That's simply undeniable.Much of the above may in fact make a good case for shortening TN's gun season?
It seems TWRA cannot catch but a tiny percentage of the cheaters/poachers.
The one thing that makes it much easier is a closed season.
Anyone with a deer really stands out when the season isn't open.
No, I'm not advocating for a shorter deer season in TN, although would have no problem with it closing a week sooner annually. Just saying, it's easier to notice the poachers when the season is closed.
Putting on our wildlife officer's green jeans for a moment, I'd think it might at least help a teeny bit in preventing poaching if gunfire other than the crack of a .22 is reported during bow season. Moving on to muzzleloader season, by the same logic I'd want to know if someone was hearing multiple centerfire shots in succession at the crack of dawn or at last light.