j3k2c1,

Let me ya'll 2 more cases, both actually happened.

1. My uncle and his mother (my grandmother) looked after several thousands of acres for an individual. The landowner gave them permission to do anything on the land they wanted. My uncle no longer could hunt (age and health) so he made him a couple of bird traps and when he and my grandmother wanted some quail to eat they would catch only enough for a meal. The local DNR Officer found the traps, destroyed them and told my uncle he would write him a ticket if it happend again. My uncle only traped the birds when they were not breeding, nesting, etc. This happened 30 yrs. ago. What would you do?

2. Some wealthy land owners had several cypress ponds on their property, which was duck magnets. They hired a man to bait the ponds each year for duck shoots. They would invite their friends, doctors, layers, business men, etc. The officer caught them shooting over bait and they had over the limit. This happened 2 or 3 times and each time he was told by his superiors to let them go or it was his job. This outraged the officer, but he did what he was told. This happened in the last 10 yrs. Is this right and what would you do?

dog1