Quote: The [beeep] judge only fined him a little over $200. If I was a sportsman in that county come election time I'd lobby hard to vote that idiot judge out of office.
The way it was explained to me by a southern MO poacher I knew, He told me poaching was a way of life down there, just the way it is. And if a local judge comes down too hard on the locals, he won't get re-elected.
We used to hunt down in Dent, Indian trail forest, if I remember correctly. Too many poachers and hillbilly inbreds back then. Our friend sold his place while he could. Heck, the local Gamewarden back in the late 70's early 80's, I think his name was Sam. Must have had his hands full. We would catch dogs the locals were using to run deer, turn them over to Sam, and they would be out running the next day.