Boone and Crockett Club Applauds California DFW fo New Poaching Restitution Program

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife recently instituted a new program to stiffen the penalties for the poaching of deer, elk and other big game species, one that the Boone and Crockett Club views as a win for the state's wildlife, wildlife officials and sportsmen.…

"Poaching is the illegal killing of game animals and other wildlife," said Boone and Crockett Club President Ben Hollingsworth Jr. "Poachers are not hunters. They are thieves. The Club supports any measure that deters poaching, as I believe all sportsmen would support as well.