It's become so ridiculous during gun season that I gave up fighting it. I dont' have the time or energy anymore to battle these morons. I've been begging and pleading with the DEC for 5 years to get after a known poacher in my area. Told them I would give up my hunting season to do whatever I could. It all fell on deaf ears. I've never seen an officer anywhere near my area.

Trespassers? Seems like every other hunt I see orange someplace there shouldn't be orange. Had a guy walk 2 yards under my stand at 7:30am opening morning last year. He didnt' know who owned the 5 pieces of land around him.

I hate to give in, but it seems like a hopeless battle. I find myself not hunting too much for the first week and a half or so. Wait untill all the yahoos get bored of hunting and give up. I get back at it pretty hard for the last part of gun season when most everyone is out of the woods.