- Location
- Back in the Peace Country
I had a chat with a young woman this week, married mother of one.
I know her pretty well, and know enough about her to think that her moral compass is in check with about 85% of hunters who ckaim to be ethical and moral, etc etc.
She had a mule deer tag and was on land that she had right of access to be on. She was with her husband and her father in law, who brought her out to try and fill her tag. At 264 yards she saw a deer. She got out of the truck and moved a little close, 15 yrds or so closer, and took the animal with a single shot. Moments later a bow hunter comes out of a spot of bush and is none to pleased that she shot this deer. The deer was a big mature buck, and scored higher than anything I have ever shot or been around to see shot.
Words were exchanged and they took their deer. An hour later they were stopped by Conservation. A report had made that they had chased an animal down in their truck, and that she was not the shooter and that the other men did not have tags.
A very lengthy investigation followed with their returning to the area, measuring foot prints, stride distance, tire tracks, etc etc etc.
That winter the case was still not resolved and young woman was ver upset about it all. She decided to go ice fishing one weekend with her husband, and on the way back were stopped and vehicle searched. All was good so they continued on.
Two weeks later, her husband went ice fishing by himself and was stopped again and asked for linenses and to see his catch.
A month later he was stopped again. same thing happened.
It is now march and the young woman gets a visit from the CO. The matter is done, they are at fault for nothing. However, she is advised that if another complaint is made about her, it will not be so good.
The bow hunter who reported them was also a CO. who resided not far from where they lived.
I know her pretty well, and know enough about her to think that her moral compass is in check with about 85% of hunters who ckaim to be ethical and moral, etc etc.
She had a mule deer tag and was on land that she had right of access to be on. She was with her husband and her father in law, who brought her out to try and fill her tag. At 264 yards she saw a deer. She got out of the truck and moved a little close, 15 yrds or so closer, and took the animal with a single shot. Moments later a bow hunter comes out of a spot of bush and is none to pleased that she shot this deer. The deer was a big mature buck, and scored higher than anything I have ever shot or been around to see shot.
Words were exchanged and they took their deer. An hour later they were stopped by Conservation. A report had made that they had chased an animal down in their truck, and that she was not the shooter and that the other men did not have tags.
A very lengthy investigation followed with their returning to the area, measuring foot prints, stride distance, tire tracks, etc etc etc.
That winter the case was still not resolved and young woman was ver upset about it all. She decided to go ice fishing one weekend with her husband, and on the way back were stopped and vehicle searched. All was good so they continued on.
Two weeks later, her husband went ice fishing by himself and was stopped again and asked for linenses and to see his catch.
A month later he was stopped again. same thing happened.
It is now march and the young woman gets a visit from the CO. The matter is done, they are at fault for nothing. However, she is advised that if another complaint is made about her, it will not be so good.
The bow hunter who reported them was also a CO. who resided not far from where they lived.
