Jail Time for Idaho Man Who Illegally Killed and Wasted a Trophy Moose 🫎

While we continue to slowly inch towards the weekend, let’s all take a minute to grab a coffee or whiskey (no judgement) and get into what this beautiful Tuesday has to offer.

Here's what's worth reading about so far this week:

• Do not pass GO - Idaho man nailed for selfishly killing trophy moose 🫎

• Close call - Calgary couple’s anniversary walk ruined by a menacing grizz 🐻

• One too many - Ohio man nailed for a few too many deer 🦌

• Milk in the truck - This should serve as a lesson to never leave your milk unattended 🥛 

THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS
JAIL TIME AND FINES FOR IDAHO MAN WHO ILLEGALLY KILLED AND WASTED A TROPHY MOOSE

There are figurative once-in-a-lifetime hunts and there are literal once-in-a-lifetime hunts and when it comes to chasing bull moose in Idaho, it is most certainly the latter. In the state of Idaho, moose tags are drawn at random and if you, as a hunter, are lucky enough to draw one - and even more fortunate to kill one - that’s the last time you’ll ever do it. In an effort to allow more opportunity, Idaho’s laws dictate that anyone who draws a moose tag and subsequently kills a moose, are only allowed to do so once in their lifetime.

What an honor.

Well, in a recent poaching story coming out of northern Idaho, a Kellogg man by the name of Raymond A. Black decided he’d take it upon himself to circumvent this one particular rule. According to a release from Idaho’s Fish and Game Department, Black killed a trophy-class bull moose on November 6th of last year near Wolf Lodge Saddle, just east of Coeur d’Alene. 

Standing in the middle of a U.S. Forest Service road authorities stated that Black shot the bull moose with a high-powered rifle but was without the proper tag for the animal. Given the size of the animal and the snowy conditions, reports indicated that Black was unable to load the carcass himself and decided he ought to hike out and try to find help…

🐻 Calgary couple has frightening encounter with a grizzly while hiking near Kananaskis. In what seemed like a perfect way to celebrate 11 years of marriage, a Calgary couple decided to head out into the woods for a hike. Heading out into the Troll Falls area just outside of Kananaskis, the couple were suddenly met by a seemingly aggressive visitor. Jumping out on the trail ahead of them was a large grizzly bear who started making menacing movements towards the couple. As they were able to film the encounter, the couple said they simply kept backing up and offered the bruin some space.

The couple noted that they were without bear spray - a decision that they immediately regretted once they met their new companion along the trail. They said the encounter lasted about 10 minutes as the bear pushed them down the trail before seemingly getting bored and heading back off into the woods.

👮 Ohio Man Faces Charges for Wildlife Violations, Including Overbagging Deer and Interfering with Officer. 54-year-old David W. Lotze of Salineville, faces charges of interfering with a wildlife officer and exceeding the white-tailed deer bag limit in Columbiana County. The charges stem from incidents in December when Wildlife Officer Jesse Janosik observed Lotze exiting a property. Lotze initially denied hunting and possessing a firearm but later admitted to hiding a gun in the woods, believing a prior conviction prohibited him from owning weapons.

Additionally, Janosik's affidavit alleges that Lotze checked in five white-tailed deer through the Ohio Wildlife License System, exceeding the legal limit of three deer per license year. Lotze is charged with interfering with a wildlife officer, a first-degree misdemeanor, and exceeding the white-tailed deer bag limit, a third-degree misdemeanor. He is scheduled for arraignment on August 7, 2025, in Columbiana County Municipal Court.

1. True character is revealed in the choices a human being makes under pressure – the greater the pressure, the deeper the revelation, the truer the choice to the character’s essential nature.

2. There’s no greater tragedy than unmet potential.

3. The more the internet exposes people to different points of view, the angrier people get that different views exist.

4. We are distracted from distraction by distraction. 

5. Liberation comes from serving. 🙏

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🥛 Not the milk!! Apparently this dude left some milk in his truck (who does that??) and one opportunistic bruin took the decided it was as good time as any to quench his thirst.

Milk was a baaaaddd idea…

Oh, and one more thing…