Jealousy is why people think poachers deserve to lose several months wages firearms and pickups over crop eating fence busting road hazards called bucks.

Now Danny don't forget the bull elk need a place of honorable mention on that list also . It wasn't to many year's ago a guy was running around in the Bull Mtns shooting some big bull elk and was just cutting off the horns he used a .17 hmr they finally did catch him but I don't remember what the fine was .

I thought I was the only one who was smart enough to see this. I dont care what someone else does none of my business. I sure don't think if someone shot a deer out of season they stole my chances at that deer. Thats just stupid to think.

It may not effect your chances on that deer, but seasons and other regulations are based on carrying capacity. So if deer get killed out of season or if someone takes more than the bag limit the population could be affected.

Not when antler hunting meat rabbit

If every body who hunted took 2 more deer then they are allowed to take then maybe the population would be affected. I see this as like covid. Just believe what they tell you.

A buddy and I were hunting this deer on public around the lake. Buddy shaved his belly the previous year at 30yrds. Ouch! Makes you sick. I'm assuming the state has not seen a dime.

Iowa Case

Thanks btomlin for that post that was quite a deer... glad they caught the guy and he got more than a slap on the wrist ...

Garry-

what exactly would the buyer o f those 8000 dollar antlers do with them?

antler worship has reached an amazing level. its hard to believe.