Alex Mota (sp?)---Kluchesi---

[Steve W]

In my opinion the Cos did the biggest "mistake"....playing by the rules....He wasn't.They did not focus on the clients,the matchmakers....Is he still active????Old dogs don't die easy.....just getting smarter.My 9 1/2 cents.

Some of the "matchmakers" were also investigated and charged both in BC and the Yukon. It just never made the headlines that AM did. In those days we weren't allowed to release names to the press like now. The COS didn't get them all, but there was a lot of nervous people around and some circling of the wagons for sure.

As for playing the rules - it's not an option not to if you want to be successful and not crucified in legal court or the court of public opinion. Does it mean some bad guys get away - yes it does. Bad guys will likely always be bad guys and if you can't catch them one way then give what you have to another agency to look at. CRA loves to hear about new clients and one of the rules is that if you know something bad about someone you pass it along.

[BeastX]

Yes, he has made mistakes, hunted more than he should and paid his dues. Yet his name continues to be showcased as if catching him was the greatest accomplishment. Despite some of the truth, it is lamenting how many comments, false rumors and stories conjure such a negative perception of the man. But it demonstrates just how many persons have nothing better to do, how much they envy/are jealous of what he is capable of in the bush, or how desperate some are to catch him in an act, so much that their powers cross the line.

[Weatherby Fan]

Some people get famous for being a great athlete , actor, maybe a few from hunting, and some get famous for being a poaching criminal, we didn't make his choices in life for how he's remembered, HE DID !

[BeastX]

People only talk badly about a man merely because of what they hear from others and the things they see online...How many people have actually seen Alex shooting an animal? a chopper? a bald eagle? a bison? How do they know some of the people interviewed during investigation weren't actually jealous, and really looking to put Alex down? How are the game wardens so sure the bison came from a specific national park (Can the COs prove where the bison really came from)? How do the COs know that ALL the animals they seized belonged to him at that reasonable time? What about his loss of life and liberty when the COs detained him upon discovering a rifle that was never his? Or the time he was illegally detained when suspected of hunting but wasn't? Its easy for one side of a story to make fame, but the other side most of the time is rarely seen or heard of.

Bottom line is, most of the hiding rectums reading and commenting this thread do not know him in person and repeat after the other sheep. Some officers thrive on catching their guy while fueled by a corrupt lust to prove a point "Look at the son of a bitch we caught today!" Would not be the least bit surprised if some of the rifles/animals/trophies which were seized are probably claimed and kept in the conservation officers' own homes, and if that were the case, who would be made out as the real poacher(s)? They would be no better, but worse than Alex - Whether Alex Mota, Prime Minister, Chef, Hunter, Musician, or illegal police coercion used by an officer to compel a suspect to talk, everyone makes mistakes. Who doesn't?

At the end of the day, Idalecio Mota, dubbed "Butcher of the North," is your classic example made to be negatively scrutinized when people don't know the full story.

[ACE]

People only talk badly about a man merely because of what they hear from others and things they see online ...

At the end of the day, Idalecio Mota, dubbed 'Butcher of the North', is your classic example made to be negatively scrutinized when people don't know the full story.

Can you relate the true story here ...... it would put an end to the speculation about this man ?

[Gateholio]

Yeah, lets hear the full story.

[Whonnock Boy]

If it looks like $hit, smells like $hit, and tastes like $hit, it's probably..... I highly doubt the conservation service would spend untold amounts of money and resources on a person with little or no evidence of illegal activity. People with few morals will do and say anything to cast doubt on their accusers. Are the stories/claims true? I would put my money on yes.

[Weatherby Fan]

Yeh I can't believe those nitwit Gamewordens actually charged poor Alex, especially when he was completely innocent, I guess they have nothing better to do than run around charging innocent people.........unbelievable............

[1/2 slam]

People only talk badly about a man merely because of what they hear from others and the things they see online...How many people have actually seen Alex shooting an animal? a chopper? a bald eagle? a bison? How do they know some of the people interviewed during investigation weren't actually jealous, and really looking to put Alex down? How are the game wardens so sure the bison came from a specific national park (Can the COs prove where the bison really came from)? How do the COs know that ALL the animals they seized belonged to him at that reasonable time? What about his loss of life and liberty when the COs detained him upon discovering a rifle that was never his? Or the time he was illegally detained when suspected of hunting but wasn't? Its easy for one side of a story to make fame, but the other side most of the time is rarely seen or heard of.

Bottom line is, most of the hiding rectums reading and commenting this thread do not know him in person and repeat after the other sheep. Some officers thrive on catching their guy while fueled by a corrupt lust to prove a point "Look at the son of a bitch we caught today!" Would not be the least bit surprised if some of the rifles/animals/trophies which were seized are probably claimed and kept in the conservation officers' own homes, and if that were the case, who would be made out as the real poacher(s)? They would be no better, but worse than Alex - Whether Alex Mota, Prime Minister, Chef, Hunter, Musician, or illegal police coercion used by an officer to compel a suspect to talk, everyone makes mistakes. Who doesn't?

At the end of the day, Idalecio Mota, dubbed "Butcher of the North," is your classic example made to be negatively scrutinized when people don't know the full story.

What a complete load of horse shit. He made the choice to poach.

[RiverOtter]

Ya, but a few of the 100'ish mounts were harvested legally, so he's not a true poacher.....