Post by: NOCK NOCK on July 23, 2016, 03:52:24 PM
Up the Colockum today and ran into 2 different spots(1/4 mile apart) where elk have been poached. :bash:
1st one was a bull and had the antlers cut off...zero meat taken, looked to have been 2-4 days old, vultures and a bear were on it when I first saw it.
2nd one was a quarter mile or so up the road, nothing but a huge pile of dried blood, and some hair on the side of the road.
I also believe there was a 3rd one, saw 5 vultures flying from an area when I came upon it, walked around for awhile looking but didn't find any sign of dead animals :dunno:
Yes, at 0730ish I reported it to the SP, said they would relay it to WDFW and that they may call me, as of 4pm....no call from WDFW......WTF?
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Post by: NOCK NOCK on July 23, 2016, 07:34:28 PM
Wonder if it was tribal......
I would guess no, at least not the body one. hard to say on the blood spot one.
There is a stretch of area here that this seems to happen in every year, thinking about getting some cheap t-cams to watch a couple spots
Post by: The100Road on July 23, 2016, 08:03:43 PM
Wonder if it was tribal......:yeah: that's probably why you haven't gotten a call.
Post by: longrangekiller on July 23, 2016, 09:43:28 PM
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Post by: PlateauNDN on July 23, 2016, 11:38:52 PM
Wonder if it was tribal......:yeah: that's probably why you haven't gotten a call.
Yup, that's probably the reason... :rolleyes:
Post by: Eric M on July 24, 2016, 12:18:59 AM
I've never seen natives just taking horns. At least not the ones I know.Wonder if it was tribal......:yeah: that's probably why you haven't gotten a call.
Yup, that's probably the reason... :rolleyes:
Post by: bowhunterforever on July 24, 2016, 01:22:54 AM
Unreal and very disgusting:yeah: :bash:
Post by: NOCK NOCK on July 24, 2016, 05:33:47 AM
thrill kill & waste of meat/animal = poaching....their a pig. :bash:
Post by: BNAElkhntr on July 24, 2016, 07:28:04 AM
Post by: Timberstalker on July 24, 2016, 07:56:23 AM
This should not be made into a tribal thing. I don't care who did it......
thrill kill & waste of meat/animal = poaching....their a pig. :bash:
Agreed. Just was simply asking a question. Seems like the tribal members spend a fair amount of time in this unit.
Post by: coachcw on July 24, 2016, 07:56:57 AM
Post by: NOCK NOCK on July 24, 2016, 08:04:58 AM
Did you let WDFW know about it and Location?
Yes, kind of. That's another beef I have. The "poaching hotline" is not "open" on the weekends. :bash: :bdid:
Reported to WSP who relays to WDFW. Couple times in the past I have did this and have always got a call back from a warden.....so far not this time. I will be raking them over the coals tomorrow.
Post by: bigtex on July 24, 2016, 08:23:05 AM
The hours for the poaching hotline is in all regs and on the WDFW website, it is only operational during business hours. WSP dispatches for WDFW 24/7/365 which is why I tell people don't even bother with the poaching hotline.Did you let WDFW know about it and Location?Yes, kind of. That's another beef I have. The "poaching hotline" is not "open" on the weekends. :bash: :bdid:
Reported to WSP who relays to WDFW. Couple times in the past I have did this and have always got a call back from a warden.....so far not this time. I will be raking them over the coals tomorrow.
I have always told officers to give a courtesy call to reporting parties, even if their the 10th person to make the call or won't be responding. I've always had an issue with an officer responding to an incident but not notifying the reporting party that they responded.
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Post by: Rider on July 26, 2016, 09:02:50 AM
What a waste of some beautiful animals. May the poacher have violent nightmares for the rest of their miserable life.
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 26, 2016, 09:09:53 AM
Wonder if it was tribal......
I doubt it. They would've taken the whole animal. There's zero reason for them to not take it out. So, that probably leaves white trash. :dunno:
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Post by: JimmyHoffa on July 26, 2016, 09:21:28 AM
Who knows, but tribal (depending on the tribe) can be pretty bad too. Some tribes let members designate someone else to shoot. There would be cases where a couple guys get fifty tags and just go out shooting everything they can. They like to shoot up the whole herd and then just take the bulls and spikes, leaving the cows and calves.Wonder if it was tribal......
I doubt it. They would've taken the whole animal. There's zero reason for them to not take it out. So, that probably leaves white trash. :dunno:
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 26, 2016, 09:28:02 AM
Post by: JimmyHoffa on July 26, 2016, 09:35:01 AM
Tribal members have zero to gain from leaving the animal and nothing to lose by taking it. They know at the very least they can sell the meat. At best, it'll feed their family. It's the guys shooting for "the fun of it" who would leave the animal to rot.Most, but they have plenty of bad apples too. Not like they can't come back and shoot more the next day.
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 26, 2016, 09:36:15 AM
Post by: Timberstalker on July 26, 2016, 10:25:44 AM
Tribal members have zero to gain from leaving the animal and nothing to lose by taking it. They know at the very least they can sell the meat. At best, it'll feed their family. It's the guys shooting for "the fun of it" who would leave the animal to rot.
Seems logical.
Post by: Rainier10 on July 26, 2016, 11:27:06 AM
Be very careful here you two, I have found that facts, logic and common sense are not always accepted here. ;) Carry on.Tribal members have zero to gain from leaving the animal and nothing to lose by taking it. They know at the very least they can sell the meat. At best, it'll feed their family. It's the guys shooting for "the fun of it" who would leave the animal to rot.
Seems logical.
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 26, 2016, 11:37:09 AM
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Post by: 2MANY on July 26, 2016, 01:03:00 PM
Been there..............tried that.
Post by: NOCK NOCK on July 26, 2016, 07:57:38 PM
Just for the heck of it, I'm gonna hang a couple cheap cams to see what I may catch, never know.