The High Cost of Poaching
A local hunting club claims exclusive rights to a South Bay ranch and threatens legal action against those hunting their game.
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The Aberdeen Gun Club has secured an exclusive lease on Senator Cooper’s ranch on South Bay. The club has posted 'No Trespassing' signs and warns that anyone caught shooting over their new preserves will be prosecuted. Beyond securing hunting grounds for members, the club has announced it will act as a vigilante force against 'pot-hunting' of quail in the area, which is currently prohibited by law until 1896.
“They have posted 'No Trespassing' signs, and any one caught shooting over their preserves will be punished to the full extent of the law.”
The transition of land from open resource to private, exclusive hunting preserve remains a potent symbol of the privatization of the Pacific Northwest landscape.
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