Should this be reported?!

[MrSmallington]

Hey folks,

Spent the weekend hiking capitol forest while scouting and ran across this guy twice on my way in and out.
Both times he had his rifle hanging out the window like so. While passing felt the need to duck.
He had a little girl in the back and another guy in the passenger side. all gave me the stare down, no nod or hello more like... " what are you doing in my woods"   this pissed me off pretty bad seeing as i already hate lazy road hunters but rifle out the window?  this Is illegal correct? i'm 99% positive.  Just irritating.  How should i handle the photos and video i have of him?
Am i making a bigger deal than it is? am i just over reacting?

[JimmyHoffa]

Think it just did....

[Jake Dogfish]

Wow! 

[Timberstalker]

DB

[bobcat]

That's just plain weird. I'm not sure the photo shows an actual violation of the law. If the rifle was loaded, then yes of course it would be against the law. The way he's holding it certainly make you think that might be the case.

You could email it to reportpoaching@dfw.wa.gov

That's just ridiculous and if I was law enforcement I'd be watching that vehicle for any possible violations. I bet that's the type of "hunter" they could nail with one of those robotic deer.

[huntnphool]

Sad the kid is learning how to "hunt" from this guy.

[trophyhunt]

That's just plain weird. I'm not sure the photo shows an actual violation of the law. If the rifle was loaded, then yes of course it would be against the law. The way he's holding it certainly make you think that might be the case.

You could email it to reportpoaching@dfw.wa.gov

That's just ridiculous and if I was law enforcement I'd be watching that vehicle for any possible violations. I bet that's the type of "hunter" they could nail with one of those robotic deer.

[quadrafire]

Sad the kid is learning how to "hunt" from this guy.

Same thing I was thinking

[bobcat]

I should add that I would definitely report it. I probably would have done so right away if I had seen that. They could have at least talked to him and let him know it's not acceptable to drive around with a rifle out the window. Especially on public land!

But as another person said, by posting here you essentially have reported it, as WDFW law enforcement watch this site, and all social media sites. I'm pretty certain they've already seen this post.

[timberfaller]

Yep!  Let a game warden visit him! 

[NOCK NOCK]

Is that a WA plate? Thought only guberment plates had the “c” on them. 

[bearpaw]

That's just plain weird. I'm not sure the photo shows an actual violation of the law. If the rifle was loaded, then yes of course it would be against the law. The way he's holding it certainly make you think that might be the case.

You could email it to reportpoaching@dfw.wa.gov

That's just ridiculous and if I was law enforcement I'd be watching that vehicle for any possible violations. I bet that's the type of "hunter" they could nail with one of those robotic deer.

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[MrSmallington]

That's just plain weird. I'm not sure the photo shows an actual violation of the law. If the rifle was loaded, then yes of course it would be against the law. The way he's holding it certainly make you think that might be the case.

You could email it to reportpoaching@dfw.wa.gov

That's just ridiculous and if I was law enforcement I'd be watching that vehicle for any possible violations. I bet that's the type of "hunter" they could nail with one of those robotic deer.

I have the first encounter  on camera. these were screen shots of said video. Whats scary is the second time his rifle was resting on the window!!!!! pointed at anyone passing!!! i had my camera in my bag for that one but when i came to a complete stop and tried to start a conversation he drove off.  never a fun feeling approaching a moron with a gun pointed at you. I will report to the email. thank you for the info.

[bobcat]

With the gun actually being pointed at people as he's driving down the road, that's certainly got to be in violation of some law, no doubt. It's scary that there are people like that out there, pretending to be hunters.

[BeerBugler]

honestly I’m just trying to figure out WTF kind of tires those are! He wont be out there much longer either way.