WDFW Offers Reward for info ................wolf killing

[pianoman9701]

Chalk me up as another sportsman with no faith in Wdfw. They have two paths they follow ...politics meaning kissing ass to those in charge ??not us.  And the enforcement division has been hijacked by the swat team crowd.  I think the amount of poaching has been and remains relatively small.  The agents could give a crap about anything  but making a bust.  Public relations with sportsmen sucks.  The same people that turned there back on the trappers and hound men are now in charge.

Respectfully, I disagree about the enforcement arm of the DFW. Poachers are thieves and they're stealing from me. I'd be in favor of giving DFW LE almost anything they need to secure my resources. And, I believe that most of the LE, with the possible exception of the LE management, are out there looking after us. As far as them not giving a crap about anything but making a bust, that's their job, to bust poachers and law breakers. They're law enforcement. That's what they do. Going after wolf poachers is part of that mission.

[RG]

Chalk me up as another sportsman with no faith in Wdfw. They have two paths they follow ...politics meaning kissing ass to those in charge ??not us.  And the enforcement division has been hijacked by the swat team crowd.  I think the amount of poaching has been and remains relatively small.  The agents could give a crap about anything  but making a bust.  Public relations with sportsmen sucks.  The same people that turned there back on the trappers and hound men are now in charge.

Respectfully, I disagree about the enforcement arm of the DFW. Poachers are thieves and they're stealing from me. I'd be in favor of giving DFW LE almost anything they need to secure my resources. And, I believe that most of the LE, with the possible exception of the LE management, are out there looking after us. As far as them not giving a crap about anything but making a bust, that's their job, to bust poachers and law breakers. They're law enforcement. That's what they do. Going after wolf poachers is part of that mission.

I completely agree. We have a group of hard working men and women in WDFW enforcement. They get abused and under supported by their management because of politics and special interests diverting WDFW funds into uses that should be paid for by money from other sources. The enforcement folks are doing a huge job with very little help, more than just about any other law enforcement officers in the state.  It's the agency leadership who is selling out Sportsmen and women in Washington. The biologists are another group who often get no respect or support from leadership when it comes to political or special interest subjects. It's hoo bad that politics has pushed science and respect for the resource out of the equation at WDFW in Olympia and in its leadership group. Political palm scratching seems to rule.

[Jingles]

This Thread just adds to my reasoning that if that LARGE COYOTE is wearing a collar take the collar put it in a plastic jug and throw it in the damned river, that way it continues to move and continues to send out a signal

[Heredoggydoggy]

This Thread just adds to my reasoning that if that LARGE COYOTE is wearing a collar take the collar put it in a plastic jug and throw it in the damned river, that way it continues to move and continues to send out a signal

Or attach it to a cross-country Semi.... 

[seth30]

Meanwhile in Whidbey Island a 7 year old's killers capture is only worth $3,500   God I hate liberals!!!! 

http://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/news/253606981.html

[CAMPMEAT]

Meanwhile in Whidbey Island a 7 year old's killers capture is only worth $3,500   God I hate liberals!!!! 

http://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/news/253606981.html

Priorities, huh !

[KFhunter]

This Thread just adds to my reasoning that if that LARGE COYOTE is wearing a collar take the collar put it in a plastic jug and throw it in the damned river, that way it continues to move and continues to send out a signal

Or attach it to a cross-country Semi.... 

A slow train to mexico

[Romulus1297]

How long can a coyote with a collar sleep before they become suspicious. Does the collar send body temperature?

[silverdalesauer]

This Thread just adds to my reasoning that if that LARGE COYOTE is wearing a collar take the collar put it in a plastic jug and throw it in the damned river, that way it continues to move and continues to send out a signal

Or attach it to a cross-country Semi.... 

A slow train to mexico

A rocket to the moon. 

[porchdawg]

How long can a coyote with a collar sleep before they become suspicious. Does the collar send body temperature?

                  

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[Romulus1297]

Good grief so much for my simple question I need some more schooling

[Heredoggydoggy]

Good grief so much for my simple question I need some more schooling

No-- just put the collar on a feral cat, and slap some Cayenne Pepper on his butt. 

[solomtnhunter]

Sorry dig this up from prior week....  Just got back hunting 2 farms in Stevens county for spring turkey (unfortunately  unsuccessful).  A farmer friend told me pretty much the general consensus amongst the Stevens community is "The only good wolf is a dead wolf."  Dont know if its true, but was also told some ranchers are currently losing 1-2 calves a week due to the local wolf pack.  They just keep getting the run around about compensation and handling the situation through WDFW.  And about that collared wolf that got shot, there's no way the community is going to snitch regardless of reward.  Its a close knit community with generations of locals.  Of the two farms i hunted this week both strongly stated that... If I came across any 4legged fanged creatures that they wanted me to shoot on site, obviously take my casing, and walk away fast, otherwise I'd never be allowed to hunt their property again.  Of course i'm not going to jump just because someone says so... but I do believe a landowner has a right to protect his family, livelihood, and livestock.

[wolfbait]

SS is becoming common for ranchers in WA, calling WDFW is a waste of time.

[Jingles]

SS is becoming common for ranchers in WA, calling WDFW is a waste of time.

Especially if the WDFW reps name begins with F and ends with N and works the North Central region