THIEFS ON THE LOOSE IN NATCHES - WARNING TO ALL

[bobcat]

Thanks everyone. We have to watch out for each other out there.  We spend way too much of our time and money on our passion to let some hairballs wreck our vacations/holiday.  We collectively spend millions on this sport so I would think WDFW would want to focus some policing on this issue to keep the dollars rolling in. 

As Natches said.  It is a yearly thing for the criminals.  The very site we camped in was hit four years ago during deer.  The guy was packing out as we pulled in and had just had his generator chain cut.

It ain't wdfw or usfs causing stuff to be stolen, it is hunters. Lock up your stuff people. The city folk get away from the city and then the s.a. goes out the window.  Small communities means less jobs and higher drug rates. That generator was enough to buy drugs for the week.  Now that modern firearm is over, they will go back into the routine of breaking into 5-10 cabins a week. Again, 75% of the cabins are owned by west side families and they leave valuables in there.

Eventually these people will meet the not so friendly K-9 running around in the hills.

Btw, the tweekers caught in naches yesterday were heroin addicts. They are somehow are connected to all of this.

Well, I wouldn't exactly say hunters are "causing stuff to be stolen."  And it sounds like the thieves are cutting the chains people are using to LOCK up their generators.

[2labs]

Hmmm. Wow

[Bango skank]

Your theory makes as much sense as wiping before you poop.

Wait, are you saying ive been doing it wrong my whole life?

[Thehowler]

And this is a area that has only one clear paved road out to escape with the goods to hwy 410?

[Timberstalker]

Your theory makes as much sense as wiping before you poop.

Wait, are you saying ive been doing it wrong my whole life?

You are from Colville....... Just saying.

[Old Man Yager]

Your theory makes as much sense as wiping before you poop.

Wait, are you saying ive been doing it wrong my whole life?

You are from Colville....... Just saying.

You guys are killing me 💩

[bigtex]

We collectively spend millions on this sport so I would think WDFW would want to focus some policing on this issue to keep the dollars rolling in.

There's a lot of people on this site who don't want WDFW Officers doing anything other then enforcing fish and wildlife laws....

[cbond3318]

This is one of many reason as to  why I hunt lite, the only thing at camp I would miss if stolen is my truck and I leave it unlocked to save a window. Everything I have coin into is on my back during the day and at my feet at night.

[winslow]

Years ago, almost two decades, actually, I spent my first time here in WA. Coming from the east coast (upstate NY), I was used to a certain level of respect and security. We never locked our houses, we left the keys in our cars, and we didn't have to lock our bikes up. What we had, we valued, and we understood that others valued what they had.

I came out and spent a few days in the Gifford Pinchot NF. I had $3k worth of bikes (all locked up) stolen. I had been warned that it was different out west, but I didn't understand. That was a disillusioning moment for me. Since then, I fret and worry about everything being stolen, and still I have had more stolen. Mostly irreplaceable things of value only to me, which is worse, because what had meaning to me only got some thief a few dollars but it's lost to me forever.

Between the politics of Seattle dominating all of our lives and this disrespectful, thoughtless theft problem I don't even want to live here any more. I hope I can get out before I am faced with the decision to kill or not kill one of these losers.

I'm not complaining, more just sad about the state of the state. I hope the thieves get a conscience and some respect and don't push any of us into that fateful position.

[Skillet]

It's more a sign of the times than the location you're in.  Meth is everywhere. 

[winslow]

It's more a sign of the times than the location you're in.  Meth is everywhere. 

could be. haven't been back in a while. it was a stark contrast at the time, though. probably time to go where meth heads can't survive.

[Bean Counter]

One thief / Two thieves

One knife / Two knives

 etc

[Thehowler]

If you catch them in the act,  and theY pull a weapon, shoot until they quit moving!

[MADMAX]

This is one of many reason as to  why I hunt lite, the only thing at camp I would miss if stolen is my truck and I leave it unlocked to save a window. Everything I have coin into is on my back during the day and at my feet at night.

 

I have had my truck window smashed and stuf taken
now I leave zero

[rtspring]

29 years of hunting the area and never had one issue with theft.  But then again I carry a big stick!!! 

Thieves are right up there with rapists in my book!  Bury them where they stand...