Poachers Need A Thumping

A Missouri man was ordered to watch the Disney movie “Bambi” each month for a year while being incarcerated for poaching.

That made the story interesting. But the details are sickening. David Berry Jr. is only going to face a year in prison, watching Disney once a month, for what is considered the largest poaching case in Missouri history.

Berry and his gang didn’t even use the deer meat. They decapitated the venison and left the bodies to rot. They did their dirty work at night roling up a body count of over 100 deer.

I don’t mind telling you that this kind of crime makes my blood boil.

I’m a deer hunter…not much of a killer….and I follow the letter of the law. I wear my licenses and tags around my neck. I adhere to the dates, times, clothing, ammo….on and on and on. I do it because it is a privilege, not a right. I do it so I can be part of nature.

I don’t shoot anything that I don’t process and consume.

This guy needs more than the reported $51,000 dollars in fines and jail time. He and his buddies flouted the law. They knew the rules. They were on a killing spree and deserved to do hard time…..not 12 months with popcorn and a movie.

Missouri needed to make an example of them.

Instead of monthly Bambi in the jail theater….they needed some serious time.

If I was the judge I would have thrown the book at them hoping for a new nickname….

Thumper.