Wyodeerhunter
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On Sunday I decided to go out looking for some antlers with friends. We parked the truck in a good spot with a bowl that had a lot of brush and cedars in it. From the elk sign right at the truck we figured it would be a great day. To top it off the wind wasn't blowing which would make it a great day no matter what.
Our attitudes quickly changed when we saw four wheeler tracks everywhere. They had drove all through the cedars, out into the sagebrush and all over the ridges. It was amazing to see how much ground they covered. I can't believe how tall the brush can be and they still will drive right over it. We decided to walk it anyhow and I headed up some steep stuff where I figure they couldn't go (I was wrong).
About two hours into my hike I heard a 4 wheeler where I knew there wasn't any roads. I quickly glassed him up and he was driving down every ravine (in an area that just had a fire and was in recovery) and through the healthy sagebrush at the edges of the cedars. I decided to go confront him. The problem was I was a long ways away.
When I finally caught up to him I found out there were two 4 wheelers. One had the guy on it, and the other had his kid (around 6 years old) and his dad. How nice of them to teach such a young kid that its ok to ruin public lands.
I was so pissed off (from the last 5 years of 4 wheelers abuse) I think I would of slashed their tires right there if it wasn't for that kid with them (lucky for them). But instead I chewed them out and told them I was turning them in (what a joke saying that, everyone knows the blm doesn't do anything). I then snapped a couple pics of them offroad. I was so pissed I couldn't work the camera (I've attached the pics).
So i get back to town and call the local blm guy, Chris lockhart (307-350-8917). He played dumb and asked me why people would be doing that. Wow he must really know his job. I explained to him where they were doing it and he said he would head out right away. So I headed back out to meet up with him. But he never showed up. Talking to other ethical shed hunters they said that guy doesn't ever follow up on anything and will just b.s. you that he will. Nice to know that he's enforcing the laws of our public land. I also tried calling him a couple times the next day and left a message but of course he didn't return my calls.
I'm so upset about it because I have pics of them riding offroad, can point out exactly on a map where they were, AND have their license plate numbers. And NOTHING is being done.
Looking back I should of just slashed their tires.....
Heres the pics of the slobs:
Our attitudes quickly changed when we saw four wheeler tracks everywhere. They had drove all through the cedars, out into the sagebrush and all over the ridges. It was amazing to see how much ground they covered. I can't believe how tall the brush can be and they still will drive right over it. We decided to walk it anyhow and I headed up some steep stuff where I figure they couldn't go (I was wrong).
About two hours into my hike I heard a 4 wheeler where I knew there wasn't any roads. I quickly glassed him up and he was driving down every ravine (in an area that just had a fire and was in recovery) and through the healthy sagebrush at the edges of the cedars. I decided to go confront him. The problem was I was a long ways away.
When I finally caught up to him I found out there were two 4 wheelers. One had the guy on it, and the other had his kid (around 6 years old) and his dad. How nice of them to teach such a young kid that its ok to ruin public lands.
I was so pissed off (from the last 5 years of 4 wheelers abuse) I think I would of slashed their tires right there if it wasn't for that kid with them (lucky for them). But instead I chewed them out and told them I was turning them in (what a joke saying that, everyone knows the blm doesn't do anything). I then snapped a couple pics of them offroad. I was so pissed I couldn't work the camera (I've attached the pics).
So i get back to town and call the local blm guy, Chris lockhart (307-350-8917). He played dumb and asked me why people would be doing that. Wow he must really know his job. I explained to him where they were doing it and he said he would head out right away. So I headed back out to meet up with him. But he never showed up. Talking to other ethical shed hunters they said that guy doesn't ever follow up on anything and will just b.s. you that he will. Nice to know that he's enforcing the laws of our public land. I also tried calling him a couple times the next day and left a message but of course he didn't return my calls.
I'm so upset about it because I have pics of them riding offroad, can point out exactly on a map where they were, AND have their license plate numbers. And NOTHING is being done.
Looking back I should of just slashed their tires.....
Heres the pics of the slobs:
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