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Roadhunters, beware!
Big game season begins on Monday.
So does the cat and mouse game.
That’s the game played by the sheriffs department and game wardens with the so-called hunters who cruise the county’s dirt roads, looking for an easy - and illegal - shot at a trophy from the edge of the pavement.
This year, the roadhunters may find that the rules of the game have changed. Their odds of winning continue to drop.
The county has passed an ordinance which makes conviction on a charge of hunting within 100 yards of a state road punishable by up to a $500 fine and/or six months in jail.
The Game Commission has indicated that it plans to continue its “Bambiscam” operation, although for obvious reasons the particulars are being kept a closely-guarded secret.
Again this year, Sheriff John Henry Woodward is cooperating with the Virginia Game Commission in providing extra patrols during hunting season.
Already, the extra effort has paid off. During the past 10 days sheriffs deputies, in a joint effort with Game Warden Jim Bankston, have arrested four individuals who were allegedly spotlighting.
All four were charged with game law violations. And, under the state’s seizure law, two vehicles, rifles and other equipment were confiscated. Under that law, property confiscated from people engaged in criminal acts may be forfeited if they are convicted. That means that the vehicles, rifles and other items may be sold. The defendants get nothing in return.
Sheriff Woodward urges other county residents who suspect illegal hunting to call his office (675-3331 or 987-8787). He emphasizes that the support and help of local residents is instrumental in cutting down on roadhunting, spotlighting and other game law violations.
All this should be good cause for the roadhunters to worry about bringing their illegal activities to Rappahannock. It seems that they are no longer the hunters. They have become the hunted, and our law enforcement agencies have their sights set.
We hope that this year brings a record harvest.
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