I live on a dead end street and my property butts up against a nature preserve that the county owns. There is no hunting what so ever allowed in there and its basically next to a subdivision. Every year I have decent bucks up in the yard around this time, and some does bed down in my lot next to the house. Last weekend I had a really, really nice buck walk behind the house (probably 160ish) and head into the preserve and he was limping really bad. So Thursday I got home from work early and decided to take a walk out there to see if I can find some sheds, maybe a deadhead, or see if this buck was around. I jumped this buck he runs fine, just limps while walking and I see 4 others and they where all still carrying their racks. I make a 3 mile loop and work back to my house when Im about 100 yards from my house I spot a ladder stand. Here sits a ladder stand 100 yards from my house, Illegal as all heck, and looking it over it has been put up there for a couple seasons. I see branches that where cut this year, and some that are well over a year old. I can see this stand off my deck if I have my bino\'s as my house sits on a hill. If I was on my deck I could see anyone walking to this stand with the leaves off the trees.
I was really ticked off. My first thought was I was going to get my sawzall and cut this thing into small pieces and leave it in a pile. Second thought was to tear it down and throw it away. Third thought was to hang my trail camera hidden somewhere to see who it is. I was also concerned that if this was found someone would think it was me as I have archery targets in my yard.
After discussing this with my wife and son they talked some sense into me and asked me to not get involved and call it in. I called the conservation officer and two of them showed up last night and looked over the stand. They where really nice, very happy that I contacted them, and will be taking care of the problem.
I just hope they catch the poacher....... :evil:
Im trying to figure out where this guy could park or walk from, and what he would do if he shot a deer.
I was really ticked off. My first thought was I was going to get my sawzall and cut this thing into small pieces and leave it in a pile. Second thought was to tear it down and throw it away. Third thought was to hang my trail camera hidden somewhere to see who it is. I was also concerned that if this was found someone would think it was me as I have archery targets in my yard.
After discussing this with my wife and son they talked some sense into me and asked me to not get involved and call it in. I called the conservation officer and two of them showed up last night and looked over the stand. They where really nice, very happy that I contacted them, and will be taking care of the problem.
I just hope they catch the poacher....... :evil:
Im trying to figure out where this guy could park or walk from, and what he would do if he shot a deer.
