Call the warden and report him. He probably knows about that buck too and was just trying to prevent you from killing him.
Yeah. That's exactly what I thought too. I went back in there a few more times in the past week. A few more sits in there pretty much confirmed why he was going in there. lol... Thankfully, he never showed back up. He knew he was in the wrong and breaking the law so maybe he won't - unless he decides to go at night or after the season if he's really an outlaw.
Have they not shut hunting down since the Fed shutdown? Thought they did last year. I loaded my 4 wheelers and went to Bankhead yesterday and the dang ATV Trails are closed. I reckon the temporary opening wasn’t part of the National Forrest. I don’t know if hunting is opened or closed there.
I'm not sure about Bankhead. I did speak to a Wheeler law enforcement officer about the incident right afterwards and told him when it was. I believe that Saturday was the last one right before they struck the deal to temporarily open government back up. He didn't mention anything about Wheeler being closed during the shutdown or when the incident happened.
