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Re: Sons valuable lesson learned (me too) and poachers. (long ready sorry)
« Reply #30 on: November 07, 2024, 08:23:11 PM »
While certainly a tough deal and not the ideal hunt in many ways I appreciate everything about the story! The family aspect, the effort involved, the tough day of hunting, the plans made to help him be successful and honest telling of a difficult story! The mistake was made, the boy became a man while dealing with all the emotion, the thousands of thoughts in his head, the knowing he had to deal with you and grandpa (just by the story I know he was heartbroken thinking he let you down) and the eventual dealing with the officer. You all did the right thing and then shared so much on here to help others!!

Thank you and your boy for letting us into the hunt with you guys. I hope you guys get to make many more years of great hunting memories together, filled with bulls and bucks and so many great times!

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« Reply #31 on: November 09, 2024, 05:55:49 PM »
Your son sounds like a 100% stand up guy . He must have a great teacher. Good for you Dad and I tip my hat to your son!

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Re: Sons valuable lesson learned (me too) and poachers. (long ready sorry)
« Reply #32 on: November 09, 2024, 07:36:27 PM »
Ya, it was a long read, but worth reading. Great story. Stuff happens. My mom says if says if everything was perfect, we would not be here.

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Re: Sons valuable lesson learned (me too) and poachers. (long ready sorry)
« Reply #33 on: November 11, 2024, 08:29:41 AM »
Great right up and a lot of valuable lessons learned. I think the #1 mistake made was telling a kid with a cow tag he could shoot a spike from a heard that has small bulls and multi point spikes. Way to Much room for error in a situation like that for a new hunter. Even experienced hunters screw that up all the time. You can hang a cow skull on the wall just the same as a spike skull.

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« Reply #34 on: December 18, 2024, 11:50:56 AM »
Great story

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Re: Sons valuable lesson learned (me too) and poachers. (long ready sorry)
« Reply #35 on: December 18, 2024, 01:37:04 PM »
Has there been any resolution with this yet?
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Re: Sons valuable lesson learned (me too) and poachers. (long ready sorry)
« Reply #36 on: December 20, 2024, 10:29:33 AM »
Has there been any resolution with this yet?

If charged, the prosecutor better give him a deal where he stays clean and gets his case dismissed eventually. I cannot imagine a case where leniency is more deserved.

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Re: Sons valuable lesson learned (me too) and poachers. (long ready sorry)
« Reply #37 on: December 20, 2024, 04:05:51 PM »
Man what a bum deal. This should definitely be deferred, and if no more infractions are incurred in a certain period of time the whole thing should be forgotten. But you also have to remember that they are running a business and have bills to pay. It’s gonna come down to the officer actually going to talk to the prosecutor to fill them in on the whole story. Otherwise they’re going to just see an easy conviction with a confession that’s gonna pay the bills. Hopefully they do that extra legwork. I do know of one instance that a game warden did go above and beyond to talk to the prosecutor and explain the situation and what was easily an open and closed case on paper was dropped… so there is a chance.

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Re: Sons valuable lesson learned (me too) and poachers. (long ready sorry)
« Reply #38 on: January 13, 2025, 09:12:55 AM »
Man what a bum deal. This should definitely be deferred, and if no more infractions are incurred in a certain period of time the whole thing should be forgotten. But you also have to remember that they are running a business and have bills to pay. It’s gonna come down to the officer actually going to talk to the prosecutor to fill them in on the whole story. Otherwise they’re going to just see an easy conviction with a confession that’s gonna pay the bills. Hopefully they do that extra legwork. I do know of one instance that a game warden did go above and beyond to talk to the prosecutor and explain the situation and what was easily an open and closed case on paper was dropped… so there is a chance.

The WDFW Sgt. was a %100 stand up dude, like most of them from my experience.  He made the decision then and there he was not going to refer it to the prosecutor for charges.  He told my son he could tell by his (sons) reaction that it was an honest mistake and that he (son again) felt horrible and had already learned from his mistake and wouldn't do something like this again! 

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Re: Sons valuable lesson learned (me too) and poachers. (long ready sorry)
« Reply #39 on: January 13, 2025, 09:13:28 AM »
Has there been any resolution with this yet?


The WDFW Sgt. was a %100 stand up dude, like most of them from my experience.  He made the decision then and there he was not going to refer it to the prosecutor for charges.  He told my son he could tell by his (sons) reaction that it was an honest mistake and that he (son again) felt horrible and had already learned from his mistake and wouldn't do something like this again! 

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Re: Sons valuable lesson learned (me too) and poachers. (long ready sorry)
« Reply #40 on: January 13, 2025, 09:14:43 AM »
Has there been any resolution with this yet?

If charged, the prosecutor better give him a deal where he stays clean and gets his case dismissed eventually. I cannot imagine a case where leniency is more deserved.


The WDFW Sgt. was a %100 stand up dude, like most of them from my experience.  He made the decision then and there he was not going to refer it to the prosecutor for charges.  He told my son he could tell by his (sons) reaction that it was an honest mistake and that he (son again) felt horrible and had already learned from his mistake and wouldn't do something like this again! 

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Re: Sons valuable lesson learned (me too) and poachers. (long ready sorry)
« Reply #41 on: January 13, 2025, 10:22:43 AM »
Good to hear!!
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Re: Sons valuable lesson learned (me too) and poachers. (long ready sorry)
« Reply #42 on: January 14, 2025, 09:31:23 AM »
Has there been any resolution with this yet?


The WDFW Sgt. was a %100 stand up dude, like most of them from my experience.  He made the decision then and there he was not going to refer it to the prosecutor for charges.  He told my son he could tell by his (sons) reaction that it was an honest mistake and that he (son again) felt horrible and had already learned from his mistake and wouldn't do something like this again!

Excellent! These are the types of posts that reflect very nicely on the hunting community. Very happy to hear this.

 


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