Enforcement

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Pondera County Man Sentenced for Poaching Trophy Deer

Tony Zimbelman, 23, was sentenced to suspended jail time, $3,000 in fines, and a two-year hunting privilege revocation for illegally shooting a trophy white-tailed buck with a rifle before archery season opened in September 2025. The Boone & Crockett-scored deer was discovered following a tip from a concerned citizen to Montana game wardens.

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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Three Arrested in Vermont Deer Poaching Incident

Three Barnet, Vt. men were recently arrested and charged with multiple counts related to a nighttime deer poaching incident involving archery equipment.

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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Pennsylvania Poacher Sentenced to Jailtime

Rusty Stephen Garlock, 25, of Three Springs, Pa., was sentenced Oct. 13 in Huntingdon County court after pleading to charges stemming from an assault on Wildlife Conservation Officer Richard Macklem II as he attempted to stop his vehicle during a poaching incident in 2016.

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

PA Ear-tagged Deer Result In Charges, Conviction

The investigation into the origin of two ear-tagged deer euthanized recently in Elk County has resulted in a conviction.

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Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Bowfisher Cited for Shooting Bass on Lake Guntersville, Ala.

An alert fishing guide saw something and said something last Thursday while fishing on the South Sauty arm of Lake Guntersville, Alabama, resulting in a citation for illegal harvest of gamefish.

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Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Residents Arrested in Arkansas Elk-Poaching Case

Three Springdale residents have been arrested for poaching two bull elk in north-central Arkansas. The dead elk were found earlier this year on a county road near the Newton/Madison county line.

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Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Ohio Ginseng Investigation Results in Felony Theft Cases

In February 2015, State Wildlife Officer Roby Williams, assigned to Guernsey County, initiated an investigation into allegations that large amounts of ginseng were being sold annually by Michael Price, 59, of Cumberland.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Michigan DNR's Poaching Hotline Now Accepts Text Messages

The Michigan DNR Report All Poaching (RAP) hotline (800-292-7800) now accepts text messages in addition to telephone calls. Text messages may include photos.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

NH Wildlife Officials Warn of License Scam

The New Hampshire. Fish and Game Department is warning consumers of a scam that fools people into paying for a fishing license without actually providing one.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Illegal Hunting Nets Serious Charges Against Four

Two men from Colorado and two men from Tennessee have been convicted of illegal hunting activities. As a result, two of them have paid substantial fines, one man will spend time in jail and another is performing community service.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Ohio Poachers Convicted of Violations

Two individuals were recently convicted of multiple wildlife violations following a poaching investigation by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

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Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Two Arraigned in Mississippi Illegal Deer Importation Case

Earlier this week, two of three defendants named in an indictment filed in February of this year alleging violations if the Lacey Act were arraigned in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Tennessee Poachers Receive Lifetime Hunting Ban in 44 States

Two young men have lost privileges to hunt in Tennessee and most of the United States because they pursued unethical poaching methods rather than following the lawful path of ethical hunters.

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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Reward Offered in Michigan Wolf Poaching Case

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is offering a Report All Poaching (RAP) reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual who shot a gray wolf in Houghton County Nov. 21.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Subject Arrested for Illegal Outfitting in Colorado

Colorado Parks and Wildlife law enforcement officials have arrested a Trinidad, Colorado man, charging him with 13 counts of providing unregistered outfitting services for big game wildlife.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Pennsylvania Man Fined $22,416 for Illegal Hunting in Montana

Mike Vaul of Mifflin, Penn., was ordered to pay $22,416 in fines and restitution for illegally purchasing resident licenses as a non-resident, unlawful possession of game animals, and hunting bobcats without a license in Montana.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Louisiana Bowfishing Guides Arrested For Violations

Following a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division investigation, three men have turned themselves into authorities for alleged deer and alligator violations in Plaquemines and Jefferson parishes.

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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Guilty Pleas in York County, Pa. Poaching Case

The Pennsylvania Game Commission reports six people from Spring Grove have been sentenced to more than $23,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to poaching 18 deer, ranging from yearlings to adult does and bucks, including a 9-point.

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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Guilty Plea in Pennsylvania Elk-Poaching Case

A Bellefonte man has been sentenced to spend up to 18 months in jail and pay more than $20,000 in fines and costs after pleading guilty Oct. 29 to poaching three bull elk, one of them among the largest on record in Pennsylvania.

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

SD Wildlife Law Violators Assessed $235,000

Eighteen individuals have pleaded guilty and were sentenced in both State and Federal Court to fines, restitution, and civil damages in excess of $235,000 for wildlife violations that occurred at a commercial hunting operation in Todd County, South Dakota between 2008-2012.

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