I noticed that in a lot of poaching cases lately the head and testicles have been cut off and the rest of the buck left to rot.

[trailertrash]

I noticed that in a lot of poaching cases lately the head and testicles have been cut off and the rest of the buck left to rot. I was wondering if anybody knew the reasoning behind this. I have heard of the testicles sometimes being used as a lucky charm to hang in a tree where you shot the buck but if its a poaching case, what's the point?

[willkillsdeer]

what about the antlers?

[trailertrash]

They cut off the head so I imagine they kept them. Besides I understand the reasoning for taking the head, it's the taking of the testicles that I don't understand.

[buckhunter]

You seek the testicles into your buddies hunting coat pocket. It's really good when he finds them a week later.

If your reading this Rick, HA! HA! HA!

[Del in KS]

The scrotum makes a nice cover for your gear shift knob after it dries.

[willkillsdeer]

sorry didn't cacth that first part I've heard of them being used in native medcie don't know if thats true though

[Jim in Mo]

I keep my tobaco in the sack and tell everybody its from a cape buffalo.

[mattreney]

probably see a nice deer and are just trophy unters so they take the head for bragging rights and who knows about the rest

[hunter3006]

It was probably their first pair.

[Christian Emter]

If it is a good size buck they probably want the head to sell or mount. They want the testicals either to fry them up or as you said a lucky charm.

[huntcamp]

Poachers should be shot

[Sarge01]

I have arrested alot of people for killing deer out of season, and we did a sting operation where an oriental person was buying deer antlers while they are in the velvet. They grind them up and they think it improves their sex life. I have never arrested anyone who had cut a deer's testicles off. Maybe there is a market for them too. People do not realize the money made from killing and selling illegal game. It would shock you. I retired 3 years ago after over 35 years of service. One of the latest things here in WV is the illegal taking of a type of turtle we have and selling all over the east coast as pets.

[jrok6661]

I was going to say what Sarge01 said. There are lots of uses for deer parts in oriental medicine.

[rudyglove27]

They use the testicles for mockery of someone they know and use the head for mounting it!

[rudyglove27]

They use the testicles for mockery of someone they know and use the head for mounting it!