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Show Deer simulator teaches lesson to the unwary It started out innocently enough. "Archery tackle, check-camping gear, check." With the truck loaded up, two bowhunters were ready to roll. They got off to a late start. Hunting camp ETA shortly after midnight. That wouldn't leave much time for sleep. But sleep is hard to come by the night before the opener anyway. The mini-truck crept along the winding two track. Headlights played across passing stands of aspen. Then it appeared. A glowing pair of eyes. The "brights" illuminate illu-minate the body of a deer. And it's a buck! With opening morning just hours away, who's going to know? Unbeknownst to two hunters, they have just entered the twilight zone. The truck slows to a stop. Doors open. A shadowy figure tiptoes to the back. Muffled sounds are heard as gear is jostled about Seconds pass. The figure edges to the front of the truck. Lit by the headlights, the deer stands frozen. The archer draws his bow. Twang! An arrow sizzles into the darkness. Then, thwok! The broadhead buried to the feathers in the stryofoam simulator deer. "State wildlife officer" is the next sound to shatter the stillness. Officer Kirt Enright emerges from his forest hiding place. Seconds later, backup officers Carl Gramlich and Kevin Conway arrive. It was a costly mistake. Archery tackle was seized, and bail set at $1,000. He won't be as ready to "jump the season" next year. He'll also think twice about shooting from a road, and ignoring legal hunting hun-ting hours. Better be safe than sorry. Before going afield, read the proclamation. Know the law and resolve to stay within it It's the best way to protect the wildlife resource, and safeguard our shooting sports. Don't be the next unsuspecting shooter. The deer simulator is lurking out there somewhere. |
