I have been approached one time on private and watched from road on another private land. I had to call cops once and and state trooper checked if i had hunting lic.
It is a privilege to hunt, like OP said i would never ever want to loose it
I would never brag or boast about poaching a deer. Why is it every time the shooting time comes up some idiot brings up the speeding law?
Why would you consider society as brain washed because most follow the laws? Why is it so hard to believe that there are actually people who follow the law right to the minute. Most times i am at my vehicle early just because i count my walking time as hunting time.
I have not looked at regulation book too much yet but there is a time table in it for a reason. I keep a book in my truck during hunting and check the time every night.