dg Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 What would be the appropriate way to handle RT Forum members who come on to message boards and openly say they did "this or that" when you know it violates the states hunting regulations? Do you send a PM, ask about it in the open, forget it, or what? Or have you never noticed it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY911Bowhunter Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations What type of violations we talking here? If someone openly admits they are jacking deer, they should be banned no bones about it. It is hard to say with no proof..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popgun Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations Legal or illegal? I wouldn't jump to conclusions. .....popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations If it is something i think is important, and they are saying it is ok, or something i will reply to their post and tell them exactly what i think. If it is someone confessing to a past wrong, or looking for clarification on the law i will try to help, and give them credit for coming clean and owning up to any past mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY911Bowhunter Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations Well, I guess i'll be the first to confess......... ...I have had impure thoughts.... LOTS OF THEM!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotupdeer Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations I'll be the second to confess. One night, while driving home, a monster, and I mean monster buck crossed in front of my car (I said car not truck). I very seriously considered taking off behind him and trying to run him down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations hard to say unless we know what he/she has done... i think we should have someone pm him/her about it...if that doesn't work then i say make it a post here for other members to read and give their opinions on it...kind of like and intervention (sp) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dg Posted November 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations I've seen a few bag limits exceeded. Sometimes I think asking the obvious question like: "is that legal?" works. The last time I never got a reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations Bag limits for what ... bucks does you have too be sure what you are saying ... in iowa we can shoot 1 buck with a bow and one with a muzzle shotgun pistol ect but if we buy doe tags we can kill 25 if we can get tags for that many ... gun or bow ... in many states you can shoot several bucks I think montana has 7 buck tags available so not sure hwo you regulate whats legal and whats not ... also there is depravation tags given out by the DNR too manage deer herds ... just some things too consider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations I saw the post you are talking about. It appears quite simple...one deer a day. It is still possible there is some exception though so try a pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superguide Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations It's depredation tags Iowa lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations [ QUOTE ] hard to say unless we know what he/she has done... i think we should have someone pm him/her about it...if that doesn't work then i say make it a post here for other members to read and give their opinions on it...kind of like and intervention (sp) [/ QUOTE ] Have to agree with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasksheds Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations Yes I admit.... That fat purple belly on that hippo makes me beg for more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntingInMaine Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations If someone is numb enough to openly post about laws they have broken then they are opening themselves up to public questioning. I agree that you should be sure you have all the facts before jumping all over someone for breaking the law. I could post that my other half has gotten 3 deer so far this year and someone could just assume that he has broken the law because in Maine you can only take one deer a year. The entire story is that he took a trip to PA and got a doe, hunted Maine and got a 4 point buck and then hunted just 5 minutes away in NH and tagged out there too. Or if you take part in the expanded archery season you can take one more buck and multiple does. I don't know about your state, but Maine's laws are a little confusing sometimes so unless you live there you might also be a little confused. Or the person could be totally full of it and just wants to impress others.... It would be a shame to accuse someone of doing something they didn't do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Schmeck Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations Let 'em have it with both barrels. Let's not just narrow it to forum member's. Anyone who intentionally does so deserves what they get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations [ QUOTE ] ...I have had impure thoughts.... LOTS OF THEM!!!! [/ QUOTE ] obvious from your avatar. However, the fact that a purple hippo is involved is disturbing to say the least....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations It all comes back to the purple hippo!!! Seriously, unless someones blatantly claiming theyre breaking the law, spotlight, no license something to that effect I think its best to try to PM them about it.Like everyone else said, it could be a misunderstanding, poorly worded, and theres even the chance the way some game laws are written that they might not even be aware theyve done anything illegal.Another thing Ive noticed, on another forum I goto, is sometimes we interpret the law wrong, you might think theyre breaking the law when in fact theyve done nothing illegal. Calling someone out in an open forum on something like that unless you know without a doubt theyve done something wrong, will only lead to trouble.And if it comes down to having to ask them in the forums I agree with keeping it civil, someone else mentioned just asking "Is that legal"Just my .02 cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations Please look at the thread "crazy doe stalked me" and you will understand where some of this is coming from......It's outrageous what was posted there regardless of how it was meant.......I don't care what anyone says, shooting a deer and just leaving it lay is WRONG and a complete disrespect for the sport we all love....Depredation permit or not WRONG.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations Sometimes it can be hard to contain yourself. I was out bear hunting this morning and stalked within 20 yards of a shooter buck bedded. He had no idea I was there and I was standing above him with a .300 win mag. Deer season with a gun opens on Mon....but there were alot of "bad" thoughts going through my mind!!!! I walked away without spooking him. [ QUOTE ] Or the person could be totally full of it and just wants to impress others.... [/ QUOTE ] This is what I was thinking. I work with a clown that "brags" about the number of deer he kills every year. I threatened to contact the Pa Game Comm. and he soon changed his story. It would be hard on a message board to prove anything about anything! I do think maybe a polite PM may clear things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations [ QUOTE ] Please look at the thread "crazy doe stalked me" and you will understand where some of this is coming from......It's outrageous what was posted there regardless of how it was meant.......I don't care what anyone says, shooting a deer and just leaving it lay is WRONG and a complete disrespect for the sport we all love....Depredation permit or not WRONG.............. [/ QUOTE ] Ill do this one more time.I understand where your all coming from in that post, since I made it originally and the reply was directed at me. Im not sure how to explain it so Im gonna use a scenarion here.One farm I hunt theres a giant herd of deer in.They completely destroy large sections of this guys field.He applied for, and was denied deprivation tags.He had something like 960$ damage to his corn field alone, without 1000$ damage you dont get the permits. The rest of what Im about to say I dont know if its true or not but its a common conception around iowa. he was denied the deprivation tags, he lets anyone who asks hunt it, but they hardly put a dent in the deer population on his land.So whats he got left to do but shoot the deer himself.Now the rumor is you can shoot deer on your own property thats are causing damage, but you cant move em after you shoot em, you gotta leave em lay.If you pick em up then you are in violation of the game laws by possesing the deer. It has very little to do with hunting, its just a landowner eliminating a pest from his property.Its not a disrespect to the sport of hunting, it aint even got anything to do with hunting.Is it wrong?Maybe, but Ive never had a deer eat a couple thousand dollars worth of my stuff either so i cant say Id blame them if they do have an actual overpopulation of deer and have tried all the other legal means to get rid of them. If he in fact did hear that from the DNR that would be the only thing it applied to, not hunting, just thinning out an overpopulation of deer on your own property.The context he used it in was wrong and I wouldnt condone anyone shooting deer while hunting and leaving them lay, but the fact he said a DNR told him that would make me think thats what he was talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations thanks for clarification horst...Thats exactly what I was looking for here was a explanation of the context........thank you Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations I wish we could get seven buck tags here in Montana. To the best of my knowledge one can only shoot one buck per year and unless you draw an antlerless tag (some areas they are over the counter) only one deer per year. As for charging someone with a crime, it is best to have your facts straight beforehand. You know what they say when you assume something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations I would prob shoot them a PM. Or ask in the thread is it legal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations I don't want to start a fight now but I have to say we are getting nit picky. I'm not saying the poaching a huge buck is wrong but if someone is in need of meat for food, I would not worry about it too much. If someone does something wrong, it is their problem and they will have to answer for it later; I think we need to mind other people's business sometimes unless they directly ask for an opinion or something. This is a great forum and as I see it right now, we are being too judgemental of others. I'm not perfect and neither are any of you. Just my opinion so don't get mad at me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bama Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Re: RT Forum Members Violating Hunting Regulations Just my 2cents worth here but I say each person here will have to give an account for his actions one day and it wont be too us. Why do we have to call someone out for doing something wrong when we our selves arent perfect? Getting something started here on the forums just makes these forums less desirable to be apart of. Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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