DEC files charges against 137 'deer jacking' poachers statewide during Operation Dark Night

[HuntingNY-News]

DEC files charges against 137 'deer jacking' poachers statewide during Operation Dark Night15 December 2010, 12:34 pmThe following is a press release from the DEC: A major operation to crack down on illegal deer poaching from Montauk to Buffalo has led to charges against 137 individuals for more than 250 offenses, the New York State Department...Source: Outdoors Blog

[Santamour123]

I read this. Buy the sounds of it Us northern boyz are outlaws.  LOL  I believe it was about 75% in the aderoundack region.

[ny hunter]

They should make these clowns clean the highways for the next ten years during hunting season.Plus make them pay hefty fines.

[cloke]

Make them SUFFER empty out their pockets > > >

[fasteddie]

Check out the picture of the poaching weapon .....

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=201012160350

[wztirem]

Check out the picture of the poaching weapon .....

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=201012160350

Probably too hard to use a recurve,compound or long bow.

[fasteddie]

Check out the picture of the poaching weapon .....

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=201012160350

Probably too hard to use a recurve,compound or long bow.

They could have just as easily showed a picture of a rifle and spotlight ........

[ny hunter]

No matter what the weapon poaching is poaching and they should all pay dearly.rifle, handgun ,bow,break the law do the time and pay.

[wztirem]

Check out the picture of the poaching weapon .....

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=201012160350

That guy holding the crossbow may well be  a member of the NY Bowhunters> :-*

[Doc]

Check out the picture of the poaching weapon .....

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=201012160350

That guy holding the crossbow may well be  a member of the NY Bowhunters> :-*

I suppose it is possible for a DEC officer to be a member of NYB, however according to the caption below the picture, the crossbow is simply a weapon he confiscated during an arrest. I really wouldn't try to make any more of it than that .... lol.

Doc

[wztirem]

Doc, It was a joke, get a grip!

[Doc]

Doc, It was a joke, get a grip!

Sorry ..... I didn't get it.

[bubba]

hmm that is some crossbow if ot was passed around all 137 violaters.