Read The Room.

"Do you really think a California commissioner is actually obligated to follow California laws across these United States? Really?" - Daniel Richards

Well, no, but it would be nice. It would be nice if the commissioner of the California Fish and Game had respect for an animal that has roamed this land long before your mom was wiping your ass. It would be nice to know a commissioner operated with just an ounce of integrity, understood the magnitude of his position and conducted himself accordingly. It would be nice. It's a nice fit, that's all I'm saying.

But you know what, Mr. Richards? You're right. You killed the cat in Idaho. So maybe you should take your sorry ass to Idaho and it'll be an even better fit. Because as far as I'm concerned, you should be removed of your duties as of yesterday.

It's clear to me your attitude is "Fuck You". I can see that. I saw that long before I read your open letter to the California Secretary of Natural Resources. I saw that immediately after you killed the cougar, jumped in front of a camera and proclaimed, "At least it's legal in Idaho!"

How should I read into the context of this picture, Mr. Richards? I mean, outside of "up yours"? If I didn't know any better I'd say your actions were those of an angry prick taunting his opposition. Isn't this the reaction you were looking for when you took that picture? Now you're defiant? Hey, if you were looking for trouble you came to the right place, Daniel.


"Did I try to change California's laws subversively? Did I encourage anyone to circumvent our rules and regulations?" Richards went on. "While I respect our Fish and Game rules and regulations, my 100 percent legal activity outside California, or anyone else's for that matter, is none of your business."

Well said, Daniel. Unfortunately I'm gonna have to disagree with whoever wrote that for you. In fact, I couldn't agree any less. It WAS none of my business, and then you couldn't leave well enough alone. You took it upon yourself to start snapping pictures, mocking California regulations when you could have simply read the room, understood the kind of shit storm you were walking into and went on with your "hunt".

And to that point, you can call yourself whatever you want, but in my opinion, you aren't a "hunter" Mr. Richards. You're a wannabe. You don't have the slightest idea what constitutes hunting because you've never done it before. Guys like you don't have the balls to hunt. In fact, because of cowards like you, there's far less real hunters left in this world. The cougar you killed was a hunter. And you destroyed him. And now you're talking about having "respect"?

You aren't a hunter, Daniel. You're just the guy hiding in the bushes smelling like deer piss with a blood alcohol level of 0.29 and a rifle in his hand because you don't have the balls to hunt your prey the same way that cougar hunted his. Because that animal would tear a hole in your ass.

You're an idiot. Get him out of here.

"And so we're perfectly clear, this hunt was not a high-fence hunt, we didn't use (four) wheel drive trucks, snow machines or ATVs to chase the cat, I did not use a high-powered rifle with a scope at 300 yards and we DID dine on mountain lion for dinner, all contrary to some erroneous reports," Richards wrote.

Well let me make myself perfectly clear, dick head. I really don't care how you went about "Operation Chicken Shit". High fence (whatever the fuck that means), I don't care what kind of truck you drove, how big the tires were or what gun you used. I'm not interested. What's relevant to me, Mr. Richards, is your claim that you dined on mountain lion. Let me ask you something. What kind of a fucking neanderthal eats mountain lion? And which one of your buddies took the picture, Daniel? "Ug" or "Zog"?

"Under your standards, all Californians who enjoy gaming in Nevada are somehow ethically challenged as true Californians and should be removed from any official position. My guess is the Legislative chambers might look a little barren should that logic prevail."

Oh that's great. This is just great. Nice stretch, Daniel. You're gonna compare sticking a quarter in a slot machine and betting on the San Francisco 49ers to the killing on an innocent animal? See now I know you're an idiot. And as a Californian who has lived in this state for 38 years, I don't think you are qualified to be doing anything outside of flipping hamburgers at a fast food restaurant.