Reported a poacher this morning

[cbond3318]

Can we back up to Claude Dallas being a Western Hero???

[CoryTDF]

Cory, It sounds to me like you're still upset about your speeding ticket three months ago. It's okay, I don't think any of us will judge you for that. It's not as bad as poaching a turkey.

Not upset at all. I earned that one fair and square. Paid it and moved on with my life.

[CoryTDF]

Can we back up to Claude Dallas being a Western Hero???

Great story but certainly not a hero.

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/the-law-claude-dallas-104172/

[Jingles]

Is a turkey going to get you enough Bonus points so you'll be able to draw a special tag?

[CoryTDF]

Is a turkey going to get you enough Bonus points so you'll be able to draw a special tag?

No points for turkey reporting.

[bobcat]

I wouldn't call speculating about the people who illegally killed a turkey and posted about it on social media "attacking every aspect of a person's life," because for one, the people aren't on this forum and aren't seeing the comments. As someone else already pointed out, the comments would be much worse anywhere else. Put this story in a Seattle newspaper and they'd be asking for the death penalty for the kid and the parents.

[CoryTDF]

I wouldn't call speculating about the people who illegally killed a turkey and posted about it on social media "attacking every aspect of a person's life," because for one, the people aren't on this forum and aren't seeing the comments. As someone else already pointed out, the comments would be much worse anywhere else. Put this story in a Seattle newspaper and they'd be asking for the death penalty for the kid and the parents.

Yes, it would be worse in ANY WESTERN WASHINGTON media outlet. That said, does that justify it here? Am I wrong to think it's wrong to act this way? Are we not meant to hold ourselves to a higher standard than those emotional left wing PETA folks that do exactly what others on this thread have done? That is what I am questioning.

[vandeman17]

I wouldn't call speculating about the people who illegally killed a turkey and posted about it on social media "attacking every aspect of a person's life," because for one, the people aren't on this forum and aren't seeing the comments. As someone else already pointed out, the comments would be much worse anywhere else. Put this story in a Seattle newspaper and they'd be asking for the death penalty for the kid and the parents.

Yes, it would be worse in ANY WESTERN WASHINGTON media outlet. That said, does that justify it here? Am I wrong to think it's wrong to act this way? Are we not meant to hold ourselves to a higher standard than those emotional left wing PETA folks that do exactly what others on this thread have done? That is what I am questioning.

I know my comment was directly tied to them trying to justify the act and the hypocrisy in it.

[Pegasus]

The op made a post about reporting obvious illegal hunting on a hunting website, seems like a pretty normal post to make. The kid is going to get a slap on the wrist and life will go on. He killed it to eat and turkeys are a dime a dozen, not exactly the crime of the century but worth reporting to hopefully (maybe) teach a lesson 

First a turkey then it's an elk or a bear or a deer or etc. Doesn't matter if their a dime a dozen.

Which is why I said hopefully it will teach him a lesson, as in he will hopefully stop before it escalates.

Yup. I am sure he will now grow up to become the Director of the WDFW or even better, Govenor. He will probably be the one to straighten out this state.

[bobcat]

All I see here is you making a mountain out of a mole hill.

[Henrydog]

Everyone take a deep breath, step outside.  China Cold isolation is getting to some of you guys.  Being a internet medical expert I am writing at Rx for a minimum of two Busch Latte before you return to the keyboard.

[Machias]

Can we back up to Claude Dallas being a Western Hero???

Start a different thread for that one, pretty please.  I have participated in a few of those over the years and they get really heated. 

Can you tell we are all isolated and not hunting or fishing? 

I fully understand some folks would not report this violation.  I'm fine with that.  I'm not going to tell you that you MUST report it.  Would you report a deer, elk, moose, maybe a caribou?  Sure turkeys are a dime a dozen and a nuisance in many areas.  Maybe we should no longer have a season, bag limits etc...but we do.  Would I call in other crimes that I witness, sure, I'm a retired cop, it's second nature.  I imagine all of us have a level of criminal activity that we would report, just human nature.  I feel like wanton game violations are something I will report if I have enough information.  You don't feel the same, no problem, I respect that.

I also agree with Cory, some of the comments are over the top, but this is a campfire community and guys like to express opinions.

[Pegasus]

I think this statement by one of the perps is what got things rolling:

"Please don’t criticize as this is his right of passage.
We’re low on meat and my 14-year-old grandson goes for a walk and comes back with dinner. First time/ first kill. I didn’t think he could really do it but he was taught to process the bird today- which he did!

look at dinner!

I’m so proud and guess what we’re having for dinner"

And this:

"Teresa Moore Fred Moyer he didn’t know it wasn’t hunting season or anything about hunting season. He just knew that we’ve only a couple days meat left and there’s a turkey. He has been school about licenses now- thank you."

[ne kid]

I am going fishing tomorrow. Does that make me a hillbilly? Because I am sort of. I can skin a buck I can run a trotline. Don't be so judgemental. We as sportsman need to stick together. Divide and conquer is the best ammo for antihunters.

[KFhunter]

Can we back up to Claude Dallas being a Western Hero???

Start a different thread for that one, pretty please.  I have participated in a few of those over the years and they get really heated. 

Can you tell we are all isolated and not hunting or fishing? 

I fully understand some folks would not report this violation.  I'm fine with that.  I'm not going to tell you that you MUST report it.  Would you report a deer, elk, moose, maybe a caribou?  Sure turkeys are a dime a dozen and a nuisance in many areas.  Maybe we should no longer have a season, bag limits etc...but we do.  Would I call in other crimes that I witness, sure, I'm a retired cop, it's second nature.  I imagine all of us have a level of criminal activity that we would report, just human nature.  I feel like wanton game violations are something I will report if I have enough information.  You don't feel the same, no problem, I respect that.

I also agree with Cory, some of the comments are over the top, but this is a campfire community and guys like to express opinions.

If I were that hungry I'd just throw a white tom out there then blast any turkey that had an extra white feather

WDFW: "We heard you poached a turkey?"

No Sir!   Them are all free range domestic turkeys!  See the white feathers?


but I'm not, and I don't want to spoil the DNA by introducing a domestic, although it happens all over the place.