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Old 01-12-2004 | 01:47 PM
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Default Hunting ethics II

Been putting off posting this, but after reading T-roys' topic I had too. I have been told about 6 fellows in my community who each have shot and killed 20 deer each.......one has killed 28 I am told. A reputable source let me in on this......my local pro shop owner. Its not the amount of deer they have killed that is a problem. The problem is..... they have checked in all the deer as required, but some(don't know how many) of the deer have been thrown in the ditch or the side of a road!! Why? They didn't need that many deer and had nobody to give it too or wanted it. As was explained to me, its for bragging rights among the group and to see who can collect the most pins upon checking in of their deer. The DNR has been notified but nothing can be done. They are legally killing the deer, but illegally disposing of them. Only thing the DNR can do is catch them in the act. The not-so-funny thing is...at least one of them is a cop.......I know the guy but not well. Two others have a towing company and are contracted out by the city and sheriff's office when they need a vehicle towed. I know these two guys not well either, but would not put it past them. Maybe a letter to the local newspaper might at least put heat on them, problem is you have to sign your name to any letter to the editor to be printed. I will give this careful thought.[]

By the way....the pro shop owner told them he would not care to see them in his shop anymore.
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