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TOO MANY CRAPPIE DAY AFTER DAY
In Wood County, a game warden received information on some nonresident fishermen who were exceeding their limit of crappie. When the warden arrived at the location, the fishermen were gone. The next day, another phone call from a local resident reported the same fishermen were at the cleaning station with more crappie. Wardens responded and discovered eight men over their limit by 144 crappie.
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DECOY SHOT FOUR TIMES, WON’T GO DOWN
At the Big Thicket National Forest, a game warden observed a vehicle enter a hiking trail. The warden waited for the passengers to exit the vehicle so he could inspect the vehicle for any bait or clues to possible hunting violations. In the passenger seat, the warden observed a .22 long rifle along with spotlights and extra ammunition. It was decided to set up a robotic buck decoy. Once the decoy was set, wardens soon heard the vehicle approaching. Hiding in the brush, the wardens observed the vehicle stop. The passenger shot twice with a shotgun, then twice with a pistol, striking the decoy all four times. The wardens contacted the subject, who confessed. The park ranger was contacted for additional federal charges. Charges filed include a state jail felony warrant for hunting from a vehicle and possible civil restitution to repair the mechanical decoy deer Corby. Federal charges also are pending.
NETTING MULLET IN PROTECTED AREA
An OGT complaint reported multiple suspects working gill nets in the Bishop Fiorenza Lake and Wildlife Sanctuary. The suspects departed the area before a Harris County game warden arrived but left behind their set nets and assorted supplies. Working with the local superintendent, arrangements were made to monitor the area for further activity. A day later, the complainant reported seeing the suspects in the area again. The warden responded quickly and caught the two violators in the act of running gill nets for mullet in a protected area. Cases pending.
DUCK BAITERS FINALLY CAUGHT
An Angelina County game warden was on patrol looking for a duck hunter who the warden suspected had been baiting ducks for quite some time. The subject posted images on social media of the large number of wood ducks and gadwall he and a group of hunters killed. The warden recognized the property in the photos, and the property was known to be used for baited dove hunts. The warden discovered the subject hunting ducks on the pond along with four other individuals. After contacting four of the subjects, one of them said he thought the pond may have been baited. The warden searched the area and confirmed the pond was baited. The subject the warden had been trying to catch rebaited the pond before leaving out another gate. He was located that afternoon. The five subjects killed 43 ducks (34 wood ducks and nine gadwall). The group was 19 wood ducks over their daily bag limit. Citations included hunting ducks over bait, using lead shot, placing bait out as an attractant and exceeding daily bag limits.
QUICK RESPONSE SAVES STOLEN TRUCK, BOAT
While patrolling in Harris County, game wardens encountered a concerned individual about his stolen truck. The wardens had observed the vehicle just moments before and called the Sheriff’s office for assistance. They located the stolen vehicle and a suspicious boat at the nearby residence. The individual at the residence said the stolen truck and the Challenger bass boat had been purchased from a subject who was now in jail for another offense. Upon contacting the registered owner of the bass boat, it was discovered that the boat was stolen from a business in Harris County. The wardens communicated with the local agency who finalized the stolen boat, motor and trailer information. The boat, motor and trailer were returned to the true owner that night.
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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