I got all the answers I need right here....!!
Shawn Halls' admission of guilt and conviction for trespassing and lying to FWP on his Super Tag hunt 2008; where he killed a 190" ram; (as is currently printed in two dozen newspapers).
As well as it being confirmed, Shawn Hall was on Bowsite registered under ST08 (Super Tag 2008) and posted several times "that Jon Lewton was in fact with him on this very hunt, not two weeks after the infamous sting-operation."
The similarities of this poachers' admission to the events surrounding his' illegal hunt and Lewton's highly publicized sting are too close to ignore.....regardless of what an uninformed jury has decided.
I've included some "direct quotes" for you to read "from Shawn Hall" off Bowsite in 2009:
From: ST08 Date: 07-Aug-09
I see that there has been very little activity concerning the 204 ram from the breaks in 2008 for quite some time. I would have to strongly agree that what transpired around the harvesting of this ram was a huge shame. Lewton told me numerous times throughout my hunt that he wished he would have saved that ram for me because of how appreciative I was and just my basic character, not to mention being a lifetime resident of MT. Lewton helped me with my Super Tag hunt a week and a half later and as soon as i checked my ram in havre they were all over me as well. I have nothing more than assumptions put on me, not for lack of trying though, but it still is a matter of what happened throughout the 2008 680 sheep season. Ever hear about how the governors tg holder got his ram or how the nonresident hunter got his? trust me. It would make your stomach turn knowing those details and comparing them to what is going on with Lewton. I agree with a vast majority of you, FWP didnt go about this the right way. For the rest, such as "mn archer", know your facts before you trash tlk somebody. You couldve drawn a tag next year, and Lewton probably would have helped you out, for free. Not now. Live and learn.
From: ST08 Date: 08-Aug-09
Thats the whole thing that disturbs me about what is going on with the "Lewton case". The guy is a sheep nut and just loves being there to help people out. It has become very obvious that many land owners in the breaks dont care for him. I do know this for a fact. My brother hunted a property in the breaks area for mulies and upland last year. I wont say the land owners name but it was mentioned that there is a huge dislike for Lewton in the area because he knows where sheep are on public ground and helps hunters out free of charge. This is taking money out of the pockets of the land owners that could be leasing out their property for hunting rights to any that would pay the fee. He also praised Lewton by stating that "he can judge a ram within an inch or two on the hoof". And he can. I have seen it. Very impressive. So is this a matter of land owners pushing FWP? Vice versa? Makes one wonder. Either way, where has ethical hunting gone? To the deep pockets in my opinion. What a shame
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This Shawn Hall guy of course, is no longer posting ANYTHING on any forum because of it.
I love how he says: "Lewton wished he'd have saved that 204 for him" like Lewton owned the ram; that was inaccessable without trespassing?
How's THAT for a fantastic case of irony..........Think about it folks, had the sting not taken place the week and a half prior to Shawn Hall's hunt - your Montana 204 would have been killed by a trespasser anyway, with Jon Lewton guiding him???
Place suitable expletive of your choice here _____________?!
When he goes on to 'rip the landowners in the area for having it out for Lewton' is where it gets bad for all of us; as in fact it appears they rightly should have all along. Hence the investigation, then Lewton trespassing while guiding the FWP-sting operation, and two weeks later guided Mr. Shawn Hall to a 190" ram.
It'll be VERY interesting to see how this next court date he has goes on May 3rd, and whether 'a now more informed hunting public' will continue to support someone whose been stealing game from them for 20 years?
Moe
Shawn Halls' admission of guilt and conviction for trespassing and lying to FWP on his Super Tag hunt 2008; where he killed a 190" ram; (as is currently printed in two dozen newspapers).
As well as it being confirmed, Shawn Hall was on Bowsite registered under ST08 (Super Tag 2008) and posted several times "that Jon Lewton was in fact with him on this very hunt, not two weeks after the infamous sting-operation."
The similarities of this poachers' admission to the events surrounding his' illegal hunt and Lewton's highly publicized sting are too close to ignore.....regardless of what an uninformed jury has decided.
I've included some "direct quotes" for you to read "from Shawn Hall" off Bowsite in 2009:
From: ST08 Date: 07-Aug-09
I see that there has been very little activity concerning the 204 ram from the breaks in 2008 for quite some time. I would have to strongly agree that what transpired around the harvesting of this ram was a huge shame. Lewton told me numerous times throughout my hunt that he wished he would have saved that ram for me because of how appreciative I was and just my basic character, not to mention being a lifetime resident of MT. Lewton helped me with my Super Tag hunt a week and a half later and as soon as i checked my ram in havre they were all over me as well. I have nothing more than assumptions put on me, not for lack of trying though, but it still is a matter of what happened throughout the 2008 680 sheep season. Ever hear about how the governors tg holder got his ram or how the nonresident hunter got his? trust me. It would make your stomach turn knowing those details and comparing them to what is going on with Lewton. I agree with a vast majority of you, FWP didnt go about this the right way. For the rest, such as "mn archer", know your facts before you trash tlk somebody. You couldve drawn a tag next year, and Lewton probably would have helped you out, for free. Not now. Live and learn.
From: ST08 Date: 08-Aug-09
Thats the whole thing that disturbs me about what is going on with the "Lewton case". The guy is a sheep nut and just loves being there to help people out. It has become very obvious that many land owners in the breaks dont care for him. I do know this for a fact. My brother hunted a property in the breaks area for mulies and upland last year. I wont say the land owners name but it was mentioned that there is a huge dislike for Lewton in the area because he knows where sheep are on public ground and helps hunters out free of charge. This is taking money out of the pockets of the land owners that could be leasing out their property for hunting rights to any that would pay the fee. He also praised Lewton by stating that "he can judge a ram within an inch or two on the hoof". And he can. I have seen it. Very impressive. So is this a matter of land owners pushing FWP? Vice versa? Makes one wonder. Either way, where has ethical hunting gone? To the deep pockets in my opinion. What a shame
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
This Shawn Hall guy of course, is no longer posting ANYTHING on any forum because of it.
I love how he says: "Lewton wished he'd have saved that 204 for him" like Lewton owned the ram; that was inaccessable without trespassing?
How's THAT for a fantastic case of irony..........Think about it folks, had the sting not taken place the week and a half prior to Shawn Hall's hunt - your Montana 204 would have been killed by a trespasser anyway, with Jon Lewton guiding him???
Place suitable expletive of your choice here _____________?!
When he goes on to 'rip the landowners in the area for having it out for Lewton' is where it gets bad for all of us; as in fact it appears they rightly should have all along. Hence the investigation, then Lewton trespassing while guiding the FWP-sting operation, and two weeks later guided Mr. Shawn Hall to a 190" ram.
It'll be VERY interesting to see how this next court date he has goes on May 3rd, and whether 'a now more informed hunting public' will continue to support someone whose been stealing game from them for 20 years?
Moe