Think about it this way.....

NONE of my landowners hunt. In fact.....they're [-----------] this close to being "anti" they love animals so much. They let me hunt....because of my father in law's longstanding reputation in our part of town....and because I've asked them in a professional manner....and proven I'm a good steward of their land.

THE LAST THING they want.....is to have "hunting" bring controversy into their lives. if they don't know it......they don't have to deal with it (which is likely what's been going on for years. These guys have probably been hunting my landowner's land without their knowledge).

Put yourself in their shoes.....they'd likely just do away with ALL hunting on their land.....which would play RIGHT BACK INTO THE HANDS of the poachers.

I lose.....either way.