buttonbuckmaster

I would turn the guy in if you find out he is poaching. What is he doing? Hunting at night, no tag, clarify please.

silentassassin

Surely you don't mean that. You think it's just as bad for a person to witness or know of a crime and not interevene as it is to actually committ the crime? That's stretching it a bit isn't it. Sure there is some obligation to report it and not doing so maybe you share a little bit of the blame, but just as guilty?

cardeer

Just a twist from what others said. It is his land. Does he farm it or get any income from the land??? Hear in Pa. landowners can shoot deer on their on land without a license for deer damage.

buttonbuckmaster

doesn't work that way in IL.

silentassassin

I am going to have to be honest here. If I am in Illinois and this is a prime spot and my only spot then I would try dilligently to avoid learning anything that would upset me. I would ask me to not tell me if he poached something but I wouldn't turn him in and risk loosing my only hunting spot.

little indian

A simple solution is to put a little bug in your game warden's ear that their may be some poaching going on and for him to watch. Your landowner will believe he got caught by coinsidence. Poaching is the same as stealing. Good Luck.

buttonbuckmaster

Illinois or not...poaching is NOT LEGAL. Turn him in...if he is poaching.

BowHuntingFool

If he sees him first hand, Yes! Just as guilty. But if its here say and he wasn't a first hand witness then what do ya do! He should "put the bug in the game warden's ear"! If not could come back and haunt ya!

extreme1

Thank you for being honest,and oviously thats how you feel.But one thing really bothers me.You wouldent turn him in if you know he is poaching because you wouldent want to loose your precious spot.I always had the understanding that poaching makes all hunters look bad,no matter what their means of poaching may be.My opinion----I think its selfish that he is poaching and taking an animal illegally,maybe out of reach for another hunter trying his hardest to tag one legally.I would,if i had proof,turn his sorry a$$ into the authorties and take my chances.Besides there are more precious spots to hunt,not just the loosers property.Always welcome to hunt with me.

Pa Trophy Man

I would surely turn him in.