Southern_guy
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On occasion I go coyote or vermin hunting with friends either on their land or on a local farmer's who wants some pests cleaned out. The last time I did it, a thought struck me: our dress, gear, and activities could be easily misinterpreted as poaching.
To elaborate, we would usually either look for tracks during the day and set up on a hillside, or camp out near the nearest creek or pond with a spotlight ready for any vermin appear.
So you've got a small group of males from their late teens to mid twenties with rifles at night with flashlights and a spotlight in areas that are frequented by wildlife. I may be paranoid, but it seems like it would look very bad to LEOs.
Is there any way you can think of to prove that you are not poaching? Or to avoid the issue entirely, what is required to be legally accused of participating in poaching?
I was thinking maybe of getting a handwritten note from the landowner, or minimizing the number of weapons in the party as a solution.
To elaborate, we would usually either look for tracks during the day and set up on a hillside, or camp out near the nearest creek or pond with a spotlight ready for any vermin appear.
So you've got a small group of males from their late teens to mid twenties with rifles at night with flashlights and a spotlight in areas that are frequented by wildlife. I may be paranoid, but it seems like it would look very bad to LEOs.
Is there any way you can think of to prove that you are not poaching? Or to avoid the issue entirely, what is required to be legally accused of participating in poaching?
I was thinking maybe of getting a handwritten note from the landowner, or minimizing the number of weapons in the party as a solution.