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Riverton Man Convicted of Poaching Large Trophy Mule Deer Near Lander
LANDER – On December 3, 2013, a Riverton man plead guilty in the Ninth District Circuit Court in Lander to poaching a large trophy buck mule deer. The incident occurred on October 14, 2013, near Lander, Wyoming.
Joseph A. Holdren, 28, plead guilty to knowingly and intentionally taking an antlered mule deer without a license, hunting private land without permission, and using an illegal firearm to take the deer.
On October 14, 2013, Holdren illegally killed a large trophy class mule deer buck without a license on private land near Lander. He killed the deer with illegal ammunition, causing the rifle to be illegal. Recent changes to Wyoming Game and Fish Department regulations allow the use of the .223 caliber cartridge, as long as the bullet weight is at least 60 grains and has a soft, expanding point. Holdren used ammunition that did not meet these requirements.
The defendant was ordered to pay $12,340.00 in fines and restitution for the illegally taken mule deer. Holdren’s hunting and fishing privileges were revoked for the next 10 years in Wyoming and 39 reciprocal states. In addition, equipment used in the poaching of this magnificent animal was forfeited to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, including the .223 caliber AR-15 rifle used to kill the trophy.
Glad this guy got his.
In a perfect world you are correct. In the real world, we take what we cam get!
no hunting going on there, just pure poaching.
Its sad to say, but my wife's daughter - long and sad story - was caught shop-lifting with her upstanding pecker of the week, and the person who caught her, went to grab her arm, so she jerked away, the agent then grabbed her and pushed her up against a parked car, all the while she was giving him a nasty little tongue lashing. The funny part is, she was all upset how roughly she was handled, for being caught for doing something illegal - what the heck. Anyway, Wal-Mart or the court dismissed the charge, in fear of a countersuit. I told her that citizens should be able to shoot thieves on sight, with proof of course. Her jaw dropped and she said how harsh that was. So I asked her, if you knew you could be shot and killed for shop-lifting, would you have still done it. She must still have a bit of sense, as her answer was a reasonable and quick, "NO!"
I realize people make mistakes, but if the punishments were more severe, and the general population was made fully aware of such punishments, it is a no brainer, FEWER CRIMES WOULD BE COMMITTED.
Where I live, most wildlife violations are met with a basic slap on the wrist. There are some exceptions, but again, if the punishment was severe, fewer violations would occur. Good for the state of Wyoming.
I like this idea Todd. With a solution like this the problem would take care of itself after awhile. If there were no thieves left alive then there'd be no thievery!