i live in the mountains of NC and my friend was a butcher. He and his son butcher upwards of 1000 deer every year.
He said that before there were enforced game laws he would only butcher under 100 deer per year and since the laws went into effect 20 years ago the deer population has climbed steadely. A great testimony of why poaching really does not work except for those theives called poachers
By the way our county is in a dssr conserving area which limits does
It also helps if you have a God fearing community that wants to obey laws. Fortunitally foe me I live in such a community.
Yes, there is poaching in my area as evidenced by lone large caliber shots two weeks before the season.
In these mountains it is difficult for wardens to catch poachers as the hills muffle and confuse the shot reports and I suspect that the poachers are working in their back yards.
