Has anybody ever walked around the woods and came across another hunter or a hunter’s location who was breaking the Fish and Wildlife game law? Say somebody is illegally baiting game or hunting in a safety zone, or using a mechanical device for calling in turkeys or trespassing on a state refuge and so on. What would you do report it to the Conservation Officer or mind your own business? I am asking this question because today most people don’t want to get involved or dragged into a court room.
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Has anybody ever walked around the woods and came across another hunter or a hunter’s location who was breaking the Fish and Wil
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I have walked up on them many times. Oh that is what I was supposed to do. I always liked to hike way back into noman's land and slip up on someone breaking the law and see that "deer in the headlights" look on their face, like "how in the world did you get way back here".
I won't tell you what to do but if you don't protect your sport and it's resources no one else is going to.
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I have a very good relationship with our local warden. He covers a very large area so I have taken to jotting down vehicle and personal descriptions, license plate numbers and even take a few pictures here and there. He says it really makes his job easy when I hand these things over to him. We, as outdoorsmen, have a responsibility to protect our lifestyle, if that involves reporting someone for breaking the law, so be it.
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First off, I don't hunt public property. If I find somebody in my "domain", I send 'em packing and I have permission from the landowner to do so! (very important!)
Secondly, I'm not a LEO.
Now I don't know why? But the few times I've actually "needed" a game officer, the response was less than impressive. I think it was the officer and hope it wasn't the department.
To me, there is a thin line between reporting and ignoring.
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Report 'em! These types of selfish idiots ruin hunting for everyone else; their illegal activities don't have to be tolerated, nor should they be. Too many people just turn their heads and do nothing. Not me! F*** 'em. If they don't like getting caught, they shouldn't break the law in the first place.
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