Hunter facing charges after death of beloved elk named Bullwinkle

[HntnFsh]

Makes no sense    how is it possible that he's able to hunt or fish with charges pending on a wildlife violation

Because he hasn't been convicted of anything yet.

[TVHunts]

Makes no sense    how is it possible that he's able to hunt or fish with charges pending on a wildlife violation

Agreed, it doesn't make sense.  But, it does speak volumes of a mans character that has been involved in 2 serious violation incidents yet he feels no shame and continues to go out and keep purchasing high dollar tags. 

[coachcw]

and the auction tag

[fishngamereaper]

He needs to be assigned a personal game warden to tag along on all his hunts.

[floatinghat]

He needs to be assigned a personal game warden to tag along on all his hunts.

More like a videographer

[Alchase]

I bet the WDFW has his, and his "companion, not guide" cell phone numbers on record, so they know not to answer when they call again!

Just sayin

[Miles]

Makes no sense    how is it possible that he's able to hunt or fish with charges pending on a wildlife violation

Agreed, it doesn't make sense.  But, it does speak volumes of a mans character that has been involved in 2 serious violation incidents yet he feels no shame and continues to go out and keep purchasing high dollar tags. 

Innocent until proven guilty, that's how. 

[popeshawnpaul]

Makes no sense    how is it possible that he's able to hunt or fish with charges pending on a wildlife violation

Agreed, it doesn't make sense.  But, it does speak volumes of a mans character that has been involved in 2 serious violation incidents yet he feels no shame and continues to go out and keep purchasing high dollar tags. 

Innocent until proven guilty, that's how.

Crazy concept!   

[Rainier10]

Makes no sense    how is it possible that he's able to hunt or fish with charges pending on a wildlife violation

Agreed, it doesn't make sense.  But, it does speak volumes of a mans character that has been involved in 2 serious violation incidents yet he feels no shame and continues to go out and keep purchasing high dollar tags. 

Innocent until proven guilty, that's how.

Bullwinkle is dead, nothing can be done about that.

If proven guilty it isn't fair that he is still hunting but that's the system.

Good news is he spent a ton more money on the auction tag and raffle tags this year and in the end that is good for wildlife.

[bobcat]

Innocent until proven guilty only applies for those who have lots of money. Otherwise, you would expect, like most anyone else, the rifle used to kill the bull would have been confiscated, the bull itself would have been taken, perhaps even the vehicle Reichert used when he was "hunting" this bull would have been taken. You hear about property being confiscated all the time in poaching cases. Funny how that didn't happen in this case.

[Alchase]

Innocent until proven guilty only applies for those who have lots of money. Otherwise, you would expect, like most anyone else, the rifle used to kill the bull would have been confiscated, the bull itself would have been taken, perhaps even the vehicle Reichert used when he was "hunting" this bull would have been taken. You hear about property being confiscated all the time in poaching cases. Funny how that didn't happen in this case.

Bingo!

[kentrek]

Innocent until proven guilty only applies for those who have lots of money.

Really 

[bobcat]

Innocent until proven guilty only applies for those who have lots of money.

Really 

Yes, that's the reality of it. Another example is people who have their right to possess firearms taken away before being convicted of any crime.

[Rainier10]

Innocent until proven guilty only applies for those who have lots of money. Otherwise, you would expect, like most anyone else, the rifle used to kill the bull would have been confiscated, the bull itself would have been taken, perhaps even the vehicle Reichert used when he was "hunting" this bull would have been taken. You hear about property being confiscated all the time in poaching cases. Funny how that didn't happen in this case.

We are talking about a trophy bull elk being taken by a guy that spends a lot of money each year at auctions and in the raffle.

This isn't @rtspring being accused of shooting a 2 pt deer in a 3 pt area where he lost his rifle in the shuffle.  This is way less significant than that.

[rtspring]

Innocent until proven guilty only applies for those who have lots of money. Otherwise, you would expect, like most anyone else, the rifle used to kill the bull would have been confiscated, the bull itself would have been taken, perhaps even the vehicle Reichert used when he was "hunting" this bull would have been taken. You hear about property being confiscated all the time in poaching cases. Funny how that didn't happen in this case.

We are talking about a trophy bull elk being taken by a guy that spends a lot of money each year at auctions and in the raffle.

This isn't @rtspring being accused of shooting a 2 pt deer in a 3 pt area where he lost his rifle in the shuffle.  This is way less significant than that.

Lets not forget, they took my tag too!  On the spot I could no longer hunt!