 During the years between 1830 and 1848 poaching and poaching related deaths increased in Bavaria.The German revolutions of 1848–49 were interpreted as a general allowance for poaching in Bavaria.The reform of hunting law in 1849 restricted legal hunting to rich land owners and members of the bourgeoisie able to pay hunting fees; this led to disappointment among the general public, who continued to view poachers favourably.