My BIL lives in Charleston and has for about 15 years now, and we visit regularly. Can't say I've ever seen a deer in the burbs there. But plenty of oysters, crabs, and fishing. Oh and gators. Now I'm curious, I'll have to ask him if he knows anyone that hunts deer in the area.
We had an issue with people breaking in to our work vans and box truck at the warehouse so we'd just leave them unlocked and remove all valuables. Then one day we came in and one of the vans doors was just sitting open so we knew somebody had been in there. They stole the cheap spare tire...
Yeah I'm not doubting your friends story, I'm saying he probably didn't know they had no legal ground to stand on to do that. No LEO can make you delete a picture from your camera or confiscate a printed version without a warrant. Now they may have asked him and he just did it. But there is...
I've never heard of any law enforcement having the right to force anyone to delete a picture like that without some kind of warrant, which I can't imagine any judge would sign if it was just a picture of a cat.
I feel you. Luckily I have good neighbors who keep an eye on things while I'm away. If they see the gate open or a vehicle they don't recognize I hear from them. Can't stand trespassers or poachers.
I hate ticks, hornets, and almost stepping on snakes, but my number one fear in the woods is other people. Especially when they're where they aren't supposed to be.