Poacher busted
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@Gern186 , a lot. He has 150 on our side of the road and has recently purchased another 300 or so on the other side. He’s got 2 20,000 bird chicken barns on the ground. Cleared a big pine plantation as soon as he bought it. It’s his, he can do what he needs to with it, but if he’s the reason there is nothing but 2 yr old bucks, every year, I’d like to put an end to that.
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We haven’t had a good deer on the place for several years now, Phil. I knew it when I bought it. Certainly wasn’t that way when you brought Garret down to hunt.
Big_Holla
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Report it. You have the knowledge and direction it came from. Up to the Game Warden what he does with it. Perhaps he shows up and sits on the guy one day or perhaps stops by to chat with him.
That FN sucks. Always gotta be someone effing up an otherwise good situation with potential.
Pretty easy to make a call and drop a tip to law enforcement. If it’s he’s doing what you think he’s doing, he’s likely an idiot and would willingly shoot a robotic deer decoy without a lot of effort on enforcement’s part. Get him caught in the act. Otherwise, it’s just speculation. It sucks… but if it were me, I would try to get him caught sooner rather than later.
All that depends on the county officer as well. My county officer is notoriously burned out and does nothing. He knows it and owns it. Better believe our local poachers definitely know it for sure. If I would have called him regarding the deer this thread was started about, then this thread wouldn't even exist because no investigation would have ever occurred. Certainly some county officers are much better and actually do their job and kick ass.
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I have spoken with two neighboring landowners today. Combined, we are talking over 1200 acres. That includes my property, the lease and their ground. They both have food plots, crp, timber... everything a deer would want and need to survive. Between the three of us, there is one deer on trail cam that might be 130”. An 8 point. I would never have imagined it was that bad. You’d like to think I just have a property that big deer don’t like. Not the case. I can’t imagine anyone could be so blood thirsty to kill off all older age class deer on such a big area. Of all the places I hunt locally, this area has the best habitat. It’s just nuts.
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Masons best buddy’s dad is the fella you reached out to. And you are 100 % right regarding our county officer. He is ready to retire and has been for a number of years I think.
Big_Holla
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Those antlers have to be somewhere and proof of it happening. Maybe send Mason over to borrow a cup of sugar. 
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K-9 Officer Helps Catch Ohio Turkey Poacher
The Ohio Division of Wildlife’s K-9 program paid off when officers were able to prosecute a poacher with evidence found by a police dog.
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Atta boy Scout!
This one isn't ohio, but wtf is wrong with this dude?! Ever wonder what happened to that buck you had all summer?
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Michigan man faces 15 deer-poaching charges
A Michigan man previously convicted of illegally killing white-tailed deer faces 15 new charges after the discovery of nine poached bucks in a Decatur barn.
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Scum-bucket piece of trash, a wife beater and that got him caught.This one isn't ohio, but wtf is wrong with this dude?! Ever wonder what happened to that buck you had all summer?
Michigan man faces 15 deer-poaching charges
A Michigan man previously convicted of illegally killing white-tailed deer faces 15 new charges after the discovery of nine poached bucks in a Decatur barn.
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