rcd567 Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Another one this weekend, but this time it's personal! Starts out Saturday morning about 7:30. I'm up but not going hunting. The dogs start to go crazy I look out and see a guy in camo carrying a bow walking on a path up behind my house. I live on an acreage. I by the time I get outside, he's gone. I have some neighbors a quarter mile west of me and theres a vehicle that I recognise from previous problems with trespassing. This neighbor isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer. Doesn't work, drinks all the time, a real beauty. Anyway, I get busy and forget about him. This morning I'm out in my shop and see the same guy and 4 of his friends walking down the road then head into some property I watch for the owner about a mile away. I call him, he calls the Sheriff. Deputy comes out, they try to follow them with no luck. After about an hour one of the trespassers come out. Deputy is still watching the timber. (She's driving a Suburban) She takes off and catches this guy. Arrests him. Well, seems he was a virgin. Never been in cuffs before. Now he's scared. Tells the Deputy he is helping a buddy track a deer that he shot the day before. They had found it and he was on his way back to get the truck. To make a long story a little shorter, Deputy calls Game Warden. They go find group of trespassers and a MONSTER. Doube Drop Tines! The talker also takes the warden to the spot of the shot. Our "Bowhunter" didn't have permission and had 5 salt blocks set out. OOPS! They were all cited for trespass, the bowhunter was arrested, his tree stand was seized as well as the deer. The warden said he was calling another warden to measure the deer. If it scores between 150 - 170 the liquidation costs for the animal is 5000 dollars. Over 170 and it's 10,000. The warden was telling me and the land owner he doesn't know what it will score but he's sure it was over 150. He'd let the deputy take it to a locker for safe keeping. I didn't get to see it which is probably for the best. I doubt this will stop the poacher, but it will probably displace him to somewhere other than around here. What a day! This bozo give all hunters a bad name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Chief Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Re: More Iowa Poaching. That is horrible. I think poaching ought to be a felony offense and carry a HUGE fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Re: More Iowa Poaching. Poachers disgust me. I like that they set fines for poaching. The guy probably didn't even pay for a back tag never mind paying a large fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Re: More Iowa Poaching. Bozo's are what they are, they are not hunters!! Bunch of Losers are what they are, true losers hopefully going to pay for their wrong doings severly!! They should never be called hunters, call them losers, slobs, bozos, scum, dog feces, or whatever you want but hunters they are not!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Re: More Iowa Poaching. that stinks at least they caught them far too many times the scum get away scott free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chrispy Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Re: More Iowa Poaching. glad that they were caught, but how can you put a price tag on a buck??? i think that it should be a big fine, reguardless if they shoot a spike, or a 200" buck. they still committed a crime, and should pay dearly for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Re: More Iowa Poaching. It seems like Iowa is getting as bad as Africa. All the poaching on elephants out there, seems like it's hitting the U.S. pretty hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iowahuntman Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Re: More Iowa Poaching. im from iowa and this weekend there was someone on my ground driving around. he was definently looking for deer. i got out of my stand and tried to block him but he saw me and got away real fast. It just makes me mad because i have spent so much money to try and better my ground and bring the deer there. but they arnt going to come if people are scaring them all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Re: More Iowa Poaching. [ QUOTE ] im from iowa and this weekend there was someone on my ground driving around. he was definently looking for deer. i got out of my stand and tried to block him but he saw me and got away real fast. It just makes me mad because i have spent so much money to try and better my ground and bring the deer there. but they arnt going to come if people are scaring them all the time [/ QUOTE ] Next time I would get is plate number and let the police know he's driving on my grounds and I would like someone to say something about it. Give them a warning first, then the second time is the last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lostiniowa Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Re: More Iowa Poaching. I am glad they got them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GreenHead Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Re: More Iowa Poaching. thats so stupid he took that monster off your land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller66 Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Re: More Iowa Poaching. The farmers who rent and work our land say that they have believe there has been some poaching problems going on, on our neighbors land but we haven't caught them yet, boy will they be sorry when we do........i don't know what to say about poaching...really a bad subject for me.....I guess those poachers are lucky I don't make the rules is all I can say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodOlMossyHorns Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Re: More Iowa Poaching. That is terrible. Hopefully it deterrs him from doing it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerdanmagic Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Re: More Iowa Poaching. Sorry to hear about your poaching problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeviShot Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Re: More Iowa Poaching. I hope he measure's 170 and a fraction! I hope this bone head loser is out of your hair for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcd567 Posted October 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Re: More Iowa Poaching. Fly, No, salt isn't legal here. The real problem is that if your trespassing and you shoot a deer, it's considered poaching. Like stealing from you and the state. Anyway I spoke with the warden the day before yesterday and the deer scored 168 so the liquidation fee will be close to the $10,000 mark. He said the deer was a typical 10 pointer with a drop tine on each side. It had a lot of kickers and stickers around the bases. He has some pictures but will only make them available after the subject goes to trial. The story will be in two local newpapers this weekend with hopes that the general population will pay attention and realize that trespassing and shooting a deer is going to cost you some serious change. So we'll see what happends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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