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<blockquote data-quote="Broz" data-source="post: 1022409" data-attributes="member: 7503"><p>I feel I owe you guys a explanation. I will do my best to keep it short and to the point. I want to Thank all of You for your very kind words and support. My job at G/T ranch is not easy at times, but there are plenty of good times too. In the past we have had HUGE problems with trespassing and poaching. When I took on the job I knew it would not be easy. But we set a plan and we are sticking to it. First stage of the plan was to simply stop as much illegal activity as possible. The first year we prosecuted about 12 violators. Last year only a few and this year none. We vowed to work hand in hand with FWP to stop any illegal activity taking place in these elk hazings and herd shoots as well as some other things here that need tending to. This year I installed all new locks on the gates to the ranch, one of the first keys given out was to FWP officer Justin Feddis. Not something I would do if I was breaking laws myself, nuff said. I could go through and offer explanations to each accusation against me, but lets just say they ranged from bold faced lies to huge exaggerations. </p><p> </p><p>Another phase of the plan was to do Anything we can to help or assist the real hunters in this area. And I do! We have never refused access for a hunter to retrieve wounded game on this ranch. I tell everyone just call me or come to the house and I will take you in to get your game. But come get me first. Then we take my truck and I help them field dress, drag and haul it out to their truck. This includes even using our private ranch lands to go back miles to retrieve game they shoot on public lands. The ranch has public lands on many sides of it. If they shoot an elk 3 miles in and I can help them bring it out easier through the ranch all they need to do is call or come get me. I hauled out at least 6 animals this way this season. </p><p> </p><p>Next phase we implemented a few years ago is to offer hunting on the G/T Ranch to a limited number of public hunters. We mainly choose elderly hunters or young hunters and do this the last week or two of the season. This year I took in 6 hunters that met this criteria and they all got an elk. I either field dressed the game for them or helped. I dragged, loaded and brought them and their game out and loaded it in their trucks. Next year we hope to do more of these hunts if I am able to keep up. This does not include the times I see game wounded in some of the road hunting shoot outs that go onto G/T lands. In those cases I find someone, usually a young hunter, and take them and who ever is with them in to harvest wounded game. Several each year. That's what we do. </p><p> </p><p>The combat injured soldier hunt was AWESOME!!! It was made possible by donations from hunters, my high school class of 77 and local people from Broadwater co. The donations paid all of the soldiers expenses including expensive non-res tags. We even had a little left over we gave him in cash for fuel to get home. Also one person from G/T ranch bought him a Kestrel 3500 as a gift. G/T Ranch, or myself received zero dollars for anything. We simply wanted to say Thank You to this brave young man and we hope someday to do another hunt like this. Another member of this forum videoed this entire hunt and I will share the video with you all when it is completed. It should be very cool as he had up to 3 cameras running at times and we were solid deep into elk.</p><p> </p><p>I don't know where all this controversy is headed. But I hope when the smoke clears we have helped to limit illegal activities, give the elk a fare shake and help the real hunters that share the same passion for animals and hunting that we do.</p><p> </p><p>Again.... THANK YOU all for your kind words and support. You can't imagine what it means to me right now.</p><p> </p><p>Jeff</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Broz, post: 1022409, member: 7503"] I feel I owe you guys a explanation. I will do my best to keep it short and to the point. I want to Thank all of You for your very kind words and support. My job at G/T ranch is not easy at times, but there are plenty of good times too. In the past we have had HUGE problems with trespassing and poaching. When I took on the job I knew it would not be easy. But we set a plan and we are sticking to it. First stage of the plan was to simply stop as much illegal activity as possible. The first year we prosecuted about 12 violators. Last year only a few and this year none. We vowed to work hand in hand with FWP to stop any illegal activity taking place in these elk hazings and herd shoots as well as some other things here that need tending to. This year I installed all new locks on the gates to the ranch, one of the first keys given out was to FWP officer Justin Feddis. Not something I would do if I was breaking laws myself, nuff said. I could go through and offer explanations to each accusation against me, but lets just say they ranged from bold faced lies to huge exaggerations. Another phase of the plan was to do Anything we can to help or assist the real hunters in this area. And I do! We have never refused access for a hunter to retrieve wounded game on this ranch. I tell everyone just call me or come to the house and I will take you in to get your game. But come get me first. Then we take my truck and I help them field dress, drag and haul it out to their truck. This includes even using our private ranch lands to go back miles to retrieve game they shoot on public lands. The ranch has public lands on many sides of it. If they shoot an elk 3 miles in and I can help them bring it out easier through the ranch all they need to do is call or come get me. I hauled out at least 6 animals this way this season. Next phase we implemented a few years ago is to offer hunting on the G/T Ranch to a limited number of public hunters. We mainly choose elderly hunters or young hunters and do this the last week or two of the season. This year I took in 6 hunters that met this criteria and they all got an elk. I either field dressed the game for them or helped. I dragged, loaded and brought them and their game out and loaded it in their trucks. Next year we hope to do more of these hunts if I am able to keep up. This does not include the times I see game wounded in some of the road hunting shoot outs that go onto G/T lands. In those cases I find someone, usually a young hunter, and take them and who ever is with them in to harvest wounded game. Several each year. That's what we do. The combat injured soldier hunt was AWESOME!!! It was made possible by donations from hunters, my high school class of 77 and local people from Broadwater co. The donations paid all of the soldiers expenses including expensive non-res tags. We even had a little left over we gave him in cash for fuel to get home. Also one person from G/T ranch bought him a Kestrel 3500 as a gift. G/T Ranch, or myself received zero dollars for anything. We simply wanted to say Thank You to this brave young man and we hope someday to do another hunt like this. Another member of this forum videoed this entire hunt and I will share the video with you all when it is completed. It should be very cool as he had up to 3 cameras running at times and we were solid deep into elk. I don't know where all this controversy is headed. But I hope when the smoke clears we have helped to limit illegal activities, give the elk a fare shake and help the real hunters that share the same passion for animals and hunting that we do. Again.... THANK YOU all for your kind words and support. You can't imagine what it means to me right now. Jeff [/QUOTE]
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