news release - chad smith - helicoter chasing antelope update

[AverageJoe]

At least those guides you speak of are learning there is no more glory in their BS. Guys arent impressed anymore when they post all their stories and pictures with 10 guys behind the animal. The rich guys will continue to hire them...good for them. Just hope the trend dies off and hunting in general can return to the traditional family experience it once was and still is for many.

[.270]

They are guys that like the outdoors. A few have figured out a way to make a good living at it. It can be done, with some dedication and hard work. Ain't no shortcuts to doing anything right. The only regret this chopper guy has is getting caught. Soon as his time is up he will be back at the shortcuts again. And we'll read all about it in the papers. There ain't any reason a guy can't have a great experience in the outdoors. This past couple of months has been one of the best times hunting in my long life. Had an extremely memorable time with my boys and friends. Ain't anyone gonna keep me outta the woods. Guides are necessary and completely groovy to me. If i ever get to go after Yukon moose or Alaska sheep or maybe a Marco polo or something cool, I'll dang sure be calling some outfitters. Folks not from here or who don't have the experience or equipment or whatever that they feel they need should hire a guide. Even out the odds some. Try hard to be successful. The guy still has to get out there and get it done. I still change my own oil, rotate my own tires, wash my own truck, mow my own grass, shoe my own critters, etc. but if something computer goes wrong with my truck, it's headed to the garage. But I ain't gonna take it to anyone I can't trust. Lark

[Chris]

So now, with low risk, I can go hunt any unit, take any game, any time of the year, chase the game to me with a drone, shoot it (silencer) and put meat in the freezer, and rack on the wall. .

 

What's the worst that can happen, 5 years of no hunting. Sad.

 

Game & Fish, something needs to change. Do we really have 5 commissioners on a board of leadership, that think that this is okay?

[.270]

I don't understand where the state is on this. Maybe they will have a hearing later for civil stuff and revoke his Az license for longer? Really have a hard time with no fine. Musta had some really good lawyers. (Is good lawyer an oxymoron) They levied some heavy fines and 3 year license revocations for shooting at the robo deer. I've heard of guys losing their privileges for 5 years and paying heavy fines for stuff I'd consider a lot less aggregious as this. Good question tho. Hard to say. Lark

[DesertBull]

There is a show on the Sportsman Channel right now featuring.......Vaquero Outfitters.

 

no shame

[Chris]

I'm sick of the "10 guys" behind the animal as well. Fair chase, good one. Pathetic.

[AverageJoe]

I contacted the Sportsman channel and let them know of the situation. Will see if they return the call and/or email. Maybe one or teo of you could take time out of your day to do the same.

[10Turkeys]

I know this is an old post, but I was just looking through my FIL's copy of this month's Western Horseman magazine. The feature article is on the ORO ranch, it mentions that Chad Smith runs the ranch and that he was a hunting guide. Apparently they didn't do a Google search of Chad, or did and didn't care.

[Jasper17]

Chad Smith is a dick