Hunter facing charges after death of beloved elk named Bullwinkle

[Dan-o]

Is this the same bull that was shot outside Ellensburg?

If so, I heard that there were several bulls hanging out together in a field.

I think people even got pictures of the bulls.

It's probably not been disclosed yet but the bull was shot in a field owned by a Seahawk strong safety. That information will come out later.

I KNEW IT!!!!!!!

He sucks even more now!!!!!!

[lord grizzly]

Take field fed bull elk are killed quite often and posted on web sites such as this as trophys every fall. Better run those guys into the ground. Get to work guys

[Troutdreamer]

The money does not go to conservation.  Sorry to break your hearts.  Just for fun, find a law you consider confusing, call 2 or 3 wdfw offices and ask them for an answer.  I guarantee  you will get more than one answer.  I have done it many times.  Sometimes they even tell me it depends on the game wardens interpretation of the rule whether you will get a ticket or not."

Are you sure the money doesn't go to conservation?

LOL!!! WOW! WDFW Told me so!! excellent.  Now they have more money to catch people without discovery passes.  The more money we give, the more the deer and elk will reproduce! Thank you for being a good little sheep in the flock and pointing that out for us.
Yes I am sure. Do you need Documentation?

Lol, so if you are so sure....where is the documentation you promised?


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[Dan-o]

The money does not go to conservation.  Sorry to break your hearts.  Just for fun, find a law you consider confusing, call 2 or 3 wdfw offices and ask them for an answer.  I guarantee  you will get more than one answer.  I have done it many times.  Sometimes they even tell me it depends on the game wardens interpretation of the rule whether you will get a ticket or not."

Are you sure the money doesn't go to conservation?

LOL!!! WOW! WDFW Told me so!! excellent.  Now they have more money to catch people without discovery passes.  The more money we give, the more the deer and elk will reproduce! Thank you for being a good little sheep in the flock and pointing that out for us.
Yes I am sure. Do you need Documentation?

Lol, so if you are so sure....where is the documentation you promised?


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You already proved it with documentation, Troutdreamer, but I bet he won't admit that you are right......

[JimmyHoffa]

If he's found guilty I'm positive the masses will say "slap on the wrist". If he's exonerated it's because he bought his way out. Either way nobody's going to be happy.

It got investigated and actually looked at by a prosecutor.  I think most are happy it got that far. 

[popeshawnpaul]

District court cases rarely go beyond a year from start to finish.  3-6 months is standard.   His other case was federal and they drag out years.

[Dan-o]

So is it a Federal offense to shoot an elk south of the canal?

[Boss .300 winmag]

So is it a Federal offense to shoot an elk south of the canal?

Uhhhhhummmm CAMERAS!

But since we're on the subject, I think it would only apply if he crossed state canal lines, RICO. 

[Branden]

I agree with popes post a few pages back. I know one of the guys that is saying TR is guilty and should get the book thrown at him broke the law if scouting for game from a plane is illegal. Yet he is acting holier then thou in this thread. I would bet others have broke the law also in this thread.

Then you have a guy in this thread posting pics I highly doubt he has permission to post. Yet in other threads when it's his buddies pics that get posted he spouts off about how people should respect other people and not post pics if they aren't yours.

I believe both of those are the definition of hypocrisy.

Maybe TR knew the unit was closed and called to ask why? Maybe the game department said he could kill a bull there. If I got the ok to kill something in the Water Shed from the game department I would if there was something in there I wanted to kill.

What's the rule in Washington about picking up dead heads? Against the law correct? I know a guy that has picked up two big bulls that the game department said he could. So what's the difference between that, and shooting a bull in a closed unit if the game department actually did give permission?

I don't really care if TR is found guilty or not. Him shooting a bull there saves a bull in a unit I might actually get to hunt.  But the hypocrisy in this thread is pretty bad. Carry on though and keep acting like angels.

[Odell]

I agree with popes post a few pages back. I know one of the guys that is saying TR is guilty and should get the book thrown at him broke the law if scouting for game from a plane is illegal. Yet he is acting holier then thou in this thread. I would bet others have broke the law also in this thread.

Then you have a guy in this thread posting pics I highly doubt he has permission to post. Yet in other threads when it's his buddies pics that get posted he spouts off about how people should respect other people and not post pics if they aren't yours.

I believe both of those are the definition of hypocrisy.

Maybe TR knew the unit was closed and called to ask why? Maybe the game department said he could kill a bull there. If I got the ok to kill something in the Water Shed from the game department I would if there was something in there I wanted to kill.

What's the rule in Washington about picking up dead heads? Against the law correct? I know a guy that has picked up two big bulls that the game department said he could. So what's the difference between that, and shooting a bull in a closed unit if the game department actually did give permission?

I don't really care if TR is found guilty or not. Him shooting a bull there saves a bull in a unit I might actually get to hunt.  But the hypocrisy in this thread is pretty bad. Carry on though and keep acting like angels.

scouting from a plane is legal. There are laws about how soon you can hunt afterwards.

[NOCK NOCK]

So Branden, what you are saying is; you support illegal activity... Especially if it furthers your chances in another area???
And

That you yourself have never broken a law.
Have you EVER went above the speed limit?
Hypocrit calling out hypocracy..... That's good stuff 

[Jpmiller]

I know of this case only what I have read on this site and a few very slanted news articles. If I am following correctly there is only speculation that TR was trying to circumnavigate a rule he understood by calling WDFW and asking for clarification.

Assuming he was given the go ahead from the state on a rule he truly didn't know what would be the wrongdoing? I cannot think of any better way to go about getting clarification.

I own a small business in the construction industry and when I had to take the registered side sewer co tractors test in Seattle ALOT of the rules were confusing to me. Alot of those same rules made sense to others.

Because one thing seems very clear to you doesn't make it so for everyone. That is nothing to do with how smart you, I, or anyone else is and is something we all (myself included) need remember in our lives.

[Curly]

I do think wdfw could do better job in wording where the tag is valid.  Why can't they simply list the gmu's that are off limits instead of making the hunter research whether or not the unit has a season for branched antler bulls?

[lord grizzly]

I know of this case only what I have read on this site and a few very slanted news articles.

i wonder how many of those news articles (or folks on here for that matter) will volunteer an appolagy if hes found innocent? still havnet seen any thing in print (news paper or hunting forum) recanting the "killed it in one GMU snuck it to another story" and that was a sure thing slam dunk iron clad aspect of this story too. according to all the experts...

[bobcat]

I know of this case only what I have read on this site and a few very slanted news articles.

i wonder how many of those news articles (or folks on here for that matter) will volunteer an appolagy if hes found innocent? still havnet seen any thing in print (news paper or hunting forum) recanting the "killed it in one GMU snuck it to another story" and that was a sure thing slam dunk iron clad aspect of this story too. according to all the experts...

Why apologize or recant statements that are 100% true? The bull elk was killed by Reichert in a GMU for which his elk tag was not valid. And it was immediately moved to another location which happened to be a different GMU.

This unsubstantiated rumor that he had permission from the WDFW- well, that may or may not enable him to beat this in court. That we don't know.

I bet the news reporters who wrote stories on this gave Reichert an opportunity to comment. I wonder why he didn't come out and say "the WDFW told me it was okay."?