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[Butch]

Bear poaching... we have them here in western maryland also. I was at State park last winter doing some ice dive rescue training when several forest rangers with us were called away to "accompany" one hunter to the magristrate's court for killing a black bear.

The state impounded (took in the wind up) the man's weapons, truck, and camper, not to mention the bear. The fine was in the thousands and some major probation time coupled with a bunch of days of community service.

I am not that much of a hunter either... I like the hunt, enjoy the find, however, just to darn lazy to shoot something and have to drag it out of the woods. It would be a much different story if I needed or even liked the meat. Soooo, that's why I like the low impact sport of fishing or as my wife says drowning worms. Later guys! Butch