DANG POACHERS

Phantom Hunter · Dec 3, 2023

Just found a dead buck with head cut off in our front pasture near county road. Found two dead does across county road on sister in laws place. Definitely shot. Game Warden is looking into situation but don’t know what he can do if the low life’s are not caught in the act.

Phantom Hunter · Dec 3, 2023

Update, wardens have been talking to all neighboring ranches and farms. Seems like there was at least one other buck found with head cut off a ways down the county road. Might be more, hard to get all facts right now. At least wardens are in full investigative mode!

twdjr · Dec 4, 2023

Hate to see that.

Bluehair · Dec 4, 2023

What state? I feel ya….I don’t want to leave the house during season, and yet I don’t even want to look out the window for fear of what I might see.

But anyone with critters is still very fortunate for the pleasure of watching them.

Phantom Hunter · Dec 4, 2023

Bluehair said:
What state? I feel ya….I don’t want to leave the house during season, and yet I don’t even want to look out the window for fear of what I might see.

But anyone with critters is still very fortunate for the pleasure of watching them.

I am in West Central Texas

kickerbuck · Dec 4, 2023

Late shifts by the Game Wardens might catch them among other things! That really is Bull S..t!!! I hate seeing that!

Phantom Hunter · Dec 4, 2023

There are two wardens trying to catch the punks

12pointer · Dec 4, 2023

Happens here in Iowa every year. We also have some locals that will shoot deer and leave the whole carcass in your fields if you buy a piece of property and won't let them hunt.

Have a neighbor that bought 2500 acres and several years ago lost 22 deer shot during one fall and winter left to rot.

I bought 95 acres 3 miles east of my house and lost 1 good 10 point shot and left in the field.

Wardens investigate but seldom catch and when they do catch it's just a slap on the wrist.

Stillwater165 · Dec 4, 2023

Yep unfortunately that kinda thing happens all over the country, I find a few every year it seems. Usually by the time they get found the coyotes have devoured most of the evidence. Tough to tell if they were wounded legally or flat out poached ! Burned my crp last spring and didn’t like what I found !!!!!!! Hopefully they get caught !

Joe2Kool · Dec 12, 2023

This is just sickening that people will do this.

12pointer · Dec 13, 2023

Here's pic I took this morning coming back from hunting. 175 yards off the road. Our 2nd gun season is open now, probably shot over the weekend.

Stillwater165 · Dec 13, 2023

Leave it the ol run N gun party hunting b.s…….. I’m guessing ! Hate it !!!!

gundog2 · Dec 16, 2023

I know it takes a lot of time and money, but seems like they could try using some decoys to catch these poachers if they are prowling a specific area like this?

Joe2Kool · Dec 16, 2023

gundog2 said:
I know it takes a lot of time and money, but seems like they could try using some decoys to catch these poachers if they are prowling a specific area like this?

Several states use Robo Deer.

TNDeer.com Presents Robo-Deer to TWRA

Stillwater165 · Dec 16, 2023

gundog2 said:
I know it takes a lot of time and money, but seems like they could try using some decoys to catch these poachers if they are prowling a specific area like this?

I think they definitely need to use more of them !

Utah400Elk · Dec 17, 2023

You never know who does this type of poaching. One year we were set up in bow camp in Utah the day before opening day archery. One of friend never showed up. The next day after opening morning he shows up in his wife’s car without his bow. He was very sheepish but finally admitted that while driving to camp he saw a nice 4 point in his head lights. He jumped out and shot it. It was dark and it was a Utah robo deer. They took his truck and bow. He eventually got them back but we never hunted with us again. I never would have thought he would do that but he did. I really think poaching is more prevalent that most people would like to believe. I also think there are a lot of people that have little to no ethics if they think nobody is watching.

12pointer · Dec 17, 2023

The pic was taken just across the road from the guy's property who lost the 22 deer.
I had hoped this was over, but I guess they're still upset.
Of course, I can't be sure but I'm pretty sure.