Thread: Western PA hunters sentenced for poaching

Originally Posted by Smitty39365

Leaving the deer to rot. That’s beyond disgraceful. They did not get the punishment they deserve in my opinion, by far.


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I agree completely. I figured at a minimum lifetime bans for all three.

Hmmm, Slap on the wrist, especially if the last one mentioned who owned/possessed a gun he wasn't supposed to have.

Should have took vehicles, gun, licenses ban forever and $ 1500 for each deer + 5 years in prison but maybe they knew someone .

it's our ding dong criminal judicial system is my guess , all them bleeding heart folks that think the time don't fit the crime thing , murder is now a slap on the wrists in many cases , seen so many horrific crime things go lightly punished it just amazes me .
and turning them folks back out quickly like most judicial systems do , just creates a pure out evil monster in the future.
what really amazes me is how so many parents raised so many thoughtless callous non human life forms and even up to in some cases helping protect them from the justice they deserve for the crimes they commit ....
my dad would have disowned me for the wanton killing maiming and left to rot waste of a natural resource ....fact

For sure our judicial system is no longer fair, balanced, and evidence based. Our society suffers the same fate. Get back to the Golden Rule.

Originally Posted by S10CHEVY

Truthfully, they only got a slap on their wrist, for what they did. Case in point, years ago, I know of a guy, on opening day of deer season, shooting a buck, before the time to start. He lost his license for 5 years, fined, and they took his deer.

If you go back to the early 80s, you will find that a former Game Commissioner, Cameron County Commissioner, Outdoor Writer,
and publc school teacher in Cameron county paid a similar price for shooting a doe and placing his wifes tag on it.
After having shot a buck prior to that and using his own tag.
He was immediately fired as the outdoor writer for the Pittsburg Press, as well as several other publications.
I had a letter from him written in the 70s on official Game Commission stationary where he outright called me a slob hunter.
That because of my preferred method of hunting.
Which was and still is shooting from a bench from ridge to ridge.

Why on earth would they not receive lifetime bans? Total bull shooting them and leaving them to rot. Examples need to be made.

There is a lot of people that have a badge doing things when it comes to hunting that are shady .I have seen it first hand and heard many story's from trusted friends especially in WV but hay they ARE THE LAW .things sure ain't like they used to be .I watch that north woods law and every time think they sure ain't like what I'm used to seeing .might be cause of that big camera to .