Post by: dawei on November 10, 2009, 02:01:02 PM
Two hunters cited for elk poaching near Rainier
crime: Tip leads officials to slain immature animals
JEREMY PAWLOSKI; The Olympian | • Published November 10, 2009
Officers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife cited two hunters in the Rainier area Saturday on suspicion of poaching immature elk.
According to Fish and Wildlife Officer Carl Klein:
Fish and Wildlife officers responded to a game management unit off Rainier Road on Saturday after getting a tip about possible elk poaching in the area. When they arrived, they found two immature “spike” elk that had been shot by hunters.
The area where the Fish and Wildlife officers found the hunters is open only to the taking of bulls with three or more antler points on one beam.
The Fish and Wildlife officers seized the hunters’ equipment as well as the vehicle they were using to transport the elk. The seized items may be forfeited, Klein said.
During the investigation, officers learned that one of the hunters had poached a third immature elk in September, Klein said.
Klein said he is forwarding charges to the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
Possible misdemeanor charges against the two hunters may include unlawful hunting of big game and unlawful transportation of wildlife.
Civil penalties for poaching immature elk could reach as high as $2,000 per animal, Klein said.
Klein said it is a hunter’s responsibility to determine an elk’s maturity by looking at antler size, and to know the rules for hunting in game management units across Washington state.
Fish and Wildlife officers rely on the public to give them tips about illegal poaching, Klein said. Concerned residents can report information to 1-877-933-9847, or by calling 911 about serious violations in progress.
Jeremy Pawloski: 360-754-5465
jpawloski@theolympian.com.
Post by: saylean on November 10, 2009, 02:05:39 PM
Post by: backwoods_boy on November 10, 2009, 02:08:03 PM
Post by: SkookumHntr on November 10, 2009, 02:27:05 PM
Post by: jackelope on November 10, 2009, 03:18:09 PM
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Fish and Wildlife officers rely on the public to give them tips about illegal poaching, Klein said. Concerned residents can report information to 1-877-933-9847
program the # into your cell phones...
Post by: Cylvertip on November 10, 2009, 03:19:56 PM
You ought to see the bleeding heart crap coming out of wood work on the comments section to the article on the Olympian. I blasted away, returning fire :stup: :mor:
Post by: Buckmark on November 10, 2009, 03:32:37 PM
The write up helps in now way also, the word "immature" was used 5 times..
What a way to help the anti's..
I am suprised the headline does not say "Poached baby elk slaughtered from the tit"..
Post by: vfilbert on November 10, 2009, 04:50:30 PM
Post by: PolarBear on November 10, 2009, 05:46:22 PM
Post by: fishcrazy on November 10, 2009, 05:48:20 PM
Also if it was off Rainier Rd. It could be area 666 in Thurston County. If I remember right it also has a firearm restriction and shooting them elk with a modern firearm would be illegal. :dunno:
Kris
Post by: dawei on November 11, 2009, 04:30:38 PM
I bet it was a type o. It was probably near Rainier in the Skookum area.
Also if it was off Rainier Rd. It could be area 666 in Thurston County. If I remember right it also has a firearm restriction and shooting them elk with a modern firearm would be illegal. :dunno:
Kris
I bet it was a type o. It was probably near Rainier in the Skookum area.The GMU 666 firearm restriction is west of I5 and north of 101. That part of GMU 666 off Rainer Rd has no firearm restriction (except Ft. Lewis).
Also if it was off Rainier Rd. It could be area 666 in Thurston County. If I remember right it also has a firearm restriction and shooting them elk with a modern firearm would be illegal. :dunno:
Kris
Post by: Antlershed on November 11, 2009, 04:56:45 PM
Yep, no firearm restriction and its open to any elk. Would be nice to get the rest of the story.I bet it was a type o. It was probably near Rainier in the Skookum area.
Also if it was off Rainier Rd. It could be area 666 in Thurston County. If I remember right it also has a firearm restriction and shooting them elk with a modern firearm would be illegal. :dunno:
KrisI bet it was a type o. It was probably near Rainier in the Skookum area.The GMU 666 firearm restriction is west of I5 and north of 101. That part of GMU 666 off Rainer Rd has no firearm restriction (except Ft. Lewis).
Also if it was off Rainier Rd. It could be area 666 in Thurston County. If I remember right it also has a firearm restriction and shooting them elk with a modern firearm would be illegal. :dunno:
Kris
Post by: bearmanric on November 11, 2009, 05:12:26 PM
Post by: THINK_N_ELK on November 11, 2009, 06:17:40 PM
i cannot believe the fine for poaching is only $2000. that's cheap for a trophy bull, compared to what others spend. when is the department gong start taking this seriously and having heavy heavy fines like $50,000 and serious jail time like 10 years, that's what they deserve if convicted especially for the second and third time they do it. >:(
The sad part is that, the county prosecutor don't push for steeper fines or penalties. This state does not put much value on our natural resources. :bash:
I agree fines need to be steeper and stiffer sentences. :twocents:
Post by: dawei on November 12, 2009, 09:20:03 AM
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Do you smell fish?
Yep, no firearm restriction and its open to any elk. Would be nice to get the rest of the story.
Post by: wapiti hunter2 on November 12, 2009, 10:29:56 AM
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Post by: Wenatcheejay on November 12, 2009, 03:40:22 PM
Post by: PolarBear on November 13, 2009, 07:12:11 PM
Post by: Antlershed on November 13, 2009, 08:16:14 PM
It turns out that they were in the 667 down 148th in Rainier. They poached them within 2 miles as the crow flies from my house. I bet that the *censored*s got my missing bulls! F-ing dirt bags!Thanks for the clarification. Knew there had to be something wrong with the story.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 13, 2009, 08:21:46 PM
Post by: wapiti hunter2 on January 28, 2010, 10:44:36 AM
Post by: Shootmoore on January 28, 2010, 10:53:01 AM
Shootmoore
Post by: Woodchuck on January 28, 2010, 11:18:43 AM
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Post by: PolarBear on January 28, 2010, 12:02:07 PM
Post by: Deep Forks on January 28, 2010, 05:59:50 PM
I wish the media would not call them "hunters". They are not hunters, they are poachers. But little word games like this gives hunters a bad name in general. They were POACHERS who were Poaching.:yeah: They aren't hunters, only half a man or woman >:( The laws need to be changed and sentence guidelines made much stiffer. If you're gonna commit the crime then you need to pay with bunches of time. These slaps on the wrists they're getting is a slap on the face to the sportsman. Bury their ass. >:( >:( >:( >:(
Shootmoore
Post by: wapiti hunter2 on January 28, 2010, 06:17:38 PM
Post by: PolarBear on January 28, 2010, 06:39:57 PM
Post by: quadrafire on February 01, 2010, 09:39:29 AM
Some men just have bad wiring.
Post by: wapiti hunter2 on February 05, 2010, 12:09:00 PM