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That wont work camp, their too busy running the Forest Circus.
Speaking for myself...I see a lot of hatred of the fact that the guy has been successful in life. This is America, we all have a choice in what direction we take with our lives and we all have the option of doing what it takes to make a better living so we can afford to buy these tags. The irony that nobody considers is that the money from these special tags helps fund wildlife management and ultimately keeps the price lower for everyone else to hunt cheaper. FACT, many comments involve: his wealth; that he got a big bull most thought was off-limits; or that it was easy to shoot the bull, he didn't have to hike 20 miles and summit a dozen mountains to kill it. We all have different reasons why we hunt and we all have different methods how we hunt, but none of that should be a part of this conversation, ethics is a different conversation. It sounds like he had landowner permission and WDFW permission to shoot the bull, unless that is proven false in court it may be pretty hard to convict him of breaking the law. The question is did he violate the law or not, in my opinion we should let the court figure out the truth!(These comments are my personal opinion, Hunting-Washington is an internet service provider and has taken no official position on this issue.)
(These comments are my personal opinion, Hunting-Washington is an internet service provider and has taken no official position on this issue.)
Do the best you can and they are so confusing your bound to error into an issue you didn't realize. Lots of archers don't have the proper arrow for their bow under the law.So, preach to me about how you have never broke a law before hunting...
Tod riechert fan club!! Lmfao
Sorry, the TR fanboys are grasping at straws here. It seems they want to insulate him because he is rich and can afford these tags. The snide remarks about the ram are uncalled for and unsportsmanlike. But the jealousy train is so wore out its pathetic. Whether Reichert is found guilty of illegal harvest or not, the decision he made to take this bull comes with consequences. From everything said here and from both sides, he made the decision to tag this bull regardless of the consequences because "he doesn't really care what people think". Cool. Good for him. One of the consequences is a unknown amount of speculation and bashing on public forums. If I had rolled up popped the bull and loaded him up in my truck. I would fully expect the same treatment in the huntwa court. Probably much worse because I would have been tagless, and trespassing along with hunting in a closed unit. The argument that all the publicity is because he is high profile is just dumb. The bull was high profile. Don't take that away from him.
Quote from: 257 Wby Mag on June 06, 2016, 11:10:37 AMTod riechert fan club!! Lmfaothe hater club is even funnier
i would love to see the Wdfw get counter sued and absolutely screwed. I am talking class action screwed. I don't know all the facts but if someone with obsential authority green lighted a hunt and now someone is having their personal reputation ruined as a result. Now the same department decided to press charges. Things could and should get real expensive for the Wdfw.
Also hunters need to unite and not fight. a hunter who spends as much money on hunting, a sport that members on this site are suppose to love should always get the benefit of the doubt. Go cry on a peta website. On a hunting website hunters should be supported and innocent until proved guilty. We're a small enough minority as it is.
Quote from: blackveltbowhunter on June 06, 2016, 09:42:37 AM Sorry, the TR fanboys are grasping at straws here. It seems they want to insulate him because he is rich and can afford these tags. The snide remarks about the ram are uncalled for and unsportsmanlike. But the jealousy train is so wore out its pathetic. Whether Reichert is found guilty of illegal harvest or not, the decision he made to take this bull comes with consequences. From everything said here and from both sides, he made the decision to tag this bull regardless of the consequences because "he doesn't really care what people think". Cool. Good for him. One of the consequences is a unknown amount of speculation and bashing on public forums. If I had rolled up popped the bull and loaded him up in my truck. I would fully expect the same treatment in the huntwa court. Probably much worse because I would have been tagless, and trespassing along with hunting in a closed unit. The argument that all the publicity is because he is high profile is just dumb. The bull was high profile. Don't take that away from him.For the record I'm not a TR fanboy. These tags have created controversy for 20 years. I don't even agree with some of the ideology that goes along with them. If anyone is grasping at straws it is the department and it is reaping what it sows. I am also not a member of these (there are several different ones) auction tag holder fan clubs. Many comments from the start of this whole debacle have been rooted by interpersonal relationships.
Quote from: WAPatriot on June 06, 2016, 10:34:07 AMi would love to see the Wdfw get counter sued and absolutely screwed. I am talking class action screwed. I don't know all the facts but if someone with obsential authority green lighted a hunt and now someone is having their personal reputation ruined as a result. Now the same department decided to press charges. Things could and should get real expensive for the Wdfw. I'm not positive, but I don't think WDFW is the one pressing the charges. I thought I read in this thread that it's the county that filed the charges.