Elk poacher to spend next 3 elk season in jail

[Oregonboy]

I came across this article and thought the sentence was pretty creative. The poachers must spend 90 days in jail and the judge sentenced him to 30 days each September for 2022, 2023 and 2024, as well as losing hunting privilege's and fines.

Idaho Poacher Named Paul Coward (Seriously) Sentenced To Spend Next 3 Elk Seasons In Jail

A RIFF on what country is really about.

www.whiskeyriff.com

Not bad Judge!

 

[KHNC]

Only took 23 years! Thats great!

 

[Conrad101st]

That’s neat. That might actually be more painful than one 90 day stretch. Messes up his vacation time every year, plus three strip searches and intakes. Plus he has to dread the next year for 11 months.

 

[MallardSX2]

Same guy?

 

[TheTone]

Same guy?

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Yes same

As for the vacation comment, that won’t be an issue when you don’t work to begin with

 

[Rob5589]

23 years?! Damn. I love taking away a poachers hunting privilege. Just like taking a drunk drivers license away; it's a nothing burger. Glad to see something was finally done, not that it will stop him.

 

[EdP]

When did poachers start caring about when game is in season??????


At least it targets the period he was making money via his illegal activities.

 

[wind gypsy]

Same guy?

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Why shouldn't he be able to poach, look at how many elk his wolf killin has saved.

https://media.spokesman.com/documents/2014/11/Trapper_takes_eight_wolves_in_a_month.pdf

Mr. Coward said he started trapping wolves three years ago because he saw the impact the predators had on wildlife populations and the economy. "I’m out in the woods a lot and I see the damage they are doing," Mr. Coward said. "The numbers of elk are dwindling down to nothing."

Mr. Coward estimates by removing eight wolves he’s saved close to 160 elk. "That’s a lot and that’s huge," he said. "I’ve come across elk that are still alive that have been chewed on by wolves. The wolves just ate the hind end off and the elk can’t walk anymore. I decided I was going to learn how to harvest wolves and try to save some elk."

 

[Indian Summer]

All the sudden he doesn’t seem so bad. Lol

 

[elkbowhuntr]

He should be sentenced to killing 20 wolves a year to avoid jail time- help us all out.

 

[Jkean949]

There is talk from time to time about wolves "surplus killing" being exceedingly rare, I wonder if that tallies maiming game? ....maybe so-called surplus killing is more normal behavior?

 

[Marble]

I came across this article and thought the sentence was pretty creative. The poachers must spend 90 days in jail and the judge sentenced him to 30 days each September for 2022, 2023 and 2024, as well as losing hunting privilege's and fines.

Idaho Poacher Named Paul Coward (Seriously) Sentenced To Spend Next 3 Elk Seasons In Jail

A RIFF on what country is really about.

www.whiskeyriff.com

Not bad Judge!

I'm pretty happy with that.

I would like to see a longer ban following the imprisonment but, it's a good first step. F them.

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[Huntnnw]

He should be sentenced to killing 20 wolves a year to avoid jail time- help us all out.

that guy has trapped over a 100 wolves. 2 years ago he filled his trap card in 25 days in October

 

[mwebs]

So kill some wolves and seasons, tags and rules don’t apply? You guys and your wolf hate keep loosing credibility.

 

[Rob5589]

that guy has trapped over a 100 wolves. 2 years ago he filled his trap card in 25 days in October

Maybe he needed to poach the elk for bait...

 

[PRC_GUY]

interesting vacation for Mr. coward, he won’t need to buy breakfast, lunch and dinner during vacations. Should be from 2022-2032 , he will enjoy his time with jumping suite.

 

[roosiebull]

clever judge... i know that would be worse than 90 days straight... a lot worse.

now if they could keep that up and quit being so easy on habitual game offenders in general... it's often disgusting reading the punishment on poaching cases, how easy many get off