Idiot Poachers ptII

[AZ402]

This crap is getting really bad recently:BLEEP:. These could've been world class bulls poached in unit 10. Two less elk for Buzz to hunt come Nov 28.

"News Media
Oct 28, 2008

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is offering a reward of up to $4,000 for information leading to the arrest of the individuals responsible for the poaching of two bull elk.

The two elk were poached in Game Management Unit 10, north of Ash Fork, on Sept. 24. After killing the elk, the poachers removed the antlers from both animals and left the remainder to waste.

“This incident is the most wanton act I’ve investigated in the past 15 years” said Scott Poppenberger, wildlife manager for the Arizona Game and Fish Department. “It really demonstrates the vulnerability of the resource to abuse by disrespectful criminals. I want to be clear: the individuals involved with this incident are not sportsmen."

Game and Fish investigators have collected a substantial amount of physical evidence in the case that will confirm the violators’ presence at the crime scene.

“Several individuals were involved in this violation and have undoubtedly told others about poaching the elk, and people have probably seen the antlers,” Poppenberger said.

“If you’ve heard anyone discussing this incident, or if you saw anything suspicious in the area or know where these individuals are, we ask that you contact us. We’re certain people will do the right thing and help us complete this investigation.”

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Operation Game Thief at (800) 352-0700 . Caller identities will remain confidential upon request. The department is currently offering a reward up to $4,000 for information leading to the arrest of the individuals involved in this violation. Callers may also contact the Game and Fish Kingman office at (928) 692-7700 ."

 

[Dinkshooter]

It is funny that the state game agencies keep raising tag prices, yet they still can never seem to put enough people on the ground to try and stop this shit. Were does the money go?

I agree, a total shame. I have never seen a game animal worth taking the cheating way. Kinda like doing a hooker. Whats the point? Where is the challenge?

 

[BuzzH]

I agree, its a bad deal. Hope they catch them and also hope the judge doesnt cut them any slack.

 

[JoseCuervo]

HOw about Part 3???

F&G Seeks Information On Poached Moose


Idaho Department of Fish and Game officers are seeking information about a bull moose that was shot and left to rot in Bates Canyon, just off the Fall Creek Road in Swan Valley.

Conservation officers were alerted by a confidential informant who reported the animal and its location to the Citizens Against Poaching hotline. The informant said the male moose had been shot and left at the head of Bates Canyon, which is about a mile above the area known as Cow Camp on the Fall Creek Road in Unit 66.

The CAP call came in on October 11. But upon investigation, officers determined the animal had been dead more than a week and a half. A controlled antlered moose hunt with 15 permits in that area started on August 30 and runs through November 23.

The bull moose had been shot in the neck, and conservation officers collected other evidence at the scene. Fish and Game is looking for additional information to help solve the case. Because it was a trophy animal, the case could carry felony charges.

Anyone with information may call the CAP Hotline at 1-800- 632-5999. Callers may remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward

 

[JoseCuervo]

Or Part 4???

Fish And Game Seeks Help Solving Elk Poaching


The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information about the shooting and wasting of a bull elk found near Crane Point north of Potlatch.

Officers say the elk had been shot on or about October 14. The elk had been field dressed, the antlers removed and the carcass dumped in a forested location. A newer black Ford pickup with black canopy was observed at the dump site.

"What a complete violation of the law and ethics," said Senior Conservation Officer Mike Dafoe of Potlatch. "We need the citizens' help in solving this crime."

Anyone observing suspicious activity in this area or with information about this crime is encouraged to contact Dafoe at 208-669-1024, Lewiston Fish and Game at 208-799-5010, the Citizens Against Poaching hotline at 1-800-632-5999, or any law enforcement authority.

 

[Oak]

5.

Two Deer Poached South of Rocky Ford

The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) is asking for help solving a poaching crime in southeast Colorado. Sometime during the weekend of Oct. 18-19, two mule deer were shot and left on the Comanche National Grasslands south of Rocky Ford.

Anyone who saw any suspicious activity, or has information about the case, is asked to contact DOW Officer Jim Schreivogel at (719) 940-3587, or call Operation Game Thief at 1-877-265-6648.

"Anyone who comes forward with information is eligible for a $1,000 cash reward from the Division of Wildlife's Operation Game Thief fund," said Schreivogel. In some cases, people who report wildlife crimes are also eligible to receive preference points or a future hunting license for the same species.

Callers can remain anonymous and are still eligible for rewards if the information provided leads to a citation.

The Colorado Division of Wildlife urges people to call Operation Game Thief whenever they have information about any illegal hunting or fishing activities. Callers may remain anonymous.

 

[Oak]

6.

Two suspected of poaching 6-point elk

Friday, October 24, 2008

Two Grand Junction men face multiple charges on suspicion they poached two mule deer and one six-point trophy bull elk in areas near Mack and in Utah.

On Oct. 14, Erik Ambriz, 28, illegally shot two deer in Utah, and later that night killed a six-point bull elk near 2 Road, while his friend, Michael R. Gordon, 31, used a vehicle’s headlights to spot the animal, according to an arrest affidavit.

Ambriz and Gordon told undercover investigators they initially planned to take the animals’ heads only, in an effort to keep a lower profile and not to arouse the suspicion of authorities, because they knew they didn’t have licenses.

Each faces three felony counts of unlawfully conspiring to sell and offering to sell wildlife. They each face charges of unlawfully taking wildlife by using an artificial light, taking wildlife without a license and unlawfully possessing trophy wildlife. If convicted on the last charge, otherwise known as Samson’s Law, each man will pay a mandatory fine of $10,000.
The men may face additional charges from Utah authorities.

According to the affidavit, an undercover officer first met Ambriz the night of Oct. 7 while he worked security at Whiskey River nightclub, 490 28 1/4 Road, and the two struck up a conversation about hunting.

Ambriz told the investigator he had recently shot a seven-point bull elk during archery season on his father’s property near Crawford, and he offered the investigator his cell phone number if he wanted to hunt there, the affidavit said.

At about 1 a.m. Oct. 15, two investigators watched a vehicle at 2 Road head south to Mack and saw a bull elk head and the antlers of two mule deer in the bed of the gray Ford truck that was registered to DUHN Oil Tool Inc., the affidavit said.

Investigators followed the vehicle to a home in the Redlands that belonged to Gordon and inquired about buying the antlers and elk.

The men told investigators they killed the mule deer in Utah earlier that day and shot the elk when they went back to retrieve a cell phone that had been left behind.

“Gordon shined the bull with spotlight and Ambriz shot the bull one time with a 0.30-60 rifle,” the affidavit said. “Ambriz stated that after he killed the bull, Gordon said to just take the horns. Ambriz said that he couldn’t do that with elk so they loaded the entire bull.”

Investigators offered $200 for the antlers and the elk and told the men they would return the next day with payment.

Ambriz told investigators he had killed another bull elk in Utah on Oct. 14 that he was going to sell to a friend for $100.

A friend of Ambriz told investigators he had received a cow elk from Ambriz the night before but had not paid for it and “got worried because he knew it was illegal and dumped the cow elk into the Colorado River near Fruita,” the affidavit said.

Ambriz had one big-game license for bull elk that he purchased Oct. 13 for 2008, but it wasn’t valid until the second rifle season, starting Oct. 18.
In 1998, Ambriz pleaded guilty to hunting without a license and illegally killing a six-point deer.

Gordon did not have a hunting license because he is under suspension for not paying child support, the affidavit said.

Ambriz was in Mesa County Jail on separate charges when the poaching charges surfaced. Gordon was out of custody Friday on a $7,500 bond when he was advised of his charges.

 

[AZ402]

PT 7, pretty freaking sad.

"NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release Oct. 10, 2008
Information sought in poaching of bighorn sheep near Havasu
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. –– The Arizona Game and Fish Department is offering a
rew ard for information leading to the arrest of the individual or individuals responsible for the
illegal killing of a bighorn sheep ram near Lake Havasu City.
Department biologists believe the poaching occurred sometime during the last week of
August.
The bighorn was found dead in Craggy Wash, a popular camping location just north of Lake
Havasu City. The location of the carcass suggests human involvement.
“If you were in the area recently, try to remember anything out of the ordinary you may have
seen or heard that can help us find the person or persons responsible for this illegal act,” said
Curtis Herbert, wildlife manager for the department. “Poachers who commit these acts not only
take the life of one of Arizona’s premier wildlife species, they steal from the residents of
Arizona.”
Information provided by the public in 2006 led to the arrest of three individuals in a bighorn
sheep poaching incident outside of Kingman.
“The system can work,” Herbert said. “However, someone has to be willing to step forward
with information.”
To report information on this case or any Game and Fish violat ion, call the department’s
Operation Game Thief hotline at (800) 352-0700 or make a report online at
www.azgfd.gov/ogt.shtml. Caller identities will remain confidential upon request and you could
be eligible to receive a rew ard of up to $350 upon the arrest of the violator(s).
In addition, the Arizona Desert Bighorn Society offers a $1,000 reward for information
leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone poaching bighorn sheep in Arizona.
-30-"

 

[elk_hunter]

Damnit it's frustrating seeing the lack of ethics.

 

[cjcj]

I heard about it on the news....sure hope they catch the rats... seems to be getting real bad... prison time seems fair to me....I don't think the penalty is harsh enough in most cases G&F can't be everwhere..