Originally Posted by smokepole
Say what you want on the internet, big guy.

If you'd come on here and said "this guy is a d-bag and I want everyone to know what he did" I'd have respected that.

But you didn't. You whined like a little girl and said it was something that would "reverberate throughout the hunting community" which just goes to show that you have no clue about such things.

It's a state game law violation where one animal was taken illegally. The only people who care about that are locals.

So GFY.



Not true. There are people in other States who do have an interest in how this plays out.

What he is charged with is Unlawful Hunting of Big Game II

RCW 77.15.410
Unlawful hunting of big game—Penalty.
(1) A person is guilty of unlawful hunting of big game in the second degree if the person:
(a) Hunts for, takes, or possesses big game and the person does not have and possess all licenses, tags, or permits required under this title; or
(b) Violates any department rule regarding seasons, bag or possession limits, closed areas including game reserves, closed times, or any other rule governing the hunting, taking, or possession of big game.
(2) A person is guilty of unlawful hunting of big game in the first degree if the person commits the act described in subsection (1) of this section and:
(a) The person hunts for, takes, or possesses three or more big game animals within the same course of events; or
(b) The act occurs within five years of the date of a prior conviction under this title involving unlawful hunting, killing, possessing, or taking big game.
(3)(a) Unlawful hunting of big game in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor. Upon conviction of an offense involving killing or possession of big game taken during a closed season, closed area, without the proper license, tag, or permit using an unlawful method, or in excess of the bag or possession limit, the department shall revoke all of the person's hunting licenses and tags and order a suspension of the person's hunting privileges for two years.
(b) Unlawful hunting of big game in the first degree is a class C felony. Upon conviction, the department shall revoke all of the person's hunting licenses or tags and order the person's hunting privileges suspended for ten years.
(4) For the purposes of this section, "same course of events" means within one twenty-four hour period, or a pattern of conduct composed of a series of acts that are unlawful under subsection (1) of this section, over a period of time evidencing a continuity of purpose.

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Got that smart guy? If not let me spell it out for you.

If your buddy Todd pleads guilty or is convicted the State of Washington SHALL revoke all of Todd's hunting licenses and tags and order a suspension of Todd's hunting privileges for two years.

Which would invoke provisions in the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact IWVC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Wildlife_Violator_Compact
and that would result in your buddy Todd losing his hunting privileges for two years in all of the other States that are members.

Last edited by JDHasty; 05/11/16.