After 19 pages and a ton of "poaching"accusations why hasn't anyone mentioned the fact that if you call the local GW and let him know what you're doing you're far better off then being caught out there with a light?

That's sort of the unwritten, or maybe it is written, rule around here. Otherwise that first shot during daylight could be viewed as a poached shot blood trail or not.

DD, this isn'tdirected at you. Even though this is an intenet MBoard and I don't know you personally, I've read enough of your posts to believe what you say and I understand the entirety of the situation. I just find it odd that the legal beagles haven't mentioned the "legal way" to do things. Instead they've just labled you as a poacher and said you're wrong, wrong, wrong.

As a side note after reading about your second conversation with the guy I wouldn't shoulder any of the blame. By the sounds of it you could have told him not to shoot anything without antlers and had the same outcome. The guy doesn't seem to have much respect for you or the fact that you went out of your way to put him on deer. That's gratitude for ya. Maybe he'll think of that next time while he's sitting on the coach watching the Outdoor Channel and you're in your stand.