fillmore poachers caught!!!W/pic

Unfortunately poaching has been, and CONTINUES to be a huge problem.

Glad they at least caught them, not sure what else we can do? Report anything suspicious and turn your BUDDIES in that poach.

glad to see they got caught and some form of justice was served .

The penalty just isn't stiff enough.
Many people will pay $8000 to hunt a trophy elk. Go to any of the Banquets this spring and see what Trophy Bull elk tags sell for. A lot of them will be $15,000. So why should 3 poachers have to split $8000 between them for breaking the law on something that a willing law abiding person would pay $15,000 for? It also takes the time of our Conservation officers, courts and probation officers. Who paid these cost? Their fines should have been $30,000 or $40,000 and give the opportunity to work off some of it in Community work such as habitate improvement. Maybe they would develope an appreciation for what they just stole from the rest of the public.

and give the opportunity to work off some of it in Community work such as habitate improvement. Maybe they would develope an appreciation for what they just stole from the rest of the public.

I like that plan WITH a fine.

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Makes me like all of us MAD.
I say along with a fine, jail time, probation they also need to start up a poachers affender list, which shows who they are where they live and so on. Just like the S*X offenders list does. Then I think this would make them think twice cause everyone would know just not know their names but faces as well.

I know I wouldnt want to be on any offenders list.

they also need to start up a poachers affender list, which shows who they are where they live and so on.

Good idea.

Damn u guys should be a bit more worried about the rapists and child molesters that are walking your streets on parole before you get excited about an elk poacher,yes its messed up but you want the same penalties as child molestation?That aint gonna happen.There are probably thousands of poached animals a year that never get noticed or the poacher caught,the mony would be better spent on informants and more officers in the field that puting them in jail and emplying a bunch of probation officers,you want to stop it from happening not spend your budget punishing the few that get caught.For the amount of money it takes to keep a guy in jail you could hire another full time game warden.

I think that if anyone is caught poaching no matter in what state they should have there hunting rights taken away for the rest of there lives. Plus could not come within a hundred feet of any wildlife.

Nonya,
Same punishment as molestors? HUH? Well here in Idaho the molestors get 180 day rider in a minimum security prison. They get out on probation and 90% reoffend.

"supersider34" wrote:Nonya,
Same punishment as molestors? HUH? Well here in Idaho the molestors get 180 day rider in a minimum security prison. They get out on probation and 90% reoffend.

Exactly my point,shouldnt you be more concerned about changing those laws before you get all hot and bothered about a poacher?Everyone wants poachers punished but it seems like people need to get their prioritys straight if they are willing to put forth some effort to get something done why not start with societys real problems,people who hurt and molest children.I hear people complaining all the time about poachers getting off easy,yet we have over 100 sex offenders living in our community on parole or probation,never hear anyone I know talking about them.I have one living two homes down the road from me who molested his stepdaughter,did 1.5 years in jail and is out,those are the guys I want locked away,not some kid who poached an elk,a big fine and loss of hunting rights is plenty,jail time for poaching?I dont think the punishment fits the crime with so many serious offenses going unpunished in todays courts.Our jails dont have enough room for rapists and drug dealers,you want to kick some more out to make room for poachers?

I have to agree with NONYA on this one. Hes got'er though out good.

You don't hear me talking about sex offenders because this is MULEYMADNESS, not sexoffendermadness. :))

I agree, many more problems with those type of people than poachers. But I'm certainly not comparing a poacher to them, nor would I...but I'd like to see a POACHING list online. Not a bad idea, most poachers are not just 1 time offenders either.

i would have to agree, if i could punish someone on my own, and there were 99 poachers and 1 child molester, i would put a bullet in the molesters cap in a heartbeat!i cant think of a punishment great enough for those type of dirtbags! BUT---- thats a whole nother topic. poachers should get stiffer penalties then they do get but i would like to see it in BIG fines $25,000 + dollers and a long term lose of hunting rights say 5+ yrs. so we can fix the whole jail space shortage problems by just shooting the child molesters within 15 min. of being found guilty then we would have lots more space for the other dirtbags! but thats just my ($$)

Id volinteer for that firing squad any day. :222 :not-worthy

Bad thing about poaching is it is marketable. Alot of people selling off horns. Or even making money of there horns so it turned into a market now. Why not do away with being able to sell horns for profit. I have seen this here in Idaho where a guy kills a huge buck or bull and the first thing is people are calliing wanting to buy the horns from them. Cabela's, Sportsmans, private buyers etc... So others see this and think hey if a big buck or bull is shot we could make some money and say we shot it or whatever and sell them. I know of a guy here who shoots a monster buck and sets record and turns around and sells it to Cabela's for profit. When did hunting become a profit industry???
If it was illegal to do this it might cut out some of the poachers out there. Not all of them as there will always be someone doing it but will cut down probably 30% of it.