Post by: backyard bucks on December 31, 2011, 07:17:52 PM
first of all i hope you are a member on this site and read this and wanna talk about giving back what you stole..
first of all lake stevens/machias area isn't a huge area and i know what you are driving and I WILL see you again i'm sure.
i was pulled off the side of the road where i have permission to hunt a patch of woods. my son and i made it about 40 yards away from the truck up the hill when a truck drives by slowly and turns around, he pulls right in front of my truck and i tell my son well we'll have company in the woods this morning.. maybe that will help get the deer moving around. i start to turn to continue in the woods when my son says why is he getting into the bed of truck. i turn around to see this guy with a camo jacket on grabbing a feeder that has been in the bed of my truck from several months. i yell out "EXUSE ME"!! LOUD thinking ok we have lots of friends that know us and maybe it is one of them screwing with us... the guy grabs it and move fast to his truck, throws it in the back and yells i'm going to call the game dept AND takes off fast.. at that time my son and i bail to the truck and get in trying to see where this guy went.. but nothing.
FIRST OF ALL.. YOUR A THIEF... plain and simple.
second of all yell what ever you want as you are stealing something from someones vehicle. PATHETIC!!!! call because season is open *censored*!!!!!
it is sad when another sportsman! and i say that lightly will steal stuff from someone else.
unfortunatly this is probably the same puke that stole a tree stand in the same area a couple years ago.. i think i have seen that truck parked close to there before.
sorry for the venting but it has been bugging me all day....
hope some of the bowhunters out there were able to tag out the last day of season..
Post by: MtnMuley on December 31, 2011, 07:33:04 PM
Post by: backyard bucks on December 31, 2011, 07:36:52 PM
Post by: JohnVH on December 31, 2011, 07:39:58 PM
Post by: Elkaholic daWg on December 31, 2011, 07:50:44 PM
Post by: Wenatcheejay on December 31, 2011, 07:53:33 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on December 31, 2011, 07:56:28 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 31, 2011, 07:57:00 PM
Post by: backyard bucks on December 31, 2011, 08:11:09 PM
yep mntmuley looks like i'll be waiting and hoping they open it again or hit the trips above the dam...
Post by: buck man on December 31, 2011, 08:38:51 PM
Post by: HntnFsh on December 31, 2011, 09:08:44 PM
But I also think its pretty pathetic how many times I read.If your a member here.Or if it was a member here.I think that most of the people here are pretty good.Honest sportsmen.That the odds that anybody on this board would be the one that is involved in some of these activities is extremely slim.
I just get tired of reading it.
Post by: Wenatcheejay on December 31, 2011, 09:28:48 PM
Thats pretty pathetic.
But I also think its pretty pathetic how many times I read.If your a member here.Or if it was a member here.I think that most of the people here are pretty good.Honest sportsmen.That the odds that anybody on this board would be the one that is involved in some of these activities is extremely slim.
I just get tired of reading it.
I always say we eat our own.
I would like to believe it is far more likely IF someone else on this board was involved in this senerio the theif would find himself stripped and chained to the back of your truck so he could walk barefoot to cell range, so you could call 911. Of course, since you would forget the # for 911 we'd make him walk another mile. (Or two) (Or three) All the while we would explain how stealing is bad, it makes us mad. And no, we don't care that his feet hurt.
True story. A friend got his car broke into; Chases bad guy in underware down the street to a grocery store parking lot. Police find bad guy; bad guy hits very large angry policeman; ambulance takes bad guy away. As it was explained to my friend theives have low self esteem and when caught they seem to often hit their head repeatedly on concrete or throw themselves down stairs in shame. Nobody understands this phenomenia but it is very common.
(It is also important should a theif be apprehended and ever do this in front of a member of this board to remember what happened.)
Post by: grunt11B on December 31, 2011, 10:57:29 PM
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on January 02, 2012, 05:31:06 PM
Post by: predatorpro on January 02, 2012, 05:44:06 PM
Post by: seth30 on January 02, 2012, 05:46:02 PM
lol stupid people! maybe he thought baiting was illegal and was gonna teach you a lesson and call you in! haha i have had people chew my ass about coyote hunting being illegal and they are dead serious! but you cant cure stupid!
Post by: wraithen on January 02, 2012, 06:26:08 PM
Post by: sled on January 02, 2012, 06:43:45 PM
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on January 02, 2012, 07:10:32 PM
Are warning shots illegal?
Just to be perfectly clear, I was shooting straight up in the air to make sure I got their attention. I was in no way endangering them.
Post by: NoBark on January 02, 2012, 07:28:36 PM
Post by: wraithen on January 02, 2012, 07:35:31 PM
Post by: backyard bucks on January 02, 2012, 07:56:55 PM
the only thing i can think of is he thought baiting was illegal.. BUT. it was in the back of my truck and never has been used. :dunno: so for him to get into the back is just plain stealing. that is a good idea to call to the game dept asking if anyone has called in.. i'll do that in the morning.
it happened so fast i just couldn't believe what i was seeing. he had to know it was there since he parked and went straight for it. then bailed like a chicken sh@t!!
Post by: wraithen on January 02, 2012, 08:02:46 PM
Kidding folks. That's yet another reason why I don't go out in the woods without a sidearm.
Post by: whack em on January 02, 2012, 08:15:38 PM
Post by: cmiller85 on January 02, 2012, 09:39:30 PM
Are warning shots illegal? This is why I'm afraid to get out of earshot of my truck. Stories like this make me afraid I may actually get in trouble for shooting someone's vehicle.
I'm really curious as to what your options are in a situation like this. Maybe some of the LEOs on here can answer this, but what exactly are your options for dealing with someone you witness stealing your stuff? Obviously you can't use deadly force unless your life is threatened but can you hold them at gun point for a citizens arrest?
What would be the consequenses of shooting their tires out if they tried to drive away?
I realize that it is probably better to just let them take your stuff, but what could you legally do otherwise?
Post by: wraithen on January 03, 2012, 07:43:24 AM
Post by: kckrawler on January 03, 2012, 08:01:45 AM
Sorry to hear. Where about in lake stevens? What kind of truck? Any plate number?
:yeah: There's quite a few people on here that live in the Lake Stevens area...how about a description of the rig or better yet, a description of the thief?
Post by: mrgoodwrench on January 03, 2012, 09:22:04 PM
Are warning shots illegal?
Just to be perfectly clear, I was shooting straight up in the air to make sure I got their attention. I was in no way endangering them.
I gotta be an a**....wouldn't a warning shot in the air possibly endanger EVERYONE?
Post by: wraithen on January 03, 2012, 09:25:47 PM
Post by: AOD on January 04, 2012, 04:39:43 PM
Post by: backyard bucks on January 04, 2012, 07:36:26 PM
Re: People are messed up!!!!!!!!
« Reply #19 on: January 02, 2012, 07:28:36 PM »
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Hey, maybe he really meant what he said. That he's call the Dept. Maybe you should call and see if anyone called the local gammie about 'baiting' deer??
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well no luck i did call the game dept yesterday and nobody called in to report any violations.. it was worth a try thanks.
i have sent pm's to those around this area that have asked about the truck and location.
we'll see what happens but i'm sure i'll see that truck sooner or later. :tup:
Post by: moocher97 on January 06, 2012, 08:32:08 PM