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Old 02-03-2005 | 11:25 AM
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clearanceman
 
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Default RE: Is Poaching Okay???

The problem I see is game laws get more and more complicated every year. I understand them, but I study the manual and have an advanced college degree. And I bet I still miss things, in fact I know I do. And then there is accidental poaching. One time I had two deer run by in a thicket and I shot one as it ran by. Then another one came out right at me and I thought it was the first one and shot it. Then I had two which is illegal. But I wasn't going to waste one. I try to follow all the laws, never shoot them out of season, etc. But there are a bunch of laws and more every year. For example last year we could kill two but only on certain days. And we could kill a doe almost all the time except for one week.

And the laws are different on private and public land. I am not making excuses, obviously if you can't understand the laws you probably shouldn't be hunting but it is very complicated. And there are about twice as many regs as there were 10 years ago.
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