Post by: trophyhunt on January 07, 2016, 07:17:46 PM
Post by: jager on January 07, 2016, 07:22:25 PM
Post by: trophyhunt on January 07, 2016, 07:24:27 PM
In my experience...not splitso did you or your friends each get the same amount, 10 each??
Post by: jager on January 07, 2016, 07:27:10 PM
Post by: trophyhunt on January 07, 2016, 07:29:54 PM
Post by: Bob33 on January 07, 2016, 07:30:51 PM
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=232-28-291
6. Citizen reward for reporting violations - bonus points: A person who provides information which contributes substantially to the arrest of another person for illegally hunting or killing big game or an endangered species as defined by Title 77 RCW is eligible to receive ten bonus points toward the special hunting permit drawing for one application category of deer or elk special hunting season permits.
A. Only ten bonus points can be awarded for providing information for each person charged regardless of the number of violations involved.
B. Selection of bonus points is in lieu of application for a cash award.
Post by: BULLBLASTER on January 07, 2016, 07:58:46 PM
Post by: Eli346 on January 08, 2016, 10:11:04 AM
Post by: Bob33 on January 08, 2016, 10:11:40 AM
I haven't seen BigTex on here in a while. Is he all right?He's been active recently.
Post by: Bob33 on January 08, 2016, 10:24:30 AM
• Points are awarded at the discretion of an enforcement officer. The individual who provides information is eligible, not guaranteed to receive points. The officer determines if the information contributes substantially to the arrest:
A person who provides information which contributes substantially to the arrest of another person for illegally hunting or killing big game or an endangered species as defined by Title 77 RCW is eligible to receive ten bonus points toward the special hunting permit drawing for one application category of deer or elk special hunting season permits.
• A total of ten points per person arrested may be given:
Only ten bonus points can be awarded for providing information for each person charged regardless of the number of violations involved.
• The points may be used for deer or elk permit drawings only.
Post by: bearhunter99 on January 08, 2016, 10:38:19 AM
Key points from the RCW:
• Points are awarded at the discretion of an enforcement officer. The individual who provides information is eligible, not guaranteed to receive points. The officer determines if the information contributes substantially to the arrest:
A person who provides information which contributes substantially to the arrest of another person for illegally hunting or killing big game or an endangered species as defined by Title 77 RCW is eligible to receive ten bonus points toward the special hunting permit drawing for one application category of deer or elk special hunting season permits.
• A total of ten points per person arrested may be given:
Only ten bonus points can be awarded for providing information for each person charged regardless of the number of violations involved.
• The points may be used for deer or elk permit drawings only.
Key words are up to 10 points and eligible. I reported three poachers (same incident) and all were convicted. They had killed 3 does and a small buck in January. I got a TOTAL of 10 points. It is up to the discretion of the Game Warden. If the Warden decides that it wasn't worth 10 points per conviction then they can, at their discretion, award less.
While I didn't turn in the poachers for the points, more because they were trespassing and killing deer on the wintering grounds, I was a bit miffed about the points, especially because the way the enforcement of it was handled it put my family in potential danger and put me in a very sticky situation where I was basically afraid that I might have to defend myself. I was basically blown off by folks in Olympia when I tried to make a complaint. :bash: :bash:
Post by: bobcat on January 08, 2016, 10:40:17 AM
Post by: bearhunter99 on January 08, 2016, 11:03:32 AM
Post by: trophyhunt on January 08, 2016, 11:15:14 AM
Post by: Rainier10 on January 08, 2016, 11:22:14 AM
3 separate citations were wrote, I'd say you should have gotten 30 points, don't see why not?:yeah:
I would think it was three individuals packing one animal out it would be 10 points but three people and 4 deer sounds like a no brainer of 10 points for each person convicted, if there would have been 4 people one for each deer I would have thought 40 points.
I assume all four deer were shot at the one time and that is why they only did 10 points but that doesn't seem right.
No matter what the points were, thanks for turning them in and putting yourself at risk for retaliation, it was the right thing to do. I read a report once that said poachers take two animals illegally for every one animal taken legally. If we just eliminated poaching think of how many animals there would be to harvest. We could have longer seasons and larger bag limits.
Post by: whacker1 on January 08, 2016, 11:23:15 AM
A situation I have knowledge of, the 10 points were split between two parties that both played roles in the conviction.
I have seen where they were split in a couple of cases as well
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 08, 2016, 11:27:07 AM
3 separate citations were wrote, I'd say you should have gotten 30 points, don't see why not?30 pts ?? Hell that's worth a trophy bull unit . haha