Iowa's Deer Poachers: Stealing The Trophies
"I think (egos) are the biggest reason people violate the law," Suchy said. "They see a big deer and bend the laws to take it."
Linn County conservation officer Aric Sloterdyk agrees. "A lot of people want to show off a big buck. The temptation is great," he observed.
Seemingly legitimate hunters also poach in other ways. Some illegally shoot a deer with a shogun or rifle, and then put their archery tag on it, making it "legal." Some buy a deer tag for their wife or a non-hunting friend and fill that tag themselves by shooting another buck. Others shoot deer during the legal season, but before or after shooting hours. Some of these poachers justify bending the law by contending they are reducing so-called "deer problems."
Yeah I know Joel, I read the whole article and they're are parts that support each person's different points of view