fellas 2, i have 100 acres here in clinton county i dont even hunt deer on.

i had about 15 deer 2 years ago, then it went to 6 last year and i saw 2 this year.

why, because of poaching or just hunters walk right by signs.

they dont care and MOST are local hunters..

you know what 1 said to me one day.

he said,SPROUL IF YOU THINK WE ARE GOING TO LET CAMP OWNERS AND THE OUT OF TOWN HUNTERS COME IN AND KILL OUR DEER, YOU ARE CRAZY,WE ARE GOING TO GET THEM BEFORE THEM.[:@]

poaching is being done mostly by locals too,not many but i would say about 10 do it IN WESTERN CLINTON COUNTY.

out of towners that POACH do it the friday/saturday/sunday before the opening of the 2 week deer season.

a lot put feed outside their camps and shoot the deer there after dark.
some ride around and do it.

you would not believe the number of cans hanging from trees last year in 1 area I HUNTEDfilled with vanilla extract or sardine oil.

they were baiting in BEAR and i feel it was not locals doing that, it is CAMP OWNERS.

SO, I GUESS WE CAN SEE WHY NO ONE WANTS US ON PRIVATELAND.

illegal things are done there and honest owners get poached/tresspassers are on property.

ones that are doing it ARE very dangerous people,if they find out you turned them in, there goes your camp.

i had my camp burned 6 times,all i caught before it caught the floor on fire.a friend who has camp in summerson mtn saw them coming from his camp, he went to door and door was burned.

they were on motorcycles and ages run from 12 to 15.

these are kids that POACH or will be next full time POACHERS.[:@]

WHY DID THEY TRY TO BURN HIS CAMP, BECAUSE HE IS IN A GOOD HUNTING AREA AND THEY DONT WANT HIM GETTING THE BIG BUCK.

why were they burning my camp?

because i would not let them on my land to kill all doe off and i turned the poachers into the local WCO .


GOOD DAY!