That sir was just too much information....I'm a Badger, we don't use gloves, just lube up with the fat off a nice fishy bluebill.
What a JOKE!! I wonder if they are now gonna try to make a "deal" in which he will plead guilty to some charge, drop another etc...type deal. I sure hope not. He needs to PAY! I think the full sentence that is being talked about would be awesome to see for a change, at least the $10k ticket and license revocation should happen! I highly doubt he will see any of that jail time. . If memory serves me right..Montana residents chirp in if im wrong...but I believe they have exact set amounts for the poaching of a "trophy" animal, and a Bighorn sheep is a $30k fine last i read it I believe. I think every state should set high standards for these types of cases so people who do them lose more than a couple thousand and a slap on the wrist!I see that he plead "not guilty" today.
If the poachers get a FELONY conviction, they can never again own or use a firearm. I agree though, killing a deer of this caliber should by all rights be a FELONY.I agree, just taking away their hunting privilages isn't and hasn't worked before for numbers of poachers. If they are going to poach they don't care if they have a tag or not. This guy just figured that he could get away with it because he had a tag even if it was for a whitetail.
Hit him where it hurts, make it a felony count and a couple of years in jail along with the fines. Then they might start thinking before they pull the trigger again.
He's a teacher.I'm curious; Is Nate Strong someone in the public eye? I've never heard of him. Sounds like he's just another poacher to me.
IMHO Every person ,regardless of who they are ,should pay the same penalty.Yes WY ME, he's a teacher, and as such he should be held to a higher standard. I sure hope his lawyer doesn't get the Lacy act charges dropped for illegal interstate game transportation. That would certainly set his worthless butt in jail. A Federal rap besides what Wyoming does to him. I guess his dreams of being another Michael Waddell are shattered.....good deal.
IMHO Every person ,regardless of who they are ,should pay the same penalty.
I think you're right. The consequences one faces outside of the law can be more severe. DUI offenses are a prime example. The stiff insurance premiums, loss of a job because of an inability to drive to work, etc. are much worse than the fines issued by the state.I agree with most of you in that every person should be held in the same regard (in court) whether they are celebrity, teacher or whatever. I do think the court of public opinion should, and will deal out further punishment through the years making it a little harder on those in the public eye. A guy like this will find it difficult to find a job going forward unless he moves and works with people who don't follow hunting. I sure wouldn't hire him and definitely would throw a fit if my kids school tried to hire him.