Poaching in Everett / Snohomish Area

[StanwoodSpartan]

So today while on work, driving on the Lowell Larimer River Road, from Everett to Snohomish I thought I heard a bang from somewhere. I thought no way there is a hunter out here a month after season closed. I continue on to Snohomish, finish business, and turn around to head back. While driving back on the same road, I drove slowly by where I thought I heard the shot and found a dead mallard on the side of the road. I parked, got out and checked the bird. Dead, and wasn't stiff. Somebody was out there still hunting. I dropped the bird and got the hell out of there. I didnt see anybody around or out in the fields, but this just adds to the non ethical events that I have seen this season alone.

[ICEMAN]

You should have called wildlife immediately, they are sitting on their hands right now, and would have set up on the area and listened and probably made an arrest.

[StanwoodSpartan]

Yeah thinking back on it, I should have. But I got freaked and didn't want to be seen with it, especially in the work truck.

[ICEMAN]

I can see that, dropping the bird...*censored*! I didnt do it!

[singleshot12]

You should still report it,,,fish and game rely on us.

[jackelope]

program their poaching hotline phone # into your cell....

[h2ofowlr]

Maybe the bang you heard was the bird hitting the side of your rig.  Saw a mallard try to hope accross HWY 20 a few days ago and two cars ahead of me hit it.  It bounced and the car infront of me nailed it good.

[StanwoodSpartan]

When i picked it up it had definite signs of pellets entering the breast and a broken wing. If I am that lucky to hit a ducck while driving why spend money on a shotgun and ammo when gas money and a wide open field is all I really need? 

[singleshot12]

As the economy worsens so does the poaching 

[T-Bone]

As the economy worsens so does the poaching 

True, but sadly the majority of poaching incidents have little to do with someone poaching to feed the family; just ask a Game Warden/Wildlife Agent. The majority have no regard for the law. Your wasted mallard is a case in point.
 

[pjb3]

I would still call even now as they can set up a sting and bust these guys, probably kids
Just tell them where the incident happened and what time, maybe it will happen again

[Jerome]

Just like H2o said ducks are always getting hit by my house on Old 99.  Theres a couple dead ones right now.