Should this be reported?!

[BD1]

Wouldn't that fall under "Distracted driver" laws? Seem like a rifle would be as hard as a cup of coffee to hold and drive with  The whole situation seems insane and scary to me. Deliverance Part II   

[boneaddict]

I was thinking of the whole road rage thing, brandishing a firearm as a form of intimidation. 

[RockChuck]

maybe I missed it but some keep saying he was driving with the rifle out the window? as  I read it appeared he was parked/sitting still with the rifle out the window (wrong either way)

[Fl0und3rz]

Doesn't make any difference. Disabled or not. It's not safe to drive around with a rifle out the window, and it would be intimidating to anyone else driving or walking on the road. This is definitely not a normal practice for disabled hunters to drive around with their window down, with gun ready to shoot.

It does in that disabled are allowed to shoot from vehicle, in certain instances, and the rifle was pointed to the sky.  I'm not saying I agree with the practice, and it could give pause to non-hunters.  But we simply don't know much, other than the pictures and the account.

I would have less of an issue if it were disabled, gun was unloaded, etc.

[MarshallFamBam]

That's a scary sight to behold. I have tried to stay away from capital forest as much as I can, event tho I live 5 min away from it. a few years ago I was shot towards on two different occasions. they were close enough to hear the bullet zip overhead.

[bobcat]

Doesn't make any difference. Disabled or not. It's not safe to drive around with a rifle out the window, and it would be intimidating to anyone else driving or walking on the road. This is definitely not a normal practice for disabled hunters to drive around with their window down, with gun ready to shoot.

It does in that disabled are allowed to shoot from vehicle, in certain instances, and the rifle was pointed to the sky.  I'm not saying I agree with the practice, and it could give pause to non-hunters.  But we simply don't know much, other than the pictures and the account.

I would have less of an issue if it were disabled, gun was unloaded, etc.

Disabled hunter shouldn't be driving with their rifle half out the window. First, people don't know if it's loaded or unloaded. Second, there are a lot of people in Capitol Forest who are not hunters. I wouldn't want them seeing this and thinking it's normal. Even if someone is allowed to shoot from a vehicle, it must be off the road, and parked. So there's absolutely no reason to drive around like that with your gun ready to shoot in case a deer happens to step out in the road.

[WapitiTalk1]

Not saying the guy in the pic was doing anything wrong (although it has the initial appearance of doing so), but, I always think that a robo-deer, or, robo-elk is just what the doctor ordered for hunters who consistently bend or break established laws.  It just seems like folks who are willing to break some F&G rules/laws during daylight hours will eventually gravitate towards even worse transgressions... Enter robo-deer or robo-elk 

[fishnfur]

Sidebar:  When I see that robodeer,  is it legal to park, get out of the vehicle, circle around in the woods and send a load of lead into it's main circuit board??     I wonder if they're good on the BBQ?

[WapitiTalk1]

Sidebar:  When I see that robodeer,  is it legal to park, get out of the vehicle, circle around in the woods and send a load of lead into it's main circuit board??     I wonder if they're good on the BBQ?

I would think that yes, on public land during legal shooting hours that if a person got out of the truck, walked off the road the correct distance, one could drop the robo critter w/o repercussions.  Can you imagine the F&G LEO's reaction when you started boning it out 

[MrSmallington]

maybe I missed it but some keep saying he was driving with the rifle out the window? as  I read it appeared he was parked/sitting still with the rifle out the window (wrong either way)

He was driving both times. Not once stopped. even when i did and asked if he was ok/ "how are you doing? all good?" he kept driving.

[MrSmallington]

Ok folks,

Update. Just got off the phone with a gamie who replied to my email  sent to reportpoacher email...

Seeing as this took place Saturday it seems like it is not being taken seriously.  He was nice, but seeing as the driver is not out there now... nothing he can do. This took place off D-1000 and a side road off D-100.
Both interactions he was driving and didnt wave nor stop when I tried to initiate a conversation the second time.
The gentlemen on the phone stated he will inform local officers and I might get another call.
He was also concerned and named some areas on the western side when I stated id have to look the road name I was on up.  Seems there is an issue in the forest they are already aware of.  I guess I learned to report even in when in doubt. this guy could have been caught in the act. i must say ive only been hunting 4 years and hunters are some of the most nicest people ive met. extremely helpful, calm, humorous they stop and chat... this dude looked at me like he wanted to beat my a@@ for being on the same road. fingers crossed he gets a knock on the door.   

[Stein]

I always take the path of if in doubt, report it and let the guy/gal with the badge sort it out.  If it isn't worthy of investigation, they won't, so it's only a few seconds of their time to look through the reports coming in and figure out what needs to be looked at.  There are so few of them and so many acres and roads that I bet they really benefit from reports from the public.

That behavior is beyond just a potential hunting infraction, it is a huge public safety issue and paints all firearm sportsman in an ugly light.

[BeerBugler]

See this all the time in the white river, except it’s before, during and after hunting season and all the trucks have a decal of a feather on the back window. Did this “gentlemen” happen to have said decal? If so, that makes it ok.

[bigtex]

Ok folks,

Update. Just got off the phone with a gamie who replied to my email  sent to reportpoacher email...

Seeing as this took place Saturday it seems like it is not being taken seriously.  He was nice, but seeing as the driver is not out there now... nothing he can do. This took place off D-1000 and a side road off D-100.
Both interactions he was driving and didnt wave nor stop when I tried to initiate a conversation the second time.
The gentlemen on the phone stated he will inform local officers and I might get another call.
He was also concerned and named some areas on the western side when I stated id have to look the road name I was on up.  Seems there is an issue in the forest they are already aware of.  I guess I learned to report even in when in doubt. this guy could have been caught in the act. i must say ive only been hunting 4 years and hunters are some of the most nicest people ive met. extremely helpful, calm, humorous they stop and chat... this dude looked at me like he wanted to beat my a@@ for being on the same road. fingers crossed he gets a knock on the door.

This is exactly what I would've said. If ever in doubt report it!

I'd rather get a call about something currently happening and having it actually be legal than hearing about it 48 hours later.

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[RockChuck]

maybe I missed it but some keep saying he was driving with the rifle out the window? as  I read it appeared he was parked/sitting still with the rifle out the window (wrong either way)

He was driving both times. Not once stopped. even when i did and asked if he was ok/ "how are you doing? all good?" he kept driving.

Wow!