I am mainly an archery hunter. Problem is, one of my best hunting spots is frequented by 2 nephews of the land owner. They shotgun hunt, whenever the mood strikes them..ie: when it ain't shotgun season. One year they killed a really nice 10 pt. I had been after all fall, and man was I torqued![:@] I didn't say anything to anyone about it though, for fear of loosing the spot. I was wondering how many of you have had similar experiences?

Why do they have to know who tipped off the DNR/GW?

A friend of minefound out about some guys doing this very thing a couple of years back and called them in. It was not property he hunted....but it abutted his hunting grounds.

I'd call it in.....send an e-mail......write a letter. I wouldn't stand for it IF I had proof. I've got guys "likely" poaching by me....but I can't prove it.

Never worry about loosing a hunting spot. I bet you were looking for one when you came across that one and you will be looking for another one when you find the next one.

Good luck

I agree, turn in those #$@%&# POACHERS!!!!!!!! The hell with them!!!!!

no hunting land will support poaching.

A poacher is a poacher. I would turn them in.

If they are breaking the law then you should at a minimum tell the landowner. He may have
given his nephews "permission" to hunt, but I'm sure he doesn't want them breaking the law out there.
That might get rid of the problem if he's a good landowner and limits or prohibits their hunting.
If we let someone hunt our land and they broke the law (not something like a hunter's orange violation),
like that, they would not be welcome back.

In basic nuisance situations where they are not breaking the law, blood will usually trump you, so
you probably just have to decide if it is worth it to you. I had some land to hunt closer to where
I live, but the relatives (nephews like you) with their constant four wheeler riding, shooting, and
crazy crap were too much for me.

id turn in the poacher.

If they are just going out to kill a deer for some meat, I personally have no problem with it. If they are out killing many deer for there racks, then I have a major problem with it. I would guess in this situation they are killing for racks since they killed a nice buck. If someone is killing a deer just for some meat, they usually kill a doe. I would turn them in if tey are indeed poaching for racks!

I have a problem with someone killing anything thats out of season. No matter if its a doe or buck its called poaching.