Deer Poaching Ring Busted

[teej89]

Saw this on gohunt then found another article, I like the punishment however wish the fine was higher but 18mo probation and 50yrs loss of hunting license sounds on par to me. Unfortunately for him is that PA is part of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact. If only he could still collect preference points(I don't think they can?), could have a fun fall when he's 68 lol

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2016...pect-gets-50-year-hunting-license-suspension/

 

[Gellar]

I do not think that taking away his hunting privileges will stop him in the future as he was not hunting, but poaching. He has been influenced by unethical people his whole life (his dad was covering up for him) and this is probably not the first 11 deer he has shot at night, or the last. Unfortunately.

 

[texashunting2015]

I do not think that taking away his hunting privileges will stop him in the future as he was not hunting, but poaching. He has been influenced by unethical people his whole life (his dad was covering up for him) and this is probably not the first 11 deer he has shot at night, or the last. Unfortunately.

I was thinking the same thing. It is clear that he did not care about having a license.

 

[Tufrthnails]

I do not think that taking away his hunting privileges will stop him in the future as he was not hunting, but poaching. He has been influenced by unethical people his whole life (his dad was covering up for him) and this is probably not the first 11 deer he has shot at night, or the last. Unfortunately.

Unfortunately this is true. You can watch the warden shows and see that they know a lot of repeat offenders and talking to locals in Alaska while I was there it is really bad there. We have big known poaching areas here in FL and the FWC guys are pretty handcuffed when it comes to private leases. Was talking to an FWC officer about the lease and referred to it as the hwy 51 hunting club and he laughed knowing I was referencing the poaching that goes on the property due to easy access and exit from hwy 51. He told me he is only allowed to spend X amount of hours on private land per year baiting poachers and once that is up he is done. He was really irritated with the way it was as well. He had three smaller counties he was the only officer assigned to.

 

[James Riley]

When poaching is outlawed, only outlaws will poach. Wait . . .

 

[hank4elk]

SSS is one sure cure.

 

[James Riley]

SSS is one sure cure.

I hear tell there are places in Africa where they do that, officially, with sanction of law.

 

[hank4elk]

Yep,and there's stories of more than a few in these parts, but off the books.......14 unsolved. LOL Or so THEY say.
I do know one old retired sheriff I would not want to P-off... and a couple old rancher gals who might eat him as soon as look at him.LOL

 

[LopeHunter]

When law enforcement and the courts fail miserably, you will sometimes find justice is served by those who prefer not to have gotten involved but did so to help out society. This was back in my youth: Ken knew how to work the legal system. He did not know how to make lead bounce off his skin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_McElroy

 

[James Riley]

Interesting. http://www.theplaidzebra.com/meet-the-woman-who-tracks-down-and-kills-endangered-animal-poachers/

My worthless internet would not allow me to read or see it all but from what I did see, it shows some folks are putting it all on the line.