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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: StanwoodSpartan on February 27, 2009, 07:06:04 PM

Title: Poaching in Everett / Snohomish Area
Post by: StanwoodSpartan on February 27, 2009, 07:06:04 PM: So today while on work, driving on the Lowell Larimer River Road, from Everett to Snohomish I thought I heard a bang from somewhere. I thought no way there is a hunter out here a month after season closed. I continue on to Snohomish, finish business, and turn around to head back. While driving back on the same road, I drove slowly by where I thought I heard the shot and found a dead mallard on the side of the road. I parked, got out and checked the bird. Dead, and wasn't stiff. Somebody was out there still hunting. I dropped the bird and got the hell out of there. I didnt see anybody around or out in the fields, but this just adds to the non ethical events that I have seen this season alone.
Title: Re: Poaching in Everett / Snohomish Area
Post by: ICEMAN on February 27, 2009, 07:10:37 PM: You should have called wildlife immediately, they are sitting on their hands right now, and would have set up on the area and listened and probably made an arrest.
Title: Re: Poaching in Everett / Snohomish Area
Post by: StanwoodSpartan on February 27, 2009, 07:12:14 PM: Yeah thinking back on it, I should have. But I got freaked and didn't want to be seen with it, especially in the work truck.
Title: Re: Poaching in Everett / Snohomish Area
Post by: ICEMAN on February 27, 2009, 07:13:38 PM: I can see that, dropping the bird...*censored*! I didnt do it! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Poaching in Everett / Snohomish Area
Post by: singleshot12 on February 27, 2009, 07:16:06 PM: You should still report it,,,fish and game rely on us.
Title: Re: Poaching in Everett / Snohomish Area
Post by: jackelope on February 27, 2009, 08:23:42 PM: program their poaching hotline phone # into your cell....
Title: Re: Poaching in Everett / Snohomish Area
Post by: h2ofowlr on February 27, 2009, 09:40:49 PM: Maybe the bang you heard was the bird hitting the side of your rig. Saw a mallard try to hope accross HWY 20 a few days ago and two cars ahead of me hit it. It bounced and the car infront of me nailed it good.
Title: Re: Poaching in Everett / Snohomish Area
Post by: StanwoodSpartan on February 28, 2009, 01:25:54 AM: When i picked it up it had definite signs of pellets entering the breast and a broken wing. If I am that lucky to hit a ducck while driving why spend money on a shotgun and ammo when gas money and a wide open field is all I really need? :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Poaching in Everett / Snohomish Area
Post by: singleshot12 on February 28, 2009, 07:13:03 AM: As the economy worsens so does the poaching :(
Title: Re: Poaching in Everett / Snohomish Area
Post by: T-Bone on February 28, 2009, 11:21:20 AM: Quote from: singleshot12 on February 28, 2009, 07:13:03 AM
As the economy worsens so does the poaching :(

True, but sadly the majority of poaching incidents have little to do with someone poaching to feed the family; just ask a Game Warden/Wildlife Agent. The majority have no regard for the law. Your wasted mallard is a case in point.
Title: Re: Poaching in Everett / Snohomish Area
Post by: pjb3 on March 02, 2009, 04:36:48 PM: I would still call even now as they can set up a sting and bust these guys, probably kids >:(
Just tell them where the incident happened and what time, maybe it will happen again
Title: Re: Poaching in Everett / Snohomish Area
Post by: Jerome on March 02, 2009, 04:51:04 PM: Just like H2o said ducks are always getting hit by my house on Old 99. Theres a couple dead ones right now.