Influencers Ruining Stuff

[Wind Gypsy]

I'll never forget a hunt with my dad over 20 years ago. We were in a blind a decent buck came out dad pulled up his open sight winchester model 94 30-30 and took aim. And aimed and aimed some more then put the gun down. When questioned why he said "son I can see the deer, the front post, and rear sight but not at the same time. It's hell getting old."

Similar issue with my dad last year, sucks!

 

[Candiru]

An influencer busted in ND. https://ndo-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-88-not-good-for-anybody-iOG1Whjn?share=true

 

[Nunjagottam]

Wyoming wildlife managers nabbed Rodney Gilstrap for poaching. He denies everything.

For years, Rodney Gilstrap roamed western Wyoming's wilderness, bagging remarkable trophy animals and snapping photos that would make any hunter jealous. But there was one problem. Game wardens said he did it all illegally.

www.jhnewsandguide.com

 

[lastlight]

Wyoming wildlife managers nabbed Rodney Gilstrap for poaching. He denies everything.

For years, Rodney Gilstrap roamed western Wyoming's wilderness, bagging remarkable trophy animals and snapping photos that would make any hunter jealous. But there was one problem. Game wardens said he did it all illegally.

www.jhnewsandguide.com

One of my favorite types of school girls like this guy is “I’m not a social media guy” But I post pictures of my kills on social media for anyone to see.

What a tool….and a thief.

 

[2rocky]

https://www.facebook.com/reel/737650335821332

In March 2017, Kentucky residents
Ricky J. Mills and Jimmy G. Duncan were convicted of poaching two bull elk in Wyoming after a viewer spotted the illegal kills on the TV show "Hunting in the Sticks". The duo, from Bedford, Kentucky, were fined nearly
$31,000$ 31 comma 000
and lost hunting privileges for 15 years in 44 states.




Key details of the case include:

• The Incident: In 2014, the men shot two bull elk in the wrong Wyoming hunting district while filming for their show.
• Conviction & Penalties: Jimmy Duncan was ordered to pay
  $17,500$ 17 comma 500
  in fines/restitution, and Ricky Mills was ordered to pay
  $13,460$ 13 comma 460
  . Both forfeited their elk mounts.
• Detection: A viewer recognized that the area shown in the "Western Redemption" episode did not match the area on their licenses.
• Additional Violations: Investigations revealed Duncan had also illegally poached an antelope in 2013.
• Consequences: Both men were entered into the Wildlife Violator Compact, preventing them from hunting in 43 other states.

 

[17remhunter]

I do a lot of scouting and all my efforts are kept in secret. If asked how successful I was I will tell them, without photos unless it doesn’t reveal anything. My Manager would alway want the exact location or he wanted me to show him. He expected to be shown. Now, i dont say anything

 

[Point Creep]

I do a lot of scouting and all my efforts are kept in secret. If asked how successful I was I will tell them, without photos unless it doesn’t reveal anything. My Manager would alway want the exact location or he wanted me to show him. He expected to be shown. Now, i dont say anything

Sure you do.

 

[Point Creep]

I took a 9hr roadtrip yesterday to drop some guns at a gunsmith for some work. Listened to a couple podcasts.

This one is a TRAINWRECK. Definition of irony. So bizarre..

 

[lastlight]

I took a 9hr roadtrip yesterday to drop some guns at a gunsmith for some work. Listened to a couple podcasts.

This one is a TRAINWRECK. Definition of irony. So bizarre..

Yea he shouldn’t have released that episode. To be fair he was really caught off guard and has some regrets of handling that whack job. It could be ironic but also telling of a how some people are out there. The fame/attention that dude wanted is no different than some influencers.

 

[Big Fin]

I've not listened to any HQ podcasts, but I see the IG thumbnail shows that the guest is David Mercado. I have a pile of emails from David. Supposedly he was a police officer in Casper Wyoming. He emailed me about a tag he drew, right in his backyard. He said he knew I hunted it by getting my film permit from the BLM via FOIA.

I told him to reach out to me later in the summer, as I was on the road and I'd try to help. He emailed me later, by which time I was gone for a couple months. When I got home, I had an email from him giving me an earful for not helping him in time. He left it with the threat that I would regret not helping him.

He's made it his business to publish many of my hunting locations, using the FOIA and all of the information I have in those film permits. He also told me that he gets my application information by calling WYG&F.

Rather than post a pile of his rather comical emails, here's an example of how he does his scouting. If these are the kind of guests HQ has on podcasts ...........

 

[SaskHunter]

I've not listened to any HQ podcasts, but I see the IG thumbnail shows that the guest is David Mercado. I have a pile of emails from David. Supposedly he was a police officer in Casper Wyoming. He emailed me about a tag he drew, right in his backyard. He said he knew I hunted it by getting my film permit from the BLM via FOIA.

I told him to reach out to me later in the summer, as I was on the road and I'd try to help. He emailed me later, by which time I was gone for a couple months. When I got home, I had an email from him giving me an earful for not helping him in time. He left it with the threat that I would regret not helping him.

He's made it his business to publish many of my hunting locations, using the FOIA and all of the information I have in those film permits. He also told me that he gets my application information by calling WYG&F.

Rather than post a pile of his rather comical emails, here's an example of how he does his scouting. If these are the kind of guests HQ has on podcasts ...........

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I listen and follow HQ and TBH was VERY disappointed with the David Mercado episode and couldn't finish it either. The podcast was more or less fine until we got into the Grizzly Incident and how he's essentially a law abiding convicted felon who somehow still finds trouble with the law...

Pretty sure the guy was never a Police Officer either, came from a rough background and got in trouble with the law from a young age. From the podcast, the guy is an embellisher, Lier and should stay off of social media altogether.

 

[Point Creep]

I've not listened to any HQ podcasts, but I see the IG thumbnail shows that the guest is David Mercado. I have a pile of emails from David. Supposedly he was a police officer in Casper Wyoming. He emailed me about a tag he drew, right in his backyard. He said he knew I hunted it by getting my film permit from the BLM via FOIA.

I told him to reach out to me later in the summer, as I was on the road and I'd try to help. He emailed me later, by which time I was gone for a couple months. When I got home, I had an email from him giving me an earful for not helping him in time. He left it with the threat that I would regret not helping him.

He's made it his business to publish many of my hunting locations, using the FOIA and all of the information I have in those film permits. He also told me that he gets my application information by calling WYG&F.

Rather than post a pile of his rather comical emails, here's an example of how he does his scouting. If these are the kind of guests HQ has on podcasts ...........

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You need to listen to that podcast. It is insane and what you’re saying totally makes sense.

 

[Point Creep]

Supposedly he was a police officer in Casper Wyoming.

Can a felon be a police officer?

 

[brymoore]

I've not listened to any HQ podcasts, but I see the IG thumbnail shows that the guest is David Mercado. I have a pile of emails from David. Supposedly he was a police officer in Casper Wyoming. He emailed me about a tag he drew, right in his backyard. He said he knew I hunted it by getting my film permit from the BLM via FOIA.

I told him to reach out to me later in the summer, as I was on the road and I'd try to help. He emailed me later, by which time I was gone for a couple months. When I got home, I had an email from him giving me an earful for not helping him in time. He left it with the threat that I would regret not helping him.

He's made it his business to publish many of my hunting locations, using the FOIA and all of the information I have in those film permits. He also told me that he gets my application information by calling WYG&F.

Rather than post a pile of his rather comical emails, here's an example of how he does his scouting. If these are the kind of guests HQ has on podcasts ...........

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What a D move. I expect zero help with my tags. I’m grateful for anything I should receive.

 

[Point Creep]

I've not listened to any HQ podcasts, but I see the IG thumbnail shows that the guest is David Mercado. I have a pile of emails from David. Supposedly he was a police officer in Casper Wyoming. He emailed me about a tag he drew, right in his backyard. He said he knew I hunted it by getting my film permit from the BLM via FOIA.

I told him to reach out to me later in the summer, as I was on the road and I'd try to help. He emailed me later, by which time I was gone for a couple months. When I got home, I had an email from him giving me an earful for not helping him in time. He left it with the threat that I would regret not helping him.

He's made it his business to publish many of my hunting locations, using the FOIA and all of the information I have in those film permits. He also told me that he gets my application information by calling WYG&F.

Rather than post a pile of his rather comical emails, here's an example of how he does his scouting. If these are the kind of guests HQ has on podcasts ...........

View attachment 401908

Also @Big Fin FYI - you are too nice, and helpful, to everybody. Stop helping and learn to politely say GFY, to all that inquire about where to hunt.

 

[thomas89]

I took a 9hr roadtrip yesterday to drop some guns at a gunsmith for some work. Listened to a couple podcasts.

This one is a TRAINWRECK. Definition of irony. So bizarre..

Train wreck is putting it nicely. Was on a roadtrip myself this past weekend and was listening to this episode. At one point my wife with a LE background looked up and said, “wtf is this idiot blabbering about?”.

My favorite quote (as close as I recall). “when they don’t allow felons to access firearms, they don’t take into consideration the hunters!”

 

[mtmiller]

Also @Big Fin FYI - you are too nice, and helpful, to everybody. Stop helping and learn to politely say GFY, to all that inquire about where to hunt.

Initially I "hit" the "like" button....and then I remembered Randy was very helpful on my first mountain goat hunt in 1999. Damn this silly game.

 

[Point Creep]

Randy was very helpful on my first mountain goat hunt in 1999.

Did you start that FOIA stuff and threaten him too?

 

[thomas89]

“Because they don't make, they did not make the felon in possession of firearm law with consideration of hunters.”

Just transcribed that from the podcast. what a silly goose.

 

[brymoore]

Felons can use bows.