ORIGINAL: FirstBow
This is a subject that been around for awhile.
My two cents worth from experience of dealing with dog runners/hunting clubs.......
The power of the VOTE.
Most doggersare with some type of club. You can't beat the number of votesif you don't have the voters behind you.
Going after individuals doesn't work. Again, the power of the majority rules youout.
Most clubs are tight with the game wardens and the single hunter doesn't stand a chance again, with the numbers against you.
I have had many run-ins with ahunting club here. Got video's, time stamped pictures even the game warden saw the ending and positioning ofhunters. What happened you ask?
They shot a huge10 pointon land withPOSTED GAME COMMISSION SIGNS, my land, they came through the gate on my land shot the buck took the truck across the beans got the deer and left. I got it all on tape and pictures showed them tothe Gameofficer and sheriff.....NOT EVEN A TICKET ANDTHEY KEPT THE DAG BURN DEER!!!
YOU DON'T STAND A CHANCE WITHOUT NUMBERS!
"the hunter said he didnt do it so I let him go"...I EVEN GOT THE TRUCK AND TAG NUMBER IN PICTURES! BUT HE DIDN'T DO NOTHING.......
As you see the power of numbers is you only hope.
Local animal activists but then you know what happensthey get involved all DoDo brakes loose and ruins the hunt even worse.
Use the dogs to you advantage hunt when they run, set gates, post game signs (see above)to eliminate driving on your land, gate it!When they are retrieving they are not supposed to have weapons. When they have weapons thats hunting without written permission and trespassing. Might not even work but, only with numbers will you have any control over doggers.
man if you have all that evidence you should not be messing with local authorities. I can give you some insight, most local authorities in small communities are corrupt. However, they all fear the back lash from the state and feds. turn that into the state. Call the state police and get them involved. Go straight to state DNR and make them act, call your senetor/representitive and let him know your rights are being neglected by the local authorities. As some one with experience working as a fed, i love making the locals actually do there jobs for a change. Yeah numbers are great, but buddy if you got that much evidence you need to go above your local yolkals.