TROPHY BUCK POACHED
IN WILLIAMSPORT SUNGAZETTE front page article on a trophy buck being poached.
this was in cumming township area of lycoming county,pa.
the huge buck was found next to a vehicle that was stolen over a 30 ft bank near WATERVILLE,PA.
PGC is sure the buck was transported in the stolen vehicle and shot with a rifle.
this happened a few years ago in area i hunt.
i hunted the SPROUL stateforest in the rt144 area between renovo/snowshoe,pa.near beech creek rd.
i believe they found 8 bucks with heads cut off.
i said it before, the harder it is to get a buck or deer,the MORE you will see this happening and much earlier than most poachers do it.
i can remember a fellow worker who told me he got caught shooting a buck with crossbow about 20 years ago.
he paid a 100 dollar fine.
i said, WOW, I BET THAT HURT YOUR POCKET.
he smiled and said,SPROUL I SHOT OVER 100 DEER OVER YEARS,I GOT MY MONEYS WORTH.
SO, THERE YOU HAVE IT.
i believe this is happening a lot.
most of it is happening near or on PRIVATELAND near homes,camps,farms.
this is where these big bucks are and doe too.[:@]