Originally Posted by smokepole
Blackie, you crack me up. Do game wardens in NY actually write citations for things like a guy trapping coons that are ruining his garden? Is that the kind of thing you all consider "poaching" up there?

If so, I can see why you're always pissed off at the world. I would be too if I lived in a place like that.
Depends entirely on the game warden who catches you. But yes, if you are caught killing/trapping anything out of season for any reason without the proper permit you can be ticketed and it is poaching. Some wardens may overlook it but others won't.