I guess they operate under the assumption that you're not getting out of the charges AND mix in a little "public court of opinion" along with it? A chance to publicize what they're doing to enforce the laws. I've heard there are certain charges where they've already auctioned off the confiscated goods before it ever goes to trial (sales of ammunition without tax stamp).
I believe a lot of people bait. It's unfortunate because it does give them an advantage on small parcels.
Seeing how much corn they stock at Rural King, Walmart, Tractor Supply, etc tells you how many people are baiting
I think the fact that the alleged same person came here to expose a TWRA officer for hunting over feed and then turned around and supposedly did it himself ALONG with being on private land is the audacious part to me.
Glad I'm not the only one who thought that last part. I realize how ironic it is that he got caught doing the exact thing he was railing against (I'd wager dollars to donuts he'd been caught in the past and fined for it, thus resulting in his tirade when the TWRA agent didn't get in trouble) but hunting private property without permission is CRAZY to me.
Local media probably got a lot of it from the arrest paperwork
I must be naive but I don't believe more than 50% of Tn hunters are baiting.
I'm in KY where baiting is legal. I'm in 2 of the 5 counties where it's not legal now to to high risk CWD stuff. Even before I hardly ever put corn out. Most of the time it was summer time to start getting inventory pics for the new season. I have so many acorns come October that I would just be wasting money dumping corn out. I seen 197 does and 70 bucks this season and didn't dump out the first kernel. Even being in a baiting state all my life I've never seen much of an advantage for it and I've never killed a mature buck over a pile of corn.
He's actually on the other poaching thread today.
Are you against running dogs for rabbits ?
No rabbit hunting is fine because they won't normally come walking by you. I'm talking about dogs running deer I don't care for. Jmo
I don't care for running deer with dogs either but I'm not gonna knock somebody for doing it in states that its legal. Saying a houndsman isn't a hunter is absurd imo
Agreed. We hunt Eglin AFB in early Feb almost every year during their late primitive weapons season. There are thousands of acres there dedicated to deer hunting with dogs. I've never done it but just think, that deer is gonna be hauling the mail. To make a good shot on it, a fellow would have to have some skill. Granted, it is a different skillset than we still hunters use but respectable none the less.
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