the Conservationist

[growalot]

Anyone read the conservationist? The patrol part of it...about the 87 yr old man that shot and killed a eagle from his assisted living home bedroom window?

And how the DEC and courts handled it?

[First-light]

Grow,

I get it, what a story. Only in Bath NY!!! besides that I thought it is a wonderful issue, great pictures and stories!

[growalot]

Really Burt...they gave back the guns under loc and key for future Hunts!!!...he still has a license?!! OMG and he'd been routinely shot wild life that strolled into his view

lets see if someone our age or GFB younger did that we'd be locked up...federal offense

But yes this issue was pretty good...beautiful pics good info

[First-light]

Really Burt...they gave back the guns under loc and key for future Hunts!!!...he still has a license?!! OMG and he'd been routinely shot wild life that strolled into his view

lets see if someone our age or GFB younger did that we'd be locked up...federal offense

But yes this issue was pretty good...beautiful pics good info

I get it-- I get the subscription! C'mon Grow you know me better than that! lol I think it's crazy for that guy to have a gun! I wonder how liable the place is??

I think the issue was one of the best!

[growalot]

I know..wasn't yelling at you ....I'm just dumb struck at what goes on in Reg 8.....makes me wonder if at least one of the ECO wasn't the one that told me "What do you want me to do? ...they'll just lie anyways"....when they were called out by 911 when the guys next door nearly shot me out of my stand 20min BEFORE the gun opener a few years ago

Here it is for those that don't get it....

On Patrol

Real stories from Conservation Officers and Forest Rangers in the field

By ECO Lt. Tom Caifa and Forest Ranger Lt. John Solan

Window Poaching-Steuben County

Recently, a resident from Bath contacted ECOs Tom Flaitz and Dave Hulett to report that an eagle had been shot; he had a picture on his cell phone of the injured bird. The officers went to the accused man's residence, which was an adult, assisted-living home. The facility operator, a 71-year-old female, stated she shot the eagle, but both officers suspected she was trying to protect the real suspect. Finally the woman admitted that one of her residents, an 87-year-old retired dairy farmer, shot the eagle from his second-story bedroom window. The ECOs found a scoped rifle and box of ammunition next to the window in his room where apparently he would sit and shoot at wildlife that ventured onto the property. The firearm and the eagle carcass were seized, and the man was ticketed for illegally taking a protected bird, for which he paid a heavy fine. Additionally, the man's other firearms were locked in the facility owner's gun safe, available only for legitimate hunting activities.

[wdswtr]

Yeah I get the conservationist well atleast when they decide they are going to mail me an issue. I buy the Conservation legacy license and the first few years you would get a pin and the subscription came when it was suppose to. Last year I only received 2 issues. We will see how it goes this time around. Now bout this older man shooting that eagle. SOmeone can corret me if I am mistaken but once the DEC issues the ticket its all up to the town judge from there. DEC did their job the judge failed.

[growalot]

It was my belief that the DEC has the authority to have the mans guns seized and his hunting revoked...and what of the assisted living owner that please...had to know he was illegally shooting wild life from his window and did nothing about it then lied!!...and to tell you the truth...who dropped the ball with printing this.... out of how many other stories..... with those results?...what kind of message did they think they would be sending?...Hey break state and federal laws and get a kick to your wallet and less than a slap on the wrist...So he's an elder man...don't put him in jail...but for Gods sake don't' give him back his guns and allow him to keep his hunting license ...The woman that allowed this to go on...then lied is now the person that hold the keys that stand between him and his guns?...I swear it's a Three Stooges skit....aaauuuggh