I am exploring the idea that the state came down so heavy in this case as a tactic  to deter future poaching behavior, not because the state lost any real value from the taken deer or that the state really cares about deer or deer lives at all. The state cares about controlling human lives and human behavior, and does not care about any person, for better or worse. The amount the state set as a fine in this case is purely arbitrary and speculative, not related to any factual basis of real losses to the state. The state should not be allowed to arbitrarily enrich itself by the criminal activity of its constituents. Punishment of citizens should not have so easily present a beneficial financial incentive for the state. There are more just and effective ways to deter criminal behavior and enforce accountability which are not mechanical and do not present financial conflicts of interest to the corruptible and capricious agents of the state, who themselves should be brought to account.