Post by: Mr Mykiss on November 13, 2014, 08:08:52 AM
Post by: BNAElkhntr on November 13, 2014, 08:21:27 AM
Impressed the hell outta me: http://wgfd.wyo.gov/web2011/news-1002329.aspx (http://wgfd.wyo.gov/web2011/news-1002329.aspx)Send that to WDFW maybe they will listen
Post by: PlateauNDN on November 13, 2014, 08:52:02 AM
Post by: McCRIZZLEY on November 13, 2014, 09:08:51 AM
Post by: quadrafire on November 13, 2014, 09:18:06 AM
Good deal on the fine, but suspending licenses for folks that never purchased them in the first place is laughable.
Love how social media is giving up a lot of these clowns.
Post by: elk247 on November 13, 2014, 09:37:43 AM
Post by: Mr Mykiss on November 13, 2014, 10:21:31 AM
What's so impressive? :dunno: they chose not to file multiple charges against the poacher, the prosecution also dropped four other charges. Basically he got a slap on the wrist, a fine and loss of hunting privileges :rolleyes: no jail time, no house arrest, no confication of weapons or vehicle used in the crime. If anything he might be one step closer to doing time, IF HE GETS CAUGHT AGAIN. :bash:You must not be familiar with the way WA prosecutes poachers....
Post by: elk247 on November 13, 2014, 10:48:23 AM
my point is, that this seems on par with the way Washington prosecutes poachers. No real charges per say, just a fine. Please enlighten me to why I should be impressed? We are talking about prosecution, correct?What's so impressive? :dunno: they chose not to file multiple charges against the poacher, the prosecution also dropped four other charges. Basically he got a slap on the wrist, a fine and loss of hunting privileges :rolleyes: no jail time, no house arrest, no confication of weapons or vehicle used in the crime. If anything he might be one step closer to doing time, IF HE GETS CAUGHT AGAIN. :bash:You must not be familiar with the way WA prosecutes poachers....
Post by: Mr Mykiss on November 13, 2014, 10:59:06 AM
Post by: elk247 on November 13, 2014, 11:16:31 AM
Post by: Mr Mykiss on November 13, 2014, 11:24:02 AM
Also a 36 year hunting ban seems like a s#i!load more than what I've seen in WA...
Post by: Timberstalker on November 13, 2014, 11:54:04 AM
$30,240 just seems like a s#i!load of money compared to what I've seen in WA...
Also a 36 year hunting ban seems like a s#i!load more than what I've seen in WA...
For sure!
Post by: zwickeyman on November 13, 2014, 12:16:34 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on November 13, 2014, 12:20:42 PM
Post by: elk247 on November 13, 2014, 12:33:58 PM
$10,000 in fines and restitution; six months in jail with work release; four years probation; 150 hours of community service; nationwide revocation of hunting, gun-owning privileges for three years; levied in 2005, against Michael James Gates, of Yakima, Wash., for killing a trophy-class bull elk and two mule deer while hunting illegally in southeast Washington in October 2002.
Post by: vandeman17 on November 13, 2014, 12:36:04 PM
Like this?
$10,000 in fines and restitution; six months in jail with work release; four years probation; 150 hours of community service; nationwide revocation of hunting, gun-owning privileges for three years; levied in 2005, against Michael James Gates, of Yakima, Wash., for killing a trophy-class bull elk and two mule deer while hunting illegally in southeast Washington in October 2002.
Yep. That works :tup:
Post by: bigtex on November 13, 2014, 01:07:12 PM
People need to realize it's not WDFW that is soft on poachers, it's the prosecutors and judges.Impressed the hell outta me: http://wgfd.wyo.gov/web2011/news-1002329.aspx (http://wgfd.wyo.gov/web2011/news-1002329.aspx)Send that to WDFW maybe they will listen
If you illegally shoot a doe you must pay $2,000 to WDFW upon conviction. Then you face the criminal fine of UP TO $5,000 and UP TO 364 days in jail. So realistically you could be in jail for a year and pay out $7,000 for shooting a doe.
Unfortunately most prosecutors and judges just say the $2,000 is enough and close the case. The reason for the mandatory payment to WDFW is because before that penalties were even worse so they asked the legislature for a mandatory civil fine upon conviction.
The penalties are there, they just aren't dished out....
Post by: Mr Mykiss on November 13, 2014, 01:19:13 PM
People need to realize it's not WDFW that is soft on poachers, it's the prosecutors and judges.
I would hope that most do. I don't think many wardens get into the profession just to go easy on poachers... :chuckle:
Post by: sakoshooter on November 13, 2014, 08:28:36 PM