Yup, you can say that again. A lot of people put results over method. Results can be acheived in many ways, poaching is one of them. In my eyes alot of the things people do are unethical and down right illegal in some instances and all in the name of bagging a big buck, hanging a head. For me it's more then that though and I'm guessing because you're also a bow hunter it's the same way for you too.

For me it is as much about method as it is about results. I hold the whitetails I chase in the highest reguards and wouldn't dream of taking an animal by means other then by the rules of fair chase. I believe most bowhunters follow this creed, we use primative weapons as a means of leveling the playing field and get so close to our quarry that in a lot of instances we can hear them breath. This is what it's about for me.

As long as man roams this earth there will be unethical slobs who feel the laws set in place don't apply to them. The way I see it you have two choices. You can let the slobs rob you of what you hold dear and precious or you can rise above them.

Don't let them rob you of your season. Persevere, stay the course and good things are bound to happen. Those that stray over the line will get theirs, it's a fact and a matter of time. Keep doing what you're doing, playing by the rules and standars you set for yourself and you win no matter what.

Get back out there and tag your buck. For all you know it wasn't even the buck you've been hunting.

Adams