife got him but not sure what the story is,some guys from my camp seen 3 guys in cuffs on the side of the road!

[doyourtime89]

I haven't heard but I hope someone has some info...I would love to hear more about this....glad they got him or them!!!!!

[C-Money]

TAG! I saw a F&W officers pickup parked with an empty trailer attached. Figured they were patrolling on quads. This was in 329. Maybe the trailer was to haul all the meat illegally taken.

[Huntbear]

KITCOM scanner traffic on Saturday had people arrested in the Colockum for hunting violations... they (WDFW) were asking for assistance to transport the arrested individuals to Kittitas County Jail.  The Sheriff's Department did respond and assist, meeting WDFW where the pavement ends there.... 

That was all I heard.. I am sure we will hear more if this is as big as it sounds... 

As for the accused.. if it really went down, you are a freaking moron for trying to poach 4 elk and a mule deer...on the opening day of elk season... 

[caribou creek]

it was 4 cows a branched bull and a big 4x5 mule deer, fricking morons ,   

[j_h_nimrod]

I thing stuff like this is a good reason to bring back public flogging. It is one thing to mistakenly shoot a small fork in true spike or the rare true accident but this was obviously a gross, blatant violation and deserves the maximum sentence. 

Speaking of which, the max sentence needs some modifications.  I would say a bit of jail time, fine per animal, loss of all property used during the "hunt", lifetime loss of hunting privileges, and felony type treatment of firearm rights would not be out of line...

[jrebel]

Tagging to hear updates.....hope they string them up by their testicles and let all the other bucks and bulls use their worthless soles as a piņata.   

[Huntbear]

I thing stuff like this is a good reason to bring back public flogging. It is one thing to mistakenly shoot a small fork in true spike or the rare true accident but this was obviously a gross, blatant violation and deserves the maximum sentence. 

Speaking of which, the max sentence needs some modifications.  I would say a bit of jail time, fine per animal, loss of all property used during the "hunt", lifetime loss of hunting privileges, and felony type treatment of firearm rights would not be out of line...

already supposed to be that way.....  liberal judges seem to ignore what the punishments should actually be...

[gunboats]

String him up and let everyone who hunts over there take a crack at him!

[Mfowl]

Why do poachers see all the game? Theres a lot of hard huntin folks out there that don't fill tags and D-bags like these guys get into the elk. String'em up!

[WAmuleyHunter]

here some info and pictures.
http://nwsportsmanmag.com/headlines/start-of-was-elk-hunt-marred-by-alleged-poachings-in-colockum/

[snowpack]

here some info and pictures.
http://nwsportsmanmag.com/headlines/start-of-was-elk-hunt-marred-by-alleged-poachings-in-colockum/

said 8 suspects and only one spoke fluent English....anybody know what the native tongues for these guys was?  from King county.

[vandeman17]

Wow! I just read the article and it said that only one spoke decent English. Wonder where they were from? It also said that they only took "some meat" off the buck and one cow.  Like has been said 1000 times, I hope they get the most severe penalties possible but I highly doubt they will.

[snowpack]

Wow! I just read the article and it said that only one spoke decent English. Wonder where they were from? It also said that they only took "some meat" off the buck and one cow.  Like has been said 1000 times, I hope they get the most severe penalties possible but I highly doubt they will.

yeah, judge will probably say that since WDFW didn't print the regs in ten languages that they are setting people up for this or something; and then give them their stuff back and let them off.

[C-Money]