I'm curious as to what separates the actions of poachers from a presumably law-abiding adventurer.

"Poaching" can mean any activity related to hunting game that is against the law. In game, especially in the Archer storyline, you fight gangs of poachers (and not feel too bad about it because they're obviously willing to try and kill you to protect their activities). But what's the difference between a Couerlclaw poacher taking furs and an adventurer like me who needs a lot of beast siniew for leatherworking and either personally or through friends kills many Antelope Stags for it?

I'm curious what other people think (and would especially interested if a dev chimed in). I'll add my own observations in a reply post.