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Mississippi wildlife commissioner charged with baiting turkeys... with crickets.

Posted on 4/3/24 at 8:34 pm
Posted by mudshuvl05
Member since Nov 2023
595 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 8:34 pm
If you want to read one of the craziest damn stories of the week, read the one below. An MDWFP wildlife commissioner has been charged with hunting turkeys over baited land.

Baited with crickets.

As a government-hating American to my core who absolutely despises a politician and his bureaucrat, I'm conflicted. As it stands, I say, let them eat their own. outdoorlife.com
Posted by highcotton2
Alabama
Member since Feb 2010
9396 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 8:51 pm to
Was just reading that. Pretty crazy.
Posted by Civildawg
Member since May 2012
8555 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 8:55 pm to
I could be wrong on this but I've heard there are some pretty powerful people that want him out because they believe he's unqualified.
Posted by Mister Bigfish
Member since Oct 2018
909 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 8:59 pm to
There is definitely a lot more going on behind the scenes on this one. Only privileged parties would know.
Posted by jorconalx
alexandria
Member since Aug 2011
8593 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 9:01 pm to
No way he wasn’t set up lol. I bet No Colors could comment on this
Posted by Junky
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2005
8363 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 9:03 pm to
quote:

No way he wasn’t set up lol. I bet No Colors could comment on this


What if No Colors is in on it, as he was selling this commissioner the last of his coolers, he mentioned how well turkeys liked crickets? Seems a fair assessment of the matter given the information provided ….
Posted by bayoudude
Member since Dec 2007
24950 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 9:24 pm to
Live or dead crickets? How many crickets does it take to bait turkeys? So many questions….. also if they are live is that even in the legal definition of baiting?
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
24960 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 9:36 pm to
Wait, I could potentially bait for turkey with crickets?

Wonder how many it would theoretically take?
Posted by Jack Daniel
In the bottle
Member since Feb 2013
25418 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 9:48 pm to
The last of the story tells the truth. He was setup by people who do not want him reconfirmed
Posted by mudshuvl05
Member since Nov 2023
595 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 10:11 pm to
quote:

I could be wrong on this but I've heard there are some pretty powerful people that want him out because they believe he's unqualified.
I personally know people close to the "powers that be," but nobody well enough to call and talk to them about this. From what I understand, he's not well thought of by the powers that be, which makes me lean towards taking his side if bureaucrats hate him (aside from the ludicrous fact that he was charged with baiting with crickets).

That said,
quote:

because they believe he's unqualified.
is he? And how would he be unqualified? Serious, unloaded question?
This post was edited on 4/3/24 at 10:14 pm
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
30111 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 10:19 pm to
Sounds like a set up to me when you read the whole article.

Tipoffs
Primos
Don’t like him.



You see this going on with certain politicians right now.

A conspiracy to get the guy is evident.
Posted by AutoYes_Clown
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2012
5174 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 11:18 pm to
Posted by Bigfishchoupique
Member since Jul 2017
8340 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 1:54 am to
Will Primos. A great American.
Posted by Taxman2010
In The Woods
Member since Jan 2022
535 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 5:17 am to
I heard our wildlife commissioner screams when she sees a cricket hahaha.
Posted by BoogaBear
Member since Jul 2013
5548 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 6:31 am to
I'm going to break out the ol zebco 33 and catch a turkey, me
Posted by AwgustaDawg
CSRA
Member since Jan 2023
6897 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 6:37 am to
The true crime here is converting crickets into Turkeys instead of bream. I don't know about Mississippi but its getting damn near impossible to buy crickets in Georgia and South Carolina when the bream are biting...using them in any manner other that which god intended they be used for, catching big ole titty bream, is a sin.
Posted by rattlebucket
SELA
Member since Feb 2009
11430 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 7:03 am to
quote:

I heard our wildlife commissioner screams when she sees a cricket hahaha.


You are a troll but that was funny right there
Posted by southside
SW of Monroe
Member since Aug 2018
583 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 8:06 am to
Anyone who knows and/or hunted with politicians or lawmen know good and well that many of them are into these types of things often. Abuse of power and position is rampant. We all know it, most have seen it first hand, but we all just let it ride.

What likely happened here was he ticked off the wrong individual(s) and they called him in on something that has been known for years.
This post was edited on 4/4/24 at 8:08 am
Posted by lowhound
Effie
Member since Aug 2014
7515 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 8:07 am to
Somebody set that baw up. Will Primos is prime suspect
Posted by Sparetime
Lookin down at La
Member since Sep 2014
878 posts
Posted on 4/4/24 at 8:34 am to
Ok, lets be logical. The ONLY way this could have been discovered is by word of mouth. In no way could a game warden walk into a field and find that it has been BAITED with crickets.

Somebody rolled or set this ole baw up big time. He is definitely guilty, but I promise phones are ringing everywhere
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