Wonder why game is scarce?

[caddisguy]

Ran into something similar a couple weeks ago...

Hunter: "Have you see any animal? We have a 22"
caddisguy: "Not really, just the grouse we got yesterday"
Hunter: "What's a grouse?"
caddisguy: "A tasty bird"
Hunter: "Oh you so lucky"

After this exchange I wondered

a) How someone could have passed their CORE and not know what a grouse is
b) What they planned on shooting in this valley with a 22 other than grouse (no opening for snowshoe hare)

Anyway, it is definitely irritating how in the article they kept calling these violations "mistakes" ?

Taking the gull bladder... oh just a mistake, nothing to see here
Leaving the meat behind... ooh just a mistake... nothing to see
"Forgetting" where the carcass was left.. oops, just a mistake, no big deal
Misidentifying a cow as a bull moose... thought it was cows with antlers, not bulls... another honest mistake
Forgets where another bear carcass was left.. oops... turns out to be a grizz... oops
"Mistakes" muley for whitetail... just another "mistake"

Anyone who even entertains the idea that any of these were "mistakes" or anything other than blatant disregard for the law and hoping not to get caught is gullible.

[jac]

10 years not long enough, should be lifetime and pay all the cost associated with the investigation and court fees. as far as I’m concerned don’t come back to Canada!!

[SemperAurum]

Game is scarce because of wolves, cougars, bears, habitat destruction, impact by speeding vehicle, overhunting by natives, overhunting by others, out of season poaching, destruction of winter range, winter die off and non-management by our wildlife branch. Probably many more reasons.

[Drillbit]

Game is scarce because of wolves, cougars, bears, habitat destruction, impact by speeding vehicle, overhunting by natives, overhunting by others, out of season poaching, destruction of winter range, winter die off and non-management by our wildlife branch. Probably many more reasons.

Trains too. They plow down a lot of game in the winter.

[OneStevo]

Ran into something similar a couple weeks ago...

Hunter: "Have you see any animal? We have a 22"
caddisguy: "Not really, just the grouse we got yesterday"
Hunter: "What's a grouse?"
caddisguy: "A tasty bird"
Hunter: "Oh you so lucky"

After this exchange I wondered

a) How someone could have passed their CORE and not know what a grouse is
b) What they planned on shooting in this valley with a 22 other than grouse (no opening for snowshoe hare)

Anyway, it is definitely irritating how in the article they kept calling these violations "mistakes" ?

Taking the gull bladder... oh just a mistake, nothing to see here
Leaving the meat behind... ooh just a mistake... nothing to see
"Forgetting" where the carcass was left.. oops, just a mistake, no big deal
Misidentifying a cow as a bull moose... thought it was cows with antlers, not bulls... another honest mistake
Forgets where another bear carcass was left.. oops... turns out to be a grizz... oops
"Mistakes" muley for whitetail... just another "mistake"

Anyone who even entertains the idea that any of these were "mistakes" or anything other than blatant disregard for the law and hoping not to get caught is gullible.

You hit the nail on the head! two options for this guy, deportation with no hopes of return or jail time. And maximum fines either way. His pleading comment about his age and a lifetime hunting ban are simply pathetic and should be the least of his worries. Hunters have a bad enough reputation as it is, without a$$h01e$ like this out there.

[HarryToolips]

Game is scarce because of wolves, cougars, bears, habitat destruction, impact by speeding vehicle, overhunting by natives, overhunting by others, out of season poaching, destruction of winter range, winter die off and non-management by our wildlife branch. Probably many more reasons.

You pretty much got it covered I think....anyways this other asssshat should be thrown in jail in China after breaking our laws..it would be nice at least if it worked that way..

[bigredchev]

Confiscate, fine, lifetime ban of firearms ans hunting. Deny return.

[LBM]

Confiscate, fine, lifetime ban of firearms ans hunting. Deny return.

That would have been the best out come for this case

[tigrr]

The bigger picture. Notice how they mention other hunters. Some of these guys get upwards of $40000 to bring a rich guy from china over here to shoot something. $8000 fine is peanuts. Guys like this even own log houses to host the people in. He says he might hunt on some small trips into Canada. Towing along a very wealthy couple of clients.

[pro 111]

I totally Agree. Ten year hunting ban . what a bunch of bulshit.. These ****ers are just ruining it for the rest.

This moron needs to be in jail, period