One of the biggest problems with this alledged behavior is that radical groups like PETA love to latch on to a story like this to establish a forum for their anti hunting beliefs. PETA and like minded groups have a history of making something like this seem to be commonplace where the vast majority of sportsmen are extremely ethical and law abiding in their hunting practices. I hope those involved learn from this.

This obviously has no bearing on the top notch program that Iowa is and every other program aspires to be.

"..and fighting out of the blue corner, Mike- The Poacher- Zadick!!!"

On a more serious note, CoachWhite is dead-on. Illegal hunting is not cool. Hunting seasons and bag limits exist for a reason.

Originally Posted by ban basketball

In all fairness, lifelong hunters, like myself, also like to latch onto such stories and teach people that poaching is wrong and a cheap way to obtain an animal.

With that said, I support some type of legal mass slaughter of deer here in Iowa, as in many other states as well.

Does Iowa have a surplus of deer?

We had that problem where I live, the government started handing out a ton of doe tags to recreational hunters. Nice way to get more meat for your freezer for people who are going to be out hunting anyways.