Randy Strickland shot the wolf pup from a road near Tyndall Meadows last fall before the season had opened there. There were many witnesses who reported him.
Eagle wolf poacher loses cash and hunting rights.
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June 8, 2010 at 1:47 PM
I wonder if this outcome would be the same if he had killed an elk.
June 8, 2010 at 3:16 PM
Jon,
For a first time offender, I can say it probably would have been less..
June 8, 2010 at 11:27 PM
Remember Jon, this guy isn’t a “hunter”. When you poach, a magical gnome removes the Hunter Moniker from your shirt and labels you a poacher. People who own hunting licenses never poach, ever.
June 12, 2010 at 10:25 AM
My father hunted all his life; but, even he used to say that every poacher was a hunter before he got caught.
June 12, 2010 at 10:35 AM
Nobody has ever said, hunters don’t poach, but once they are caught poaching, they are no longer a hunter, they are criminal and should be punished as such.
June 8, 2010 at 4:42 PM
This was the guy that a number of hunters said was an ethical hunter who would not shoot a wolf from the road. Those darn witnesses- you have to be careful before you shoot a wolf for no reason. Where was the I was in fear of my life defense?
June 8, 2010 at 7:19 PM
“It’s commin’ right for us!”
But seriously,
Glad this git got the book thrown at him. As for the one year suspension, that’s a slap on the wrist.
June 12, 2010 at 10:46 AM
You mark my words, “ethical” hunters who hate wolves will end up turning into poachers if wolves get relisted.
June 12, 2010 at 10:58 AM
Jon,
No need to mark your words, I am sure your right, some of the ethical hunters will allow their emotion to overcome their common sense and will kill wolves illegally..
June 8, 2010 at 8:30 PM
Sad. He should lose his hunting license for life.
Pathetic enforcement of the law here which will only encourage future hideous behavior.
June 12, 2010 at 10:07 AM
I really doubt this would encourage people that it is worth doing. If your an idiot that shoots things when the season is closed you would do it anyways. I hunt for a lot of reasons but would call myself a sportsman or an conservationist before using the term hunter which denotes a person hunting for the purpose of food.
June 12, 2010 at 11:04 AM
99% of this fine springs from a) shooting from a roadway; always illegal, and b) attempting to deceive F&G about where it was shot.
the fact it was a wolf probably resulted in a time off for good behavior consideration.