27 May 1723 The Black Act became law in Great Britain making poaching a capital offence. Prior to this, poaching, while illegal, was not punishable by death. The Black Act was repealed by the Criminal Statutes Repeal Act 1827.
Black Act 1723, article from Wikipedia     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Act_1723#:~:text=The%20Act%20dealt%20with%20any,for%20over%20350%20criminal%20acts.

SONGS ABOUT POACHING
THE KEEPERS AND THE POACHERS   - Brian Dewhurst &Tom Tiddler's Ground       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK9u1vzxSvE
RUFFORD PARK  Many recordings on YouTube       https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rufford+park+poachers+folk+song
THE EYNSHAM POACHING SONG (Roud 1268)   - Dave & Toni Arthur       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-SRSQdUcC4
Information aboutThe Eynsham Poaching Song ('Poachers') from Eynsham Morris     https://eynshammorris.org.uk/The_Eynsham_Poaching_Song.php#:~:text=The%20Eynsham%20Poaching%20Song%20has,to%20the%20tune%20curre
THE BOLD POACHERS  - Various recordings on YouTube       https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Bold+Poachers
THE OAKHAM POACHERS   - Many recordings on YouTube       https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Oakham++poacher+song
Mudcat Thread Origins: Oakham Poachers     /mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=3096
SONG OF THE POACHER        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0EI0B-nYNw&list=PLnjwTNukqFy2hv23BsBTP324MKqomdNdu
HENRY THE POACHER   - Harry Cox       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVtuVUqmiaE&t=2s
VAN DIEMEN’S LAND   - Ewan MacColl       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwvGlcRI2Cs
LINCOLNSHIRE POACHER  - Many recordings on YouTube       https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lincolnshire+poacher+song
The Lincolnshire Poacher, article from Wikipedia     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lincolnshire_Poacher
NEW YORK VOLUNTEER(set to the tune of the Lincolnshire Poacher)   - Bobby Horton       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjDsUDSzm3c
THE SLEDMERE POACHERS   - Mark Ellison on Yorkshire Garland with lyrics & recording       https://www.yorkshirefolksong.net/song.cfm?songID=68
HARES IN THE OLD PLANTATION   - The Watersons       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk2EuChdm0Q
THE DEATH OF POOR BILL BROWN   - Will Noble -       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT4U9F8S5IE
The Death of Poor Bill Brown recording ,with lyrics and information’ from The Yorkshire Garland    https://www.yorkshirefolksong.net/song.cfm?songID=41
The Death of Bill Brown   recording on YouTube from unknown singer    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4q3FEpYHkU
THE POACHERS FATE   - Various recordings on YouTube       https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+poacher%27s+fate+song
The Poachers Fate,Lyrics from Mudcat DT     /mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=6830