By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – The (Ellensburg) Daily Record reports a Kittitas County judge yesterday dismissed a case against Salkum resident Tod Reichert and his guide in connection with the shooting death of a well-known elk named Bullwinkle because of vague language in the state hunting regulations.
Reichert had been charged last year with second-degree unlawful hunting of big game in a field not permitted for hunting.
The Yakima-Herald Republic last year wrote the animal who lounged in people’s yards was thought to be the biggest bull elk in the Kittitas Valley.
News reporter Brian Myrick writes Reichert’s attorney Steve Hormel said he and his client were happy with the outcome and believed it was the correct decision but prosecutors will decide whether to appeal the ruling within the next 30 days.
Read more about it here: “Judge dismisses case against Bullwinkle hunters” from The (Ellensburg) Daily Record on Thursday March 2, 2017
Just goes to show you that money can buy you anything. He should be ashamed of himself. You sir are not a hunter!
He’s just a sick old joke looking for that last punchline at the expense of ever law abiding hunter in the state.
As we loose more and more of our access to lands state wide, take a moment and thank folks like Reichert for screwing up hunting and fishing for our kids and grand kids.
His legacy will be remembered as nothing more than white trash.
Lazy Ass!! Learn how to really hunt & play by the rules. Stop acting like a spoiled little bitch.
Agreed. Removing an animal that grand removes its genes from the pool. This guy is not a real hunter. And this is not the first time he has been fined for hunting related violations. He used a helicopter to spot elk in 2012 on USFS land and was fined $5000.
Because of vague language my ass. If you are a rich in this country you can buy your way out of anything. In any case this is no hunter