Infamous "POACHER X" Taunts Idaho State Fish & Game Officials with Letter - PICS

[LanceOregon]

Idaho's infamous "Poacher X" has written a letter taunting officials at Idaho's Department of Fish and Game.

In his letter, he curses and berates state law enforcement for being unable to catch him. He even included photos that he took of the big game that he has illegally killed and butchered.

The letter was sent from Everett, Washington, causing some to speculate that he is a Washington State hunter that is angry with the high price of out of state hunting tags for Idaho. And thus poaching game to spite the state.

What do you think should be done about "Poacher X" ?

Here are photos of a couple of animals he killed this year:






Here is a link to a news story about the case:

http://www.kval.com/outdoors/fishhunt/108445399.html

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[BIG P]

What do you think should be done about "Poacher X" ?

Here are photos of a couple of animals he killed this year:

Do you mean before or after someone proves these animals were taken by poaching. Sounds like you don't need proof,Anyone can write a crappy letter to the Game & fish because they're mad.Dont mean they're telling the truth who knows where those pix came from or when.If the guy is poaching lets burn him good,But lets make sure he did the crime.& not just running his mouth

[myshoulderissore]

Do you mean before or after someone proves these animals were taken by poaching. Sounds like you don't need proof,Anyone can write a crappy letter to the Game & fish because they're mad.Dont mean they're telling the truth who knows where those pix came from or when.If the guy is poaching lets burn him good,But lets make sure he did the crime.& not just running his mouth

I would suspect even if he is just running his mouth, he is in for a world of hurt once he is caught. Legal hunting or poaching, not going to make a huge difference in his life when he is in custody. He's screwed either way.

[FrontSight]

What this idiot - be he a real poacher or an anti-hunter - doesn't know, is that ALL laser color printers include a secret code in all of their printouts, that includes make, model & serial number of the printer, that the secret service uses to track down counterfieters.

If he used a laser color printer / copier, then it won't be long until the men in black are breaking down his door.

[FrankenMauser]

What this idiot - be he a real poacher or an anti-hunter - doesn't know, is that ALL laser color printers include a secret code in all of their printouts, that includes make, model & serial number of the printer, that the secret service uses to track down counterfieters.

If he used a laser color printer / copier, then it won't be long until the men in black are breaking down his door.

I generally consider most people to be idiots, until proven innocent.
However, there are just as many ways to avoid letting a printer "self identify" (and 'call home') over a network, as there are ways of defeating the magical yellow dots.

Printer stenography is far less useful than TV shows and law enforcement agencies make you believe.


If he poached them, make him pay. If he's just messing with Idaho State, make him pay.

[LanceOregon]

According to this update on this story from CNN, Idaho estimates that they only catch 1% of the poachers in their state:


http://articles.cnn.com/2010-11-17/u...nting?_s=PM:US


As FrankenMauser points out, he is causing harm even if his claims of poaching are false. So no matter what the situation, he deserves stiff punishment.

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[shortwave]

If he/they poached the game, the max jail time and fines for poaching should be inforced with no plea bargaining.

If he/they did not poach and is sending menacing letters to law enforcement, he is causing undo tax payers money to be spent with LEO man hrs. and equipment. Not only should he/they be charged to the fullest extent of the law with any laws pertaining to sending the false,menacing letter but should be made to pay back every dime that was spent for the whole investigation. Again no plea bargains.

Financial ruin over the cost of out of state license

Idiot either way!

[barnetmill]

What this idiot - be he a real poacher or an anti-hunter - doesn't know, is that ALL laser color printers include a secret code in all of their printouts, that includes make, model & serial number of the printer, that the secret service uses to track down counterfieters.

If he used a laser color printer / copier, then it won't be long until the men in black are breaking down his door.

It really depends on how much trouble they are willing to go to. They would apparently as a state organization extend their investigation to another state. Devote the man hours from their agency to do. It is also possible that the poster used a multiple use printer. He can also claim upon being apprehended that he did not kill or illegally kill the animals in question.
The federal wildlife people can be quite thorough when the want to. I knew a student years ago that drove a very old Chevy truck. He did hunt a bit. In Pensacola at an Entrance/exit ramp he stopped on the side of the ramp to watch some Canadian geese that were staying in a runoff pond. He left and went to a bank nearby. Another party drove up in an identical truck jumped out and with a shotgun(s) killed the geese and drove on. Someone took my friend's plate number and he got a call from the federal wildlife people. They took his 870 to check out the shells casing and he had coot feathers and blood in his truck that was sent off the Smithsonian. He was cleared, but they certainly did look.

[FrankenMauser]

They took his 870 to check out the shells casing and he had coot feathers and blood in his truck that was sent off the Smithsonian. He was cleared, but they certainly did look.

The Smithsonian's Feather lab is extremely good at what they do (as well as the other fur/tissue labs).

We had a bird ingestion that destroyed one of our engines (helicopter) in 2005 or 2006. Since those engines cost nearly $1.5 million to replace (not including a damaged $800k gearbox from the sudden stoppage), all bird ingestions require collection of evidence. The destination for whatever was recovered was always the Smithsonian.

In that particular incident, the pilots reported the bird as "a huge red blob" (they were doing about 110 knots). Our inspections verified their report. We collected white, pink, and red feathers, what looked like parts of a huge beak, and a small tissue sample that was attached to what looked like tail feathers. (The bodies rot before they can be tested. So, even though we had massive chunks of the bird, it was disposed of after taking some pictures).

The Smithsonian's findings: Chilean Flamingo.

The neighborhoods near the bird strike location were searched aerially, and residents interviewed. In the end, they were led to a man running a bird smuggling/breeding operation under the cover of a small cattle farm. He didn't have to pay for the engine, but he'll be in prison for the wildlife for some time to come.