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Post by Greenedog on Nov 22, 2012 19:07:35 GMT -5
tribstar.com/local/x1332335641/Four-South-Carolina-men-face-15-Vigo-deer-hunting-chargesI'm wondering if these yahoos were down our way last Saturday. I didn't hunt opening morning, I was in the kitchen making jerky around 9 am and heard a shot so loud that it made me jump. 10 Minutes later I hear another shot and then a truck taking off. I go out and walk up to the folk's place to see if dad was shooting at something , but they weren't even home. You think these rednecks would have enough deer to poach down in SC!
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Post by jsanders on Nov 22, 2012 21:34:07 GMT -5
Similar thing happened just down the road from Northview. Buddy of mine was hunting a field edge and a truck pulled up and shot a deer from the truck. He called me and asked what he should do. Told him to call the police before they get away. Wonder if that was them?
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Post by jawbusters on Nov 22, 2012 22:20:06 GMT -5
I'd say those guy's got off to easy,which is bullsh@t. But that's how justice system works here in Indiana. I get pretty upset finding out about things like this. I love the idea of Indiana trying to become a trophy deer state,but the word is getting around an more of this is probably going to start happening. Troy I hope this didn't effect your deer hunting to bad but probably the safety of knowing how close to home it happen is enough my thoughts are with you and your family.
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Post by z7bowhunter on Nov 22, 2012 22:54:19 GMT -5
Man i hate poachers. Theres tons of em. Dont wanna sound like a tree hugger here, but i think its SICK that people think it is FUN to drive up, shine a spotlight in a deers eyes, and shoot it. Thats like shooting a deer thats in a cage. Poachers are jsut out there to have fun and to get a big deer without putting any kind of effort into it. Then they go and brag about this big buck they poached like it was some kind of an accomplishment.. I ALWAYS turn a poacher in when i get the chance. Imagine how many big bucks would be roaming the woods if there werent any poachers..
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Post by hoosierhunter on Nov 23, 2012 3:53:29 GMT -5
I am very familiar with this particualar situation. I hunt the woods all around where these tools were camping and until I filled my tag was hunting the largest of the bucks they poached. This is something that has been going on for years and they just finally got caught. Where they were camping is probably about three to four miles from my house in north eastern vigo county.
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Post by z7bowhunter on Nov 23, 2012 20:25:17 GMT -5
man, thats too bad. Makes me wanna be a CO. lol Heck, i know just about all of em in my area and where they poach at. Seems like the DNR just dont try to catch them.. Two weeks ago i heard one poacher was caught about 2 miles from my house. And one time we called in a poacher that was sideways on the road shining their headlights in a field and shot a deer right in front of us. Got their license # and the police caught them and didnt do anything to them.. Alot of my friends at school poach deer too. It is ridiculous and something has to be done.. If you guys see poaching make sure you report it. I would turn in my own family if i saw them poach a deer. And im not even kidding lol
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