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By Jim Robertson Dear Uncle Jim, Looking through the list of Hunting Accidents on the C.A.S.H. website, I see that a fall from a tree stand is one of the most common accidents for every year recorded. Why do you suppose there are so many hunting accidents involving tree stands? Lynn G., Springfield, MA Dear… ASK…
Poaching in western states on rise
November 9, 2010 Poaching in western states on rise ELY, Nev., Dec. 9 (UPI) — More poachers and unlicensed guides are hunting big-antlered game, causing…
Hunting error costs former Oklahoma lawmaker
Hunting error costs former Oklahoma lawmaker 12/13/2010 OKLAHOMA CITY – A hunting error recently cost a former state lawmaker $296. Former Rep. Terry Harrison, D-McAlester,…
Authorities set sights on illegal hunters
February 10, 2010 Authorities set sights on illegal hunters In an effort to curtail illegal night hunting and poaching, state wildlife officials across the USA…
Hunting accidents at record low in Texas – Decline seen with increase in hunter education
March 27, 2012 From TimesRecordNews.com The number of Texas hunting accidents in 2011 declined to the lowest since statistical records began in 1966, according to a new report by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. The number of people injured in hunting accidents in Texas fell from 25 in 2010…
USDOJ: Louisiana Hunting Outfitter Pleads Guilty to Illegally Killing Protected Alligator
February 10, 2012 From 7th Space.com WASHINGTON – Gregory K. Dupont, 38, of Plaquemine, La ., pleaded guilty today in United States District Court in Baton Rouge, La ., to one felony count of illegally guiding out-of-state sport hunters to unauthorized areas to hunt American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) in violation…
Smuggling brings down Texas deer breeders
January 28, 2012 From LA Times Billy Powell and his grandson are fined and temporarily banned from breeding after sneaking in out-of-state deer, a scandal that has rocked Texas’ $2.8-billion deer hunting and breeding industry. Breeder Roy Douglas Malonson and his wife, Shirley Ann, run RS Deer Ranch… (James Nielsen,…
Smuggling brings down Texas deer breeders
January 28, 2012 From LA Times Billy Powell and his grandson are fined and temporarily banned from breeding after sneaking in out-of-state deer, a scandal that has rocked Texas’ $2.8-billion deer hunting and breeding industry. Breeder Roy Douglas Malonson and his wife, Shirley Ann, run RS Deer Ranch… (James Nielsen,…
Police Hunting for Deer Poachers
January 5, 2012 By John Perera, MyFoxHouston.com HOUSTON – Police are looking for two men seen near the site of an illegally killed deer in Kingwood. A couple of birdwatchers came upon the men after hearing gunshots near the greenbelt trails and the east fork of the San Jacinto River…
Latest DNR enforcement report
January 4, 2012 From MankatoFreePress.com CO – Jeff Denz (Willmar) followed up on a deer that was found illegally dumped on private property. He also received calls about wounded deer, illegal deer stands on public hunting areas and suspicious vehicles. CO Wayne Hatlestad (Litchfield) handled a big game complaint and…
Hunting deer with my flintlock: I hate to kill, but if I do, it has to hurt
January 8, 2012 By Seamus McGraw, Post-Gazette.com Writer SEAMUS McGRAW explains why he walks the Pennsylvania woods with a weapon from the past She took me by surprise. Though I had been stalking her through the dense undergrowth for about 40 minutes, I had lost sight of her as the…
Conservation Officer (CO) Report for Week Ending Dec. 26
December 29, 2015 From WDIO.com The Minnesota DNR provided the following summaries of last week’s activities and observations by Conservation Officers: CO Don Bozovsky (Hibbing): Enforcement action was taken on no angling license in possession and an unattended line. CO Matt Frericks (Virginia) spent time working on and closing out…
FL: FWC Law Enforcement Reports
December 6, 2015 From NorthEscambia.com ESCAMBIA COUNTY – Lieutenant Lambert stopped a vehicle after observing the driver shining for deer. The driver of the vehicle was suspected of killing a 9‑point buck with a gun and light several days prior to the stop. After interviewing the suspect and his brother,…
FL: FWC Law Enforcement Report
April 18, 2015 From NorthEscambia.com ESCAMBIA COUNTY – Officers Hoomes and Pettey caught two fishermen with redfish well over the maximum size limit. They were charged with taking oversized redfish and the bag limit violation. SANTA ROSA COUNTY – Officers Barnard and Manning stopped a boat and found three oversized…
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