It's all about choices ain't it? To call or not call. To stick your neck out there for a junior deputy badge the price can, and is, high. Not saying it's a bad program, just saying it ain't for everybody. Once your in your in, done. To crap in your back yard is a judgement call I'll choose to skirt. So the perp smacks a native, yah that's a big deal. Now talk to the judge how bigga deal it is, THEY DON'T CARE. Slap on the wrist and a little fine and he's not suppose to hold a fishing rod for a year. You really think that's gonna stop him? He's a frigging poacher! You don't stop poachers and the judicial system still hasn't recognized the true severity of their acts. Some states are getting on board with big fines and incarceration periods, but not yet to the poinst where the risk / reward factor comes into play so as to cause a meaningful deterent. Don't be surprised if someone with their camera trying to play Maxwell Smart ends up with 36 pictures of his own colon, or worse. I've been dealing with a guy involved in the biggest poaching operation in recent history between Alaska and Washington with convictions in I believe 5 other states. And he's out there right now on $16,000 "CASH" Bail. He's a poacher. Dall Sheep, Elk, Moose, Mountain Goat, FIsh, Crab, Clams, yada yada. He's a poacher. Two things will happen. He'll either finally pull a stretch with DOC or he'll decide he's getting too old to continue the game. Bottom line is he'll stop on his own, or we'll stop him by not affording him the opportunity during yard period. Do what ya gotta do, it is choices, but I'd advise you to be very careful. You're talking about outlaws that are probably will to do more than you think and are willing to bargain for. Sometimes less is more. Seperate yourself from the activity, make the call and let the folks with the tools take care of it. You did what you felt you were compelled to do.