More Poachers Caught

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corbinlee

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Got this in the weekly update from OK Wildlife

Oklahoma game wardens busy during long, hot summer
While the hot weather has kept many Oklahomans inside in the air conditioning, unfortunately it has not kept poachers from taking advantage of the states wildlife resources, nor has it stopped game wardens from enforcing the state’s game laws.
“It’s no fun to be out there in the heat, but the Wildlife Department takes pride in working hard to stop the illegal taking of wildlife. We’ll be out there as long as the poachers are,” said Robert Fleenor, law enforcement chief for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Recently, game wardens in McCurtain County were sitting on a mountaintop while on patrol when they observed someone spotlighting deer more than 10 miles away on Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area. When game wardens contacted the two suspects that night, they were shining a spotlight over a clearcut on the public hunting area. They had no firearms with them at the time, but an observant warden spotted traces of blood and hair in the bed of their truck. A search of the suspect’s cell phone revealed pictures of two deer with antlers still in velvet. Upon further questioning the suspects admitted to killing the two bucks out of season and also admitted to killing more than 20 other bucks in recent years while violating many game laws.
“Poachers are not hunters, any more than shoplifters are customers at a store,” Fleenor said. “Wildlife violators make up just a small number compared to the thousands of sportsmen who respect and follow our state’s wildlife laws, but those who do violate the law take something away from other hunters and everyone in Oklahoma who enjoys wildlife.”
The pair will face charges of taking deer in closed season, illegally possessing deer parts, removing the antlers and other possible charges in McCurtain County District Court. A conviction could result in a suspension of the hunting license and could be ordered to pay fines, court costs and mandatory restitution of up to $10,000.
Additionally, through the Wildlife Department’s involvement in the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, a hunting license revocation would apply in at least 34 other participating states. Recently the Wildlife Department joined the compact, which assures that illegal hunters who violate certain game laws in member states will receive the same treatment as residents of the state in which the violation occurred.
“Also, recently there has been a case of spotlighting deer in Atoka County that wardens have investigated and an anonymous tip from the Operation Game Thief hotline resulted in a pair of citations for a hunter who poached two deer near Mooreland,” Fleenor said.
Operation Game Thief (800-522-8039) offers cash rewards to those who provide tips that lead to a conviction for wildlife violations.
Game wardens in central Oklahoma are taking advantage of the drought that has resulted in low lake levels at Arcadia, Carl Blackwell, and Thunderbird lakes.
“As the water receded at these lakes it revealed another wildlife violation – placement of barrels in the lake. Noodlers illegally place these barrels in the lakes to make it easier to target catfish when they use them as spawning structures in the early summer,” Fleenor said.
It is unlawful to use and/or place into lakes and reservoirs of Oklahoma any container, including but not limited to drums, cans, tubs, boxes or barrels, which attract, entice or lure fish into an open cavity within the container.
Game wardens from across the area joined forces and waded through mud to remove over 100 of the illegal structures from the lakes.
Game wardens are employees of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, the state agency charged with conserving Oklahoma’s wildlife. For more information about the Wildlife Department, log on to wildlifedepartment.com.

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That picture of those awesome bucks in velvet makes me sick to think some dicksneeze jacklighted them, and off public hunting land to boot. Damn those are good looking deer.

For a good while I seriously thought about pursuing a career in game law enforcement, but I'm glad I didn't pursue it because I'd have a hard time resisting the urge to find out just how hard you have to swing a Maglite to break a jacklighter's jaw.
 

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That picture of those awesome bucks in velvet makes me sick to think some dicksneeze jacklighted them, and off public hunting land to boot. Damn those are good looking deer.

For a good while I seriously thought about pursuing a career in game law enforcement, but I'm glad I didn't pursue it because I'd have a hard time resisting the urge to find out just how hard you have to swing a Maglite to break a jacklighter's jaw.

That is easy, kinda like shampooing, rinse then repeat only in this case swing till you hear a crack then repeat.
 

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I hunt public land and this crap pisses me off! I don't make alot of money and the gas I use to get to the different public hunting lands is precious... These people should also have to work/clean up public land for free for a long time. Also I pass up chances to shoot doe till the end of the season cause I think it gives me a better chance to harvest a mature buck. You can't eat the antlers , but the few Bucks on my wall are Very fond memories
 

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I hunt public land and this crap pisses me off! I don't make alot of money and the gas I use to get to the different public hunting lands is precious... These people should also have to work/clean up public land for free for a long time. Also I pass up chances to shoot doe till the end of the season cause I think it gives me a better chance to harvest a mature buck. You can't eat the antlers , but the few Bucks on my wall are Very fond memories

This.... everybody wants to lock em up. I think free labor, they need to volunteer 1000 hours helping on these WMA's, trash needs picked up. Ticks need feeding in the summer, mosquittos too. They could run a weedeater and chainsaw maintaining fire breaks on the east side of the state. Screw 3 hots and a cot for em. They don't deserve the free room and board. If they are required to keep a 40 hour a week job and do 20 hours community service every week, they will be too damn busy to poach. Hell when I was in college, I took 20 hours my last 4 semesters and worked 40 hours a week. I didn't hardly have time to hunt.
 

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