Nothing really cuts down on poaching but jail, stiff fines, loss of gun and hunting rights.
I would have trouble being proud of a road shot or spotlighted animal.
Hunting is expensive. There is very little public land in Texas so it has to be leased from a landowner. The price keeps going up due to Corporate interest. I have a small place; only 133 acres. I've been offered $25-$30 per acre for the hunting rights. The teens that hunt my land don't have parents that could afford it. The average guy with a family is being/has been squeezed out.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
