Called RAP line today.....Damn Poachers!

[ogre]

Originally Posted by Toirtis

Perhaps, but one does need to exercise care and to carefully assess each situation...many poachers can get quite confrontational when approached.

My main goal when I'm out there is to relax, de-stress and have fun. I'm sure I can afford a few minutes to make the call to RAP to keep the sport open and accessible to all like-minded people. However, if it is safe to do so, I'd like to ascertain that they are indeed poachers, and not some doofus who'd neglected to brush up on the regs by giving him/her a chance to do the right thing.
Like Tredeb says, usually the poachers will pack-up and leave once their gig is blown. If the call make them nervous and leave, then it means they are less likely to return if everyone is on them with the calls to F&W. Note too that I'm not advocating vigilante action, just calling F&W to make it difficult for them to settle down and do their poaching.

[Gust]

I'm a pretty big guy and I stumbled upon 3 Walleye poachers at MacGregor and I kid ye not, it was me and them and not a single soul for miles,, and I was very uncomfortable as I happened across their catch and got a look from them of "it's just us and you". I memorised their plate and called it in after they left,, but seriously, I was a bit more than scared and humored it up and carried on. One of the fish was easily 10 pounds.

There are numerous situations that call for different actions.

[ice]

Thats it bOys time tp up the ante, bigger punishment!
Didnt pinch your barbs? 10,000$ fine
Kept a fish too small, 5 year jail time, unconditional 500,000$ Fine
Too many over your limit? 20 years to Life,
Repeat offender? CAPITAL PUNISHMENT









Im joking of course... But the really need to start giving higher penalties

[cranky]

What he said.^^^^^
They need to not worry about being politically correct and nail those who are guilty big time in the wallet and belongings.

[Tredeb]

Originally Posted by Photoplex

Are you... John Wayne?!

So it is macho to point out that someone is breaking the law? I am just saying, by the sounds of it, there were many people around and only one of our own members had the nerve to call these guys on their actions.

You may think it is BS, but I wouldn't stand around and watch without saying something to these guys.

Each situation is different and requires different actions, it is up to each of us to decide what our actions will be. I just feel that if a few more of us made it uncomfortable for these poachers that it may curb their actions a bit.

[Lefty-Canuck]

I attended the Coal Lake clean up today. Was nice to get together with a few like minded members and do some good for the look of the North shore on Coal.

One thing a little disturbing is we found a spot where someone filleted 6-7 undersize pike and dumped the carcasses in the water. In our little walk around the north to clean up other peoples garbage in addition to those 6-7 fish carcasses we found a few more undersize filleted fish laying around.......pretty sad that people do that crap.

Lefty