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February 11, 2022
LoneOStar Outdoor News
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER WRONG LICENSE, NO PRONGHORN Brewster and Presidio County game wardens inspected a local taxidermy shop and discovered two improperly tagged pronghorn permits. After checking the provided license numbers, an out-of-state hunter had purchased a Non-Resident 5-Day Special Hunting License instead of the Non-Resident General Hunting License, which is required for hunting pronghorn. The meat was seized and donated. JUNK DUMPED BY JUNK REMOVAL CO. At Lewisville Lake, a Denton County game warden found items that were dumped on the road. The warden found information to a person and address and learned that a junk removal company dumped the items. The company was contacted and instructed to clean up the mess. Citations were given for illegal dumping. CAST NETTERS SURPRISED BY WARDEN Five subjects were cited for using a cast net to catch game fish after being observed from afar by a Nacogdoches County game warden. Most of the fish, a mixed bag of crappie, catfish and bass, were undersized. No one in the group had a fishing license.
PUTTING THE BLAME ON WIFE, YOUNG SON An Operation Game Thief complaint reported a poacher for shooting three white-tailed deer behind his house in Polk County with a rifle. The individual was known to game wardens, had multiple violations over the past decade, and was a convicted felon. Polk County game wardens went to the subject’s residence, and the individual claimed his wife shot two of the deer and his juvenile son shot the other deer. Two coolers con-
EVIDENCE RIGHT IN THE YARD Jasper County game wardens received information about four deer carcasses that had been dumped. After inspecting the carcasses, wardens started patrolling the area looking for any information. One of the wardens noticed a rope hanging from a tree in a local resident’s yard. There was a dried pool of blood under the rope and a cooler with dried blood on it. After speaking to the resident, the man admitted to riding around and
taining deer meat were located on the back porch of the residence. Both coolers of deer meat were confiscated, and the man and woman were both issued multiple citations and warnings along with civil restitution charges. Violations included hunting white-tailed deer in closed season, untagged white-tailed deer, failing to complete a harvest log and failure to show proof of hunter education.
shooting four deer with a couple of friends. TRYING TO SHIP SEA TURTLE BOOTS A Texas resident was cited for an illegal shipment into the DFW Airport of five pair of exotic boots, one of which was made from sea turtles. Sea turtle boots are illegal to possess, import, export, sell, or offer for sale because they are a threatened species. The individual had previously been issued citations by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Inspectors
for items made from sea turtles. This case was worked by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Inspectors and Texas game wardens. HELP FROM LANDOWNER BUSTS POACHERS A landowner contacted Angelina County game wardens about a deer that had been shot from the roadway on his property. The landowner gave a detailed vehicle description. The wardens tracked the individuals to a residence, with the assistance
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of the U.S. Postal Service. After an interview, both subjects admitted to shooting the deer from the roadway. Numerous charges were filed along with civil restitution. NIGHT HUNT FOR HOGS OK, FROM THE ROAD NOT After being notified of road hunting activity, game wardens observed a pickup stop in the middle of a road. A flicker of light was observed from both the front driver and passenger windows. The wardens determined the light to be thermal and watched for several minutes. The pickup turned around and headed in the wardens’ direction and a traffic stop was initiated. Four occupants were in the vehicle and two rifles were observed next to the occupants. The two occupants in the back had open containers of alcohol. It was determined the occupants were looking for hogs because the landowner was having problems with hog depredation. Citations were issued for hunting from a public road and open container.
REPORT ILLEGAL HUNTING AND FISHING ACTIVITY FOR A REWARD OF UP TO $1,000. CALL OPERATION GAME THIEF AT (800) 792-4263
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