Poaching is a heinous crime, especially when groups organize and intentionally kill deer or other animals for their own profit. Occasionally, the mainstream press calls these culprits “hunters,” yet they are purely criminals.
As you might expect, this gang was charged with a host of other wildlife violations. Josh Honeycutt reports the details in this Realtree post.
This is the type behavior that gives hunters a bad name. But, honestly, I wouldn’t call these guys “hunters.” Because they aren’t hunters. They’re killers. WVNS 59News reported on the recent poaching case. According to Adam Mayer with WVNS 59News, eight people were arrested for the unlawful killing of 18 deer. The article states that several hunters were arrested for hunting without a license, driving with loaded firearms and not wearing blaze orange… [continued]
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