Pair of Missouri Poachers Face Jail Time, Nearly $20k in Fines
PRATT, KS (Release) – Hunter BOTTCHER, 20, Otterville MO, and Samuel Hawieson, 20, Sedalia MO appeared in the Pratt County District Court on October 24, 2017 where they each pleaded guilty to seven separate Kansas wildlife violations, including Criminal Hunting, Hunting with the Aid of Artificial Light, Hunting with the Aid of a Motor Vehicle, […]
Kansas’ Most Comprehensive Deer Study is Underway
When it comes to dozens of deer running around with high-tech collars, there is not much else that sets a deer biologists soul on fire. Eliciting thoughts of near endless streams of digestible data, biologists and wildlife advocates alike teem with excitement as a new large-scale deer management study gets underway. That’s exactly the sentiment […]
Kansas Hunting Guide Sentenced for Lacey Act Violations
Not long after a New York state hunting guide was sentenced on poaching charges, this week another guide, this time in Kansas, had pleaded guilty to strikingly similar charges. Josh Hedges of Grenola, Kansas pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and violating the Migratory Bird Treaty. As the owner of […]
Kansas Bobcat Takes a Bite Out of Power Line
A routine outage call to Wheatland Electric prompted the dispatch of a line crew to a location just outside of Lakin, Kansas. Going through the usual motions, technicians located the off meter and continued to locate the source of the outage. As one of the linemen was strolling the line he discovered an unusual sight, […]
Mule Deer Kept as Pet Euthanized by Kansas Wildlife Officials
In yet another story of well-intentioned individuals attempting to keep a wild animal as a pet, Kansas wildlife officials are now in hot water after they shot and killed a female mule deer in rural Kansas. Apparently part of the Mcgaughey family in Ulysses, Kansas for about 22 months, the two-year old mule deer […]
14-Year-Old Boy Scout Promotes Gun Safety
For most of us, the thought of handling a firearm is a serious undertaking, one that has involved a great deal of safety training. The thought of pointing a firearm at another person is so foreign to law-abiding gun owners, despite what the opponents would like the rest of the population to believe. With […]