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Four Pinched For Poaching After Road Trip

Four Louisiana men were found guilty of poaching Iowa deer from a case that started when someone made a call to the Turn in Poachers hotline. The investigation began in late November 2011 when the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Department … Read More

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Massive Investigation Yields Arrests Of Poachers, Including One Who Shot Record Non-Typical Buck

This record book non-typical was killed illegally in Illinois.

Three individuals arrested in 2011 have entered guilty pleas following an extensive, multi-state investigation in two countries in an Illinois deer poaching case. The last of the cases concluded recently when Christopher G. Kiernan, of Minooka, Ill., pleaded guilty to … Read More

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Poacher Sought For Killing Cow Elk

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The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking the public’s assistance in finding the individual or individuals responsible for illegally killing a cow elk in a poaching incident in northern Arizona. The poaching may have occurred during the weekend of … Read More

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Honey, I’m A’goin To Look For Deer Down At The Walmarks Parkin’ Lot!

No, seriously, we can’t call this guy a hunter because he’s not a hunter in any way, shape or fashion compared to those who do things legally and ethically. But dang, we have to give a laugh for the outright … Read More

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Five Plead Guilty To Poaching Deer

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Five men charged in an Illinois deer poaching case have entered guilty pleas, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Office of Law Enforcement announced March 8. The charges stemmed from investigations conducted by IDNR Conservation Police officers, along with law … Read More

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Anonymous Tip Leads To Poaching Convictions

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An anonymous letter received in January 2012 alerted Wyoming Game and Fish wardens that a Cheyenne taxidermist imported feral pigs from Texas to Wyoming and also killed a mule deer buck out of season. These tips directly led to the … Read More

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Illegal Buck Costs Poacher $10,000 In Fines

A giant buck cost an Illinois man a giant amount of cash following his conviction and sentencing for poaching charges. Weldon “Jesse” Bean of Kankakee, Ill., was charged by Illinois DNR in late 2011 for multiple violations following his arrest. … Read More

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Ten Trophy Bucks Poached, Authorities on Manhunt

Washington authorities have suspects and are closing in on possible arrests after a months-long investigation into the poaching of 10 trophy deer. The Wenatche World reports that Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife searched four homes in Okanogan County on … Read More

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Poachers Keeping Conservation Officers Busy

While bears may hibernate and cranes fly south for the winter, those individuals who choose to violate Idaho’s wildlife laws are busy year round, that means that those who protect Idaho’s wildlife resources can never rest. Conservation officers in the … Read More

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Thousands Issued For Wildlife Crime-Stoppers

Louisiana Operation Game Thief, a Louisiana wildlife crime-stoppers program, awarded $9,200 to diligent citizens statewide at its quarterly meeting Jan. 26 in Baton Rouge. The program approved and dispensed $22,100 in cash rewards in 2012 to concerned citizens who reported … Read More

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