THis is a really difficult issue.There are not nearly enough conservation officers,they practically have to witness the act or as others have said have a witness and the witness's testimony to prosecute.It is really hard to get convictions.
In our area some of the known poachers compete with one another to see who get certain identified big deer first.There is a guy in our community who killed two huge bucks with a 22 hornet during bow season,the guy shoots huge deer every year,everybody knows it and nothing has been done about it.
I don't think much will change any time soon.It is not perceived as enough of a priority.
In regard to the description of the high ranking state trooper(I am in no way finding fault with the poster) it doesn't bring me much comfort that a person in that position can justify that kind of behavior.Aside from his obvious disregard for game laws it would seem that he would have been putting his job at risk,so obviously not the brightest guy around!