He Fired a Shotgun at a Drone Searching for a Missing Child — Then Told Deputies He Believed He Was Allowed To
You don’t have to spend much time in the country to know how touchy people are about things flying…
Three Men Removed the Gator a Florida Neighborhood Had Named — Then Took Her Home Alive and Killed Her With a Drill
A retention pond alligator that neighbors had lived alongside for years is at the center of an ugly case…
Wardens Watched Six People Haul Oysters Through a Texas Marsh — Then Nine Ice Chests Went Back Into Christmas Bay
In the Texas marsh, it doesn’t take much to tell when something’s out of place. A line of folks…
He Collected Deposits From 37 Moose Hunters for Guided Trips — Then Alaska Confirmed He Was Never Licensed to Guide
Most nonresident hunters only get so many big trips in their lifetime. You save money, burn vacation days, book…
Three New Mexico Guides Sold Resident Elk Tags to Out-of-Staters — Then Prosecutors Produced the Forged Doctor Notes
Most hunters understand the draw is the draw. You put in, cross your fingers, and if you don’t get…
A Washington Guide Led Clients Into Canada for Harlequin Ducks — But He Was Never Legally Allowed to Guide There
If you’ve ever booked a guided hunt—especially one that involves crossing a border—you already know the hunt isn’t the…
Three Saint Maries Residents Killed Seven Whitetail Bucks After Dark — Then Officers Documented 56 Separate Violations
If you’ve hunted whitetails in the Idaho Panhandle, you know the deal: short legal windows, tight country in places,…
Five Mississippi Men Spotlighted Illinois Trophy Bucks for Four Years — But the Ringleader Alone Owed $85,000
Spotlighting deer from the road isn’t just “bending the rules.” In Southern Illinois, it turned into a multi-year operation…
An Ohio Hunter Took an 18-Point Buck Unlawfully — Then Got the Largest Single-Deer Restitution Order in State History
Most hunters will never lay eyes on a true 18-point whitetail, let alone put hands on one. That’s why…
A Wyoming Rancher Was Filmed Trying to Take a Hunter’s Elk — Then Used That Same Video to Get Another Hunter Cited
Out West, property lines can be the kind of thing you think you’ve got handled—until a bull steps out,…