I had suggested this to Rod Jetton 2005 and Jason Crowell in 2009 and 2012. Have also sent this to all Governor, my house of representative in 2012. I don’t see any movement why is that?
There are states like Ohio using antlers scores to determine poaching; I believe this to be a wrong path.
Ask Private Land Conservationist in Ripley County then Bollinger County what the No. 1 problem with deer management is and he will tell you poaching.
Same for a lot of counties in Southeast Missouri and I am sure other parts of the state.
What I had recommended to Mr. Jetton and Mr. Crowell was based of economic impact.
One Deer (Buck or Doe)
Effects One Missouri Citizens this way that legally hunts, so it is stealing from the Missouri Economy.
1. License to hunt
2. Products to go hunting with - Bows, Guns, Ammo, Clothes, Stands, Blinds, etc
3. Vehicle to go hunting with and everything that goes with it
4. Gas to go hunt
5. Possible Hotel
6. Processing
7. Taxidermy - Shoulder Mount for Bucks and even Doe or skins tanned
Since 93% is private land in Missouri – additional items effected by poaching of wildlife Management.
8. Clearing land
9. ATV, tractors and other food plot equipment
10. Food Plot seed
11. Fertilizer
12. Lime
13. Tree Planted
So you can see how taking one Deer can eliminate products need and sold by Missourians.
So why are we ALLOWING judges to have someone pay 100 dollars for poaching or ALLOW it to be plea bargain down to something else.
Missouri Department of Conservation Enforcement Officers the ones on the ground need to be part of the committee to help draw up new enforcement. They may not be able to make the laws but they are the ones that enforce them and have seen it all.
So accidents do and will happen,
But history also shows that the same minor infractions above paragraph are being fined for the same major crimes below.
Why these are all treated the same and why are we allowing Judges to treat these same.
Please show some support and pass a bill and work with the MDC enforcement officers on the ground and get it to 2000 minimum dollar fine to unlimited amount max. Which I believe this amount is typical of one acre cost of hunting land and basically what is being stolen from the Missouri Economy.
Keep this in mind I worked for a company that would pay for Record Whitetail Deer and went to extreme lengths to verify it was legally taken. Deer in this category are worth up to 1 million dollars and much more in endorsement so you that is why I don’t show a Maximum amount for fine.
Taking hunting license away is great but does not solve the problem a piece of paper does not stop someone that is breaking the law already. But taking their firearms does.
There are states like Ohio using antlers scores to determine poaching; I believe this to be a wrong path.
Ask Private Land Conservationist in Ripley County then Bollinger County what the No. 1 problem with deer management is and he will tell you poaching.
Same for a lot of counties in Southeast Missouri and I am sure other parts of the state.
What I had recommended to Mr. Jetton and Mr. Crowell was based of economic impact.
One Deer (Buck or Doe)
Effects One Missouri Citizens this way that legally hunts, so it is stealing from the Missouri Economy.
1. License to hunt
2. Products to go hunting with - Bows, Guns, Ammo, Clothes, Stands, Blinds, etc
3. Vehicle to go hunting with and everything that goes with it
4. Gas to go hunt
5. Possible Hotel
6. Processing
7. Taxidermy - Shoulder Mount for Bucks and even Doe or skins tanned
Since 93% is private land in Missouri – additional items effected by poaching of wildlife Management.
8. Clearing land
9. ATV, tractors and other food plot equipment
10. Food Plot seed
11. Fertilizer
12. Lime
13. Tree Planted
So you can see how taking one Deer can eliminate products need and sold by Missourians.
So why are we ALLOWING judges to have someone pay 100 dollars for poaching or ALLOW it to be plea bargain down to something else.
Missouri Department of Conservation Enforcement Officers the ones on the ground need to be part of the committee to help draw up new enforcement. They may not be able to make the laws but they are the ones that enforce them and have seen it all.
So accidents do and will happen,
- Kid shoots the wrong type of deer in counties with antler restrictions.
- Adult shoots wrong type of deer in counties with antler restrictions.
- Shooting just before legal hour or shooting just after legal hours.
- Hunter hits more than one deer or wrong deer in a herd.
But history also shows that the same minor infractions above paragraph are being fined for the same major crimes below.
- Endangering Person and Property in the process of poaching a deer while shooting from road.
- Attempting to shoot a deer from the vehicle or Killing a deer or other wildlife from the road.
- Hunting at night.
- Attempting to or shooting a decoy deer from a road way.
- Trespassing and poaching on someone else property.
- Poaching bucks for the intents to sell the antler for profit.
Why these are all treated the same and why are we allowing Judges to treat these same.
Please show some support and pass a bill and work with the MDC enforcement officers on the ground and get it to 2000 minimum dollar fine to unlimited amount max. Which I believe this amount is typical of one acre cost of hunting land and basically what is being stolen from the Missouri Economy.
Keep this in mind I worked for a company that would pay for Record Whitetail Deer and went to extreme lengths to verify it was legally taken. Deer in this category are worth up to 1 million dollars and much more in endorsement so you that is why I don’t show a Maximum amount for fine.
Taking hunting license away is great but does not solve the problem a piece of paper does not stop someone that is breaking the law already. But taking their firearms does.
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