Utah Man Fined $10k for Claiming Residency in Three States for Hunting & Fishing Licenses
Wyoming Game and Fish Department Southwest Access Yes Coordinator Andy Countryman contacted Timothy Haws in the fall, while he was elk hunting on his resident general elk license on the Red Dugway Road in Uinta County. Haws stated he lived in Lyman, Wyoming. However, during Countryman’s contact with Haws, several concerns led him to […]
Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Poaching 200+ Inch Buck
It was December 11, 2016, when an Iowa man spotted the deer of a lifetime in a cornfield. What would have been the conclusion to a perfect, hard-earned hunt, was anything but in this case. Brett Cranston, 41, spotted the deer from his vehicle, and after retrieving his shotgun, fired at the deer from […]
Two Charged in Heinous North Dakota Poaching Incident
A disturbing video surfaced in the fall of 2016 as a group of young men were videotaped dragging a deer from North Dakota’s Cannonball River and violently stabbing and suffocating it to death. The video depicts six or seven men participating in the unsettling event which sparked outrage across both the hunting and non-hunting […]
British Columbia Farmer Fined for Shooting Four Grizzly Bears
A complaint logged in 2014 led to a massive two-year investigation that eventually saw a B.C. farmer laid with six charges including killing wildlife out of season, unlawful possession of dead wildlife, failure to report killing wildlife, failure to state location of wildlife killed, and resisting or obstructing an officer from conducting their duty. […]
Ohio DNR’s ‘Operation North Coast’ Results in 55 Charges, Jail Time for Poachers
Concluding in March 2016, a long-term investigation known as Operation North Coast targeted poachers and other wildlife law violators throughout four northwest Ohio counties. More than 45 state wildlife officers and investigators vigorously executed search warrants and investigated dozens of suspects, resulting in 55 charges for violations spread across 22 suspects in total. The […]
NY Poacher ‘Prosecuted to the Full Extent of the Law’ for Shooting Conservation Officer
New York State Conservation Officer James Davey was shot in the pelvic region last fall while investigating reports of illegal hunting activity while crossing a cornfield in Gallatin, New York. Davey is currently undergoing rehabilitation for his injuries after requiring surgery after the incident. Lt. Liza Bobseine was patrolling with Davey that evening and […]
28 Pronghorn Killed in ‘Offensive Case of Poaching’
The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Conservation Officers Seeking Help In Finding Poachers Responsible For Killing 28 Pronghorns Near Monteview IDAHO FALLS – Conservation Officers with the Idaho Department of Fish & Game (IDFG) are seeking assistance from the public in apprehending the person or persons responsible […]
Maryland Man Convicted After Poaching 17-Point Buck on Neighbor’s Land
Marking the third conviction under Maryland’s newly-instated anti-poaching laws, a Kent County man was convicted of illegally killing a 17-point buck on his neighbor’s property in September. District Judge John Nunn III sentenced Ronald Wayne Roe, 28, to pay $5,000 in restitution and perform 80 hours of community service. Additionally, he also received a […]
Iowa Hunter Offers $5k to Catch Poacher Who Removed Head from Son’s Deer
Adam Timmerman of Cherokee, Iowa was sharing a special moment with his son Mason on a late season muzzleloader hunt at the end of January. The pair were hunting the Timmerman’s private property just before dark, and after Mason placed a shot on a beautiful buck, decided it would be best to recover the […]
Tennessee Man Slapped with $10k Fine for Shooting Buck from His Driveway
Stemming from an incident that took place over Thanksgiving, a Tennessee man has been nailed with a hefty fine for violating the state’s newly-instituted legislation surrounding illegally killing big game animals. After spotting a large, eleven point whitetail in a hayfield across the road from his home, 63-year-old Clarence Robertson retrieved his rifle and […]