Would you report someone you suspected of deer hunting out of season?

Were you there when the WO actually checked them? I wonder if they all had shotguns and what kinda shells they had on them? I guess since they had the heads up that the WO was at their truck they could have ditched any buckshot! I probably would have called if I thought they were deer hunting! JMO

 

You bet I would.

 

The oringinal question and the Thread title are different .. I voted yes if I KNEW someone was Deer hunting Illegally...But that is Different than I suspect someone is Deerhunting Illegally!!

 

Great point. But if I know for a fact someone's poaching, I'm calling it in.

 

The AGFC meeting tonight said something about a witness class/program of some sort. Where they will be giving classes on how to be a good witness on these poaching violations. From what I understand they are gonna instruct us in what they are gonna need to prosecute these game violations successfully. How to go about reporting things and what you need to have to report things. This might be a very helpful deal for folks in high poaching areas or really anywhere.

 

I would everytime, if they were just rabbit hunting then so be it. But if I thought they deer hunting out of season, I would at least call the Warden and inform him, he can then decide what happens next.

 

+1:smack:

 

I would report it. All the hard work I put in to be legal, they can put in also.

 

I don't know but arson will surely get them a reserved room at the pooky.

 

If they get caught:smack:
Ask thumper how much time the arsonist got that burned down their cabin in hamburg.
nadda

 

It would depend on the situation. If it was someone from an extremely poor family , who was hunting for food for his family.... I would be hard pressed to turn him in. BUT if it was Joe Bubba Smith, who saw a big racked buck before the season started, and just wanted the rack as a prize...... Damn right I would. I would be hitting speed dial and waving a banner when the officer arrived.

But thats just me.

 

Had there been a problem with someone prior to the burning?

 

A dozen cans of spam to feed your family a few days is cheaper than a rifle, and shells. I understand that there are poor folks around, but there are programs that feed them. They dont have to hunt illegally. When was the last time your read in the newspaper that someone ACTUALLY starved to death. It dont happen.

 

I understand what your saying but I know a few people that weren't always in that "extremely poor" situation and already had said rifle. I've not bought spam in a while but I don't imagine a box of core-lokts are that much more than a dozen cans of Spam and that box of shells could provide a lot more to eat than them 12 cans of Spam. Just another way to look at it.

BTW....just because there is programs doesn't necessarily mean you can get on them, I've seen that as well.

 

You know what.....

I find it sorta humorous that some, on this poll, that say they would report game violations...are the same ones that said on another poll that they would shoot an illegal buck...

Go figure?????

That other poll... http://www.arkansashunting.net/showthread.php?t=10575&page=3