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esxmarkc wrote:Anybody here ever visited Brazos Bend State Park?

Yeah. They also have more deer than I've seen anywhere else in Texas—big ones, too.

- Jim

Killing a wild animal out of season or without a license or permit is poaching. In this case they can also pile on the charge of wasting game (Parks and Wildlife Code Sec. 62.011).

BTW, Section 62 defines a number of offenses that people may not be aware of.

- Jim

Near Bastrop (Austin area) last week a man fatally shot an alligator that was over 11 feet long and some 20 to 30 years old. Bastrop is over 150 miles from the ocean and not a place where alligators are often seen.

The alleged poacher then boasted about his deed on Facebook. The case is being investigated by Texas Parks and Wildlife, but no charges have been brought.

http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/weird/ ... ormal-Size" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.statesman.com/sports/outdoor ... 10004.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

According to the latter article, poaching is a class C misdemeanor, but civil penalties in this case could exceed $5,000.

- Jim