What an a$$hole thing to say........you started this stupid topic and now you cry when you don't get the response you hoped for
No that's merely an honest and appropriate response to your insinuation that I was looking "for your apporoval to poach".
No.......what you want is someone to say it's OK for you to poach deer after shooting hours are over because in your mind you should still be able to shoot.
See the above quoted qoute
The thread was started to hear peoples opinion and to draw some of you folks that think your are qualified to judge others, out into the open. I prefer to know who the hypocrites are
Well, it obviously concerns you since you are trying your best to justify your actions with the "everyone else does bad stuff too" defense. In your book 2 wrongs make a right I guess.
Flip it into to whatever works for you. You're obviously feeling bad about being pointed out as the hypocrit that you are, so now you are trying to turn it personal and say that I am looking for justification yadda yadda. I don't blame you if I was getting spanked like this in a debate I would try to flip the issue also[:-]
And you got people's opinions..........don't ask if you are gonna cry about the answer
Yea, it's called a debate. You see how it works his someone makes a comment and the other makes a rebutle. I am not "crying" about anything. I am merely pointing out the hypocracy in your views[:-]
I stopped reading so I don't know exactly what has been said but IMO you are a poacher if whatever you do is outside the hunting laws and results in you harvesting or wounding a deer (Shooting late, early, illegal equipment or tactics etc). Unsuccessful attempts is still poaching.........so just because you didn't kill one doesn't mean sitting in the dark TRYING to kill one isn't poaching.........it's just unsuccessful poaching.
You certainly have your right to your opinion. I can't think of anyone in this forum whose opinion I would care less about, but you are welcome to it. You're a criminal in my opinion so why would I care what a criminal thought?
Your opinion...........fine. So why do have such a problem with other people saying anyone who breaks poaching laws is a poacher??
The problem I have with it is people being inconsistent and hypocritical. But I don't need to tell you about that, do I
who is guilty of the same thing as a poacher?? You asked about poaching, not being a crimminal. If you want to say everyone is a crimminal on some level fine but that doesn't mean they are the same as a deliberate poacher. A petty thief is not the same as a murderer........a jaywalker is not equal to a rapist.......and all misdemeanors are not equal. Try getting a job with a speeding violation vs a gun charge or a theft charge and see which one works better for ya.
Oh so now you're qualified to say which laws are OK to break and which aren't. I see
I am starting to see a pattern here
Nobody said that just following the game laws makes you ethical........but when you are out on what amounts to an honor system in most areas due to limited enforceability and you knowingly choose to disobey the laws because you know you won't get caught..........that says more about your ethics then it does your legal mindset.
No, but what they did say was that breaking a game law made you a poacher, no matter how ethically right it was.
Why don't you call your local DEC and ask them if shooting deer past legal hours is poaching??
I have. G&F officer said he wouldn't enforce the law unless a light was used. If you can still see then go ahead and shoot
Then whine to them that they sped to work that morning and rolled through a stop sign so they shouldn't be allowed to enforce poaching laws
I'm sorry that didn't make any sense, so I can't respond to that one
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