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Branch Antlered Bull Shot Accidentally off of 1401 Rd
« on: October 29, 2011, 09:40:38 AM »
Was just listening to the Kittitas County police scanner on my iPhone. Game warden came over the radio stating that the reporting person's (RP) brother had just shot and killed a branch antlered bull without a bull tag on 1401 west of Oak Creek.  :bash:  :bash:    The RP stated that it was an accident and that while they were waiting for the warden to show, they would gut it and skin it and get it closer to the road. Another game warden came over the radio minutes later who had found a hunter with an unfilled bull tag. That hunter he found had a Bethel tag but the wardens were going to let him tag it. 

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Re: Branch Antlered Bull Shot Accidentally off of 1401 Rd
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2011, 09:44:44 AM »
At least they called it in and are taking care of the animal instead of just walking away from it.

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Re: Branch Antlered Bull Shot Accidentally off of 1401 Rd
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2011, 10:04:55 AM »
thats good that its being handled responsinly

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Re: Branch Antlered Bull Shot Accidentally off of 1401 Rd
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2011, 10:28:54 AM »
Good decision by the WDFW Officers!  Rather see an animal used than go to waist.
 
Wonder what they ment by "accidentally shot".  Maybe they were scoping it to get a better look and somehow hit the trigger.  Maybe they thought they were on another road within there unit?  :dunno:   Not sure what would be open right now unless it was maybe a special permit.

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Re: Branch Antlered Bull Shot Accidentally off of 1401 Rd
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2011, 10:38:11 AM »
While I agree with using the elk instead of letting it go to waste, seems like this is kind of like party hunting(even if accidental) and I'm kind of surprised that they allow it. 

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Re: Branch Antlered Bull Shot Accidentally off of 1401 Rd
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2011, 10:42:46 AM »
Glad to see the elk is not going to be waisted, I would not tag it if I had a bull tag unless I was the one who shot it. I wonder how much pressure the game had to put on the tag holder to get him to use his tag.
WDWF needs to get a clue before it's to late!!!

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Re: Branch Antlered Bull Shot Accidentally off of 1401 Rd
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2011, 11:13:09 AM »
Maybe the tag holder had something come up and wasn't able to go out on his hunt.  Meaning the tag would have gone to waste.
 
 
Ridgerunner, why would this be considered party hunting? 

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Re: Branch Antlered Bull Shot Accidentally off of 1401 Rd
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2011, 12:16:27 PM »
I also am not getting the party hunting reference :dunno:

party hunting is what lots of people do who buy their wives tags then fill them for them or neighbors tags etc....happens all the time....kinda a dumb law...

and it is possible the tag holder was running out of time and hadnt filled it...I'd think better to fill a tag than not  :dunno:

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Re: Branch Antlered Bull Shot Accidentally off of 1401 Rd
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2011, 01:09:50 PM »
I can see that Michelle and Run, I dream of getting a bull tag 14 points and counting. I enjoy the hunt and would want to fill the tag myself, but maybe the tag holder just wants meat or could be older and does not get around well. I did not look at it that way.
WDWF needs to get a clue before it's to late!!!

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Re: Branch Antlered Bull Shot Accidentally off of 1401 Rd
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2011, 03:59:49 PM »
I am shocked! Is this the twilight zone?  The guy called the warden on himself, in the mean time gutted and skinned and got it closer to the road, game warden cuts them a break and a guy who was going to have tag soup gets his tag filled. 

Did we go back in time to Washington in the 1950's?

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Re: Branch Antlered Bull Shot Accidentally off of 1401 Rd
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2011, 04:07:39 PM »
how do you know the game warden cut them a break? :dunno:
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Re: Branch Antlered Bull Shot Accidentally off of 1401 Rd
« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2011, 04:15:29 PM »
I am shocked! Is this the twilight zone?  The guy called the warden on himself, in the mean time gutted and skinned and got it closer to the road, game warden cuts them a break and a guy who was going to have tag soup gets his tag filled. 

Did we go back in time to Washington in the 1950's?

Where did it say that they "cut him break"? Im sure it was dealt with.

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Re: Branch Antlered Bull Shot Accidentally off of 1401 Rd
« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2011, 04:18:23 PM »
I would imagine a ticket should and will be issued for killing an illegal bull, but I do hope the hunters are given some consideration for doing the right thing and reporting the incident and for taking care of the animal so it could be used, I also commend the wardens involved for making the most of a bad situation, their actions shed a very positive light on the WDFW.
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Re: Branch Antlered Bull Shot Accidentally off of 1401 Rd
« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2011, 04:47:05 PM »
I would imagine a ticket should and will be issued for killing an illegal bull, but I do hope the hunters are given some consideration for doing the right thing and reporting the incident and for taking care of the animal so it could be used, I also commend the wardens involved for making the most of a bad situation, their actions shed a very positive light on the WDFW.

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Re: Branch Antlered Bull Shot Accidentally off of 1401 Rd
« Reply #14 on: October 29, 2011, 04:49:39 PM »
They sure did the honorable thing here. These are good people who take responsibility for their actions.
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