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 Re: So how do you know its a poacher?????
[Re: sig226fan (Rguns.com)]
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01/05/11 12:23 AM
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TX35
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Shining a light at a deer while in possession of a firearm is trouble, wether you shoot or not, from private property or not... I visited with some young men recently who said "Ah don't bother the GW, we're just hunting hogs"
We he got there, they were driving a field, shined a light from the county road, but had rifles with them... Big Tickets.
If we do something at night, we let them know. I'd rather be safe than sorry. This is one of the few times it is NOT better to ask forgiveness than permission.
Now someone will come on and tell me why it's ok, and I am sure you are OK with your game warden, but it's a good idea to call ahead, "courtesy call". Tickets for what????
“I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." 
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Re: So how do you know its a poacher?????
[Re: rifleman]
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01/05/11 12:34 AM
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texasd
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i usally have the GW hold my light.....lol.. used to hunt with one years ago....
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Re: So how do you know its a poacher?????
[Re: Jasb]
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01/05/11 02:10 AM
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huntindude
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assisted a grad student by spotlighting woodcocks in Alazan WMA near Nacogdoches. Prof. told him to call the GW prior to the count, but he didnt. Someone called the GW about our spotlighting while riding a 4-wheeler, GW came, was angry, said he knew it would be us but came anyway to chew our butts off. Said we should have called, he was busy that time of year and didnt need to waste his time to check if it was us. I think we spotted 6 male woodcocks doing their mating flight/dance. Pretty unique. Anyway, I would call just to give a heads up especially during hunting season
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Re: So how do you know its a poacher?????
[Re: TX35]
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01/05/11 02:28 AM
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Canazes9
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Shining a light at a deer while in possession of a firearm is trouble, wether you shoot or not, from private property or not... I visited with some young men recently who said "Ah don't bother the GW, we're just hunting hogs"
We he got there, they were driving a field, shined a light from the county road, but had rifles with them... Big Tickets.
If we do something at night, we let them know. I'd rather be safe than sorry. This is one of the few times it is NOT better to ask forgiveness than permission.
Now someone will come on and tell me why it's ok, and I am sure you are OK with your game warden, but it's a good idea to call ahead, "courtesy call". Tickets for what???? My guess - a county road is not private property - the regulations say it is ok to spotlight on private property. I think Vernon is making the point that this is a gray area and had the call been made to the game warden prior to spotlighting he probably wouldn't have gotten out of bed instead of showing up w/ a case of the reds and a mind to write a ticket. David
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Re: So how do you know its a poacher?????
[Re: TX35]
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01/05/11 05:42 PM
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Shining a light at a deer while in possession of a firearm is trouble, wether you shoot or not, from private property or not... I visited with some young men recently who said "Ah don't bother the GW, we're just hunting hogs"
We he got there, they were driving a field, shined a light from the county road, but had rifles with them... Big Tickets.
If we do something at night, we let them know. I'd rather be safe than sorry. This is one of the few times it is NOT better to ask forgiveness than permission.
Now someone will come on and tell me why it's ok, and I am sure you are OK with your game warden, but it's a good idea to call ahead, "courtesy call". Tickets for what???? Hunt from Public Road, Hunt from Motor Vehicle, Hunt with aid of Artificial Light, Hunt Deer in Closed Season (night), lots of options...
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Re: So how do you know its a poacher?????
[Re: robbf213]
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01/05/11 09:39 PM
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TX35
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He was caught shining a light, not with his rifle out his window aiming at the deer.
“I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them."
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Re: So how do you know its a poacher?????
[Re: TX35]
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01/05/11 09:46 PM
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ccoker
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I won't use lights to hunt hogs during deer season, period.
outside of deer season, it's a good practice to call the local sheriff's office for the county.. That's what the game wardens I have spoken with told me to do...
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Re: So how do you know its a poacher?????
[Re: robbf213]
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01/05/11 09:49 PM
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sig226fan (Rguns.com)
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Shining a light at a deer while in possession of a firearm is trouble, wether you shoot or not, from private property or not... I visited with some young men recently who said "Ah don't bother the GW, we're just hunting hogs"
We he got there, they were driving a field, shined a light from the county road, but had rifles with them... Big Tickets.
If we do something at night, we let them know. I'd rather be safe than sorry. This is one of the few times it is NOT better to ask forgiveness than permission.
Now someone will come on and tell me why it's ok, and I am sure you are OK with your game warden, but it's a good idea to call ahead, "courtesy call". Tickets for what???? Hunt from Public Road, Hunt from Motor Vehicle, Hunt with aid of Artificial Light, Hunt Deer in Closed Season (night), lots of options... Closed season and artifical light were the ones they paid; there were several other warnings; one of them had no license either and paid that one. He was an employee of the farmer and tried that but failed.
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Re: So how do you know its a poacher?????
[Re: Jasb]
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04/08/11 08:07 AM
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Lynn1986
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I am a foreigner,I don'understand "GW",what's it?Thanks!
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Re: So how do you know its a poacher?????
[Re: Lynn1986]
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04/08/11 08:59 AM
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gogburn
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GW = Game Warden 
Good Hunting,
Gary
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