Ok... if this tagging incident would have happened to some of you ... and those same people had spent the time that I have in reading the MT Laws that pertain to hunters AND the laws governing wardens, you might see my point. HE MUST show that the animal was either taken or possessed unlawfully...
I see the word is spreading but here's my UPDATE!
A raw deal for me has turned into a good deal for future MT hunters. Because of all the unwanted attention the FWP received over this case, Montana has re-written and recently passed a new law on tagging game animals. A copy of the new law is...
I had used the same statement on a different forum and should have taken this out..This is my last statement on this site.
I'm not going anywhere guys. Sorry if that's how it looked Poke 'Em I looked at the Wardens TV Show face book page. The only mention of this case is where they said...
RobG
The phone call was to my sister-in-law, asking her to pick up her husband on the highway. The call took less than 30 seconds.
My brother left the scene to meet his wife on the highway... to get the tractor so we could get the elk out of the field asap, finish dressing out and hang it in...
Today, 11:56 AM #245
Jim-MN-MT-ELK
This is my last statement on this site.
http://onyourownadventures.com/hunttalk/showthread.php?t=261598&page=6
The people posting on the above site are now writing letters and emails to the FWP. I'm hoping some of you here will do the same. There are a few...
RobG This will be my 4th post here so it won't be very difficult to read my earlier statements. I am not debating the fact that "By The Letter Of The Law" I was wrong with my interpretation of "immediately". When I realized that this young warden was serious about taking my elk, I even offered...
F250 Any chance you can come out of retirement? I think Montana could use you in a Warden Re-training Course. Thanks for the advice. My brother and I started doing that... exactly as you suggested. I have received an email back from a FWP Chairman from Livingston and a letter from the Director...
Thank you for the replies - cowboy, NoWiser, shoots-straight.
shoots-straight - Yes my tag was notched correctly before I taped it to the left antler.
cowboy, When we saw the herd running towards the tree line they were a loooong way from us. With the cover of trees and the high background...
Confiscated elk for TV Show footage
I gave respect with a prayer, discussed removal plan, took pictures, validated and tagged my elk and started field dressing. These were my actions "immediately" after dropping my elk.
That took 21 minutes according to the young warden.The warden and...