Six men sentenced/bull elk kill

[rusobr2]

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Six Men Sentenced in October 2009 Cottage Grove-area Illegal Killing of 4 Bull Elk (Photos)‏
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this just came across my- info flash- from OSP
if i new how to do all the cut -copy ,and paste -i would have made i5t easier for you guys.
steven

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[rusobr2]

JOHN ATWATER pled guilty to:* Four (4) counts of Unlawful Take of Bull Elk* Two (2) counts of Hunting on the Enclosed Lands of Another* Two (2) counts of Borrowing a Big Game TagHe was sentenced to:* Forty (40) days in the Lane County Jail* 24 months probation* Ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution to ODFW* $6,674 fine* Ordered to forfeit his rifle* Lifetime suspension of hunting privileges
DUSTIN ATWATER, age 26, pled guilty to:* Aiding in Game Violation* Criminal Trespass in the Second DegreeHe was sentenced to:* Fifteen (15) days in the Lane County Jail* 18 months probation* Ordered to pay $1,500 in restitution to ODFW* $892 fine* 48 month hunting license suspension
DAVID PRUITT, age 78, pled guilty to:* Aiding in Game Violation* Loaning Big Game Tag* Hunting while in violation of Criminal TrespassHe was sentenced to:* 24 months probation* Ordered to pay $1,500 in restitution to ODFW* $2,304 fine* Complete 100 hours of community service* 36 month hunting license suspension
HOMER RHODES, age 74, pled guilty to:* Two (2) counts of Aiding in Game Violation* Loaning Big Game TagHe was sentenced to:* 24 months probation* Ordered to pay $1,500 in restitution to ODFW* Complete 60 hours of community service
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS, age 35, pled guilty to:* Aiding in Game ViolationHe was sentenced to:* 24 months probation* Ordered to pay $1,500 in restitution to ODFW* $1,202 fine* Complete 160 hours of community service* 36 month hunting license suspension
BRYAN SHEPARD, age not available, pled guilty to:* Aiding in Game ViolationHe was sentenced to:* 24 months probation* Complete 100 hours of community service* 24 month hunting license suspension

right or wrong --i 'm tring to feed you thr imfo
steven

 

[Razloga]

Wow.. Just wow...

This has got to be overkill...

But I suppose they have to make an example out of someone...

 

[roguebowhunter]

Wow.. Just wow...

This has got to be overkill...

But I suppose they have to make an example out of someone...

well if i remember this case correctly the DROVE onto private property (fenced i believe) and started shootin .. when they where done 6 was dead and i'm not sure if any wounded. also NOT all of them had tags, thats where the borrowing and loanig tags part comes in... Don

 

[Skid_McCoy]

Light sentences if you ask me.

 

[Razloga]

well if i remember this case correctly the DROVE onto private property (fenced i believe) and started shootin .. when they where done 6 was dead and i'm not sure if any wounded. also NOT all of them had tags, thats where the borrowing and loanig tags part comes in... Don

Ah, ok- this makes more sense then...



Why are stupid people allowed guns?...

 

[madcratebuilder]

Light sentences if you ask me.

I agree, when people take illegal game they are stealing from us, the public.

 

[rl280]

justice

 

[kentsboots]

I knew a guy who poached for YEARS with his cousins, finally got caught. Seems to be a habbit for the ones who do it. Seems they were pretty bold about it in a situation like this, obviously planned on it, and probably wasnt the first time. i say give em the harsh penalty.

 

[Yankeefan]

Light sentences if you ask me.

Yup.

Things like this give all of us hunters a bad name.

 

[LogicBomb]

I remember a few years ago when some ppl went to the elk viewing area near Coos Bay and shot 4-5 bull elk and only took the heads..I dont see a problem filling the freezer if you are hungry but poaching for the sake of putting a rack on the wall I have a problem with

 

[Scott]

There is no excuse for poaching period.

 

[Silver Fox]

These guys are only a very small percentage who do not get caught, so no this punishment is not overkill.

SF-

 

[Scott]

Unless they start to do what Africa does to poachers you can't stop it. The ramifacations for it are not that harsh. If you punish people hard enough then they start to think about their actions.

 

[dr*pop]

Here is a better link to the story:

http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cm...1616-55/atwater-sentenced-county-lane-elk.csp

 

[dr*pop]

I see the fines to the government, but what about to the property owner?

 

[safooma]

I posted this in the other thread in the hunting forum. Reposting here:


Sentencing was handed down today:

Taken from <broken link removed>

JOHN ATWATER pled guilty to:
* Four (4) counts of Unlawful Take of Bull Elk
* Two (2) counts of Hunting on the Enclosed Lands of Another
* Two (2) counts of Borrowing a Big Game Tag
He was sentenced to:
* Forty (40) days in the Lane County Jail
* 24 months probation
* Ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution to ODFW
* $6,674 fine
* Ordered to forfeit his rifle
* Lifetime suspension of hunting privileges

DUSTIN ATWATER, age 26, pled guilty to:
* Aiding in Game Violation
* Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree
He was sentenced to:
* Fifteen (15) days in the Lane County Jail
* 18 months probation
* Ordered to pay $1,500 in restitution to ODFW
* $892 fine
* 48 month hunting license suspension

DAVID PRUITT, age 78, pled guilty to:
* Aiding in Game Violation
* Loaning Big Game Tag
* Hunting while in violation of Criminal Trespass
He was sentenced to:
* 24 months probation
* Ordered to pay $1,500 in restitution to ODFW
* $2,304 fine
* Complete 100 hours of community service
* 36 month hunting license suspension

HOMER RHODES, age 74, pled guilty to:
* Two (2) counts of Aiding in Game Violation
* Loaning Big Game Tag
He was sentenced to:
* 24 months probation
* Ordered to pay $1,500 in restitution to ODFW
* Complete 60 hours of community service

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS, age 35, pled guilty to:
* Aiding in Game Violation
He was sentenced to:
* 24 months probation
* Ordered to pay $1,500 in restitution to ODFW
* $1,202 fine
* Complete 160 hours of community service
* 36 month hunting license suspension

BRYAN SHEPARD, age not available, pled guilty to:
* Aiding in Game Violation
He was sentenced to:
* 24 months probation
* Complete 100 hours of community service
* 24 month hunting license suspension

BTW, I know this guy and he isn't as bad a guy as you would think. He had permission to hunt on the property and thought he had only shot one elk--he thought he had missed the one elk twice before bringing it down--turns out it was four that were standing next to each other. The first two both dropped on the first shots and the third shot killed 2. These were long shots(300ish yards).

The rest of it was all bad decisions...trying to get find others to tag the extra kills, once discovered, and the elks were actually on the next property over--not the two he had permission to hunt. The fact that it wasn't season yet--he says he thought it was cascade bull elk centerfire season(listed as oct17-oct23). I just turns out he wasnt in an appropriate unit. Understood this is not an excuse.

Don't get me wrong, I am not defending this guy, just offering a bit of the other side of the story. He screwed up and is paying a heavy toll--i just hope he doesn't lose his livelyhood over it. He wasn't purposely poaching these animals, just being a moron ;-)

 

[Newcastle]

poached elk, ya gotta have a real big pan for that don't ya?

 

[eriknemily]

BTW, I know this guy and he isn't as bad a guy as you would think. He had permission to hunt on the property and thought he had only shot one elk--he thought he had missed the one elk twice before bringing it down--turns out it was four that were standing next to each other. The first two both dropped on the first shots and the third shot killed 2. These were long shots(300ish yards).

The rest of it was all bad decisions...trying to get find others to tag the extra kills, once discovered, and the elks were actually on the next property over--not the two he had permission to hunt. The fact that it wasn't season yet--he says he thought it was cascade bull elk centerfire season(listed as oct17-oct23). I just turns out he wasnt in an appropriate unit. Understood this is not an excuse.

Don't get me wrong, I am not defending this guy, just offering a bit of the other side of the story. He screwed up and is paying a heavy toll--i just hope he doesn't lose his livelyhood over it. He wasn't purposely poaching these animals, just being a moron ;-)

The moron part is where he and apparently a few friends tried their hardest to cover up what happened, right? I remember my parents always told me that the TRUTH is always the best approach. I'm sure there would have been some serious ramifications even if he went straight to ODFW or the police once he realized what he did but I'm sure he'd be in a better situation than he is in now. Lies only get you in deeper poo!!!

 

[2gr8dgs]

[QUOTE

BTW, I know this guy and he isn't as bad a guy as you would think.

Don't get me wrong, I am not defending this guy,

so..... he poaches multiple elk, on private property, that he doesn't have permission to hunt on, out of season. sounds like a simple misunderstanding to me!