Ohio Man Sentenced for Shooting at Game Wardens While Coyote Hunting 🧑‍⚖️

Well, we’ve officially made it past Labor Day and into the middle of yet another week. I trust you all played by the rules and had a bit of fun in the process as we prepare to bid farewell to summer and scurry all the more closer to the fall season.

With that in mind, let’s all take a minute to grab a coffee or whiskey (no judgement) and get another mid-week dispatch out the door.

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

• Identify your target - Former Ohio man sentenced for shooting at game wardens 🎯

• 5-year-old attacked - A mountain lion was euthanized after the attack just outside of LA 🐈

• Pride month day - Georgia makes National Hunting and Fishing Day official 🎉

• Bowhunters kill grizzly- Pair of hunters lucky to be alive after encounter near Yellowstone 🐻

• Holy sh*t cow- A cyclist almost nails a Texas Longhorn on a bike trail?!? 🐄

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OHIO MAN SENTENCED FOR SHOOTING AT GAME WARDENS WHILE COYOTE HUNTING

A former Ohio resident who was accused of opening fire on a game warden in Pennsylvania has finally had his day in court. Pleading guilty to multiple crimes, 44-year-old Roman Kartsev was first charged last fall after an incident in Pike County, Pennsylvania.

Towards the end of November of last year, Game Warden Patrick Sowers and Deputy Ron Tussel were doing routine stops on the first day of deer rifle season when suddenly, bullets started flying past their heads. Sowers wrote the hunter and two officers “hit the ground taking cover behind the patrol vehicle while I watched low hanging branches falling around us after getting hit by gun fire with the loud snapping sound of bullets flying by at an extremely close distance around us to include the occasional ricochet off the ground consistent with the ‘fizzle’ sound bullets make when they tumble through the air.”

Mountain lion euthanized after attacking 5-year-old boy at Malibu Creek State Park. A 5-year-old boy is recovering after a harrowing event during a Labor Day weekend celebration in Southern California on Sunday. According to reports from California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, the boy’s family was enjoying a long weekend picnic in Malibu Creek State Park, about 30 miles outside of Los Angeles, when a large mountain lion appeared and snatched the child by the head.

"The children were playing in the immediate vicinity of the family's picnic table when the mountain lion attacked the boy," fish and wildlife officials said. "One or more adults charged at the lion, and it released the boy."

The cat made its way up a nearby tree after releasing its victim and stayed there until authorities arrived. After deeming the cougar a threat to public safety, the animal was dispatched and later confirmed via DNA analysis to be the culprit in the attack.

National Hunting and Fishing Day officially comes to the state of Georgia. Governor Brian Kemp signed a proclamation that would inaugurate September 28th, 2024 as Georgia’s first official National Hunting and Fishing day. Following this year’s event, the outdoors-focused event will continue to happen each and every year on the fourth Saturday of September. 

This year, the state will hold a number of free events across Georgia that will be focused on including family events and outdoor adventure days. It will also serve as a free fishing day statewide, where fishing licenses will not be required to get your line wet.

“This day provides an opportunity to highlight some great outdoor activities and to increase public awareness of the connection between hunting, angling, and conservation,” said Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division Director Ted Will.

2024 Idaho Deer & Elk Hunting Outlook: Statewide, deer and elk hunting in Idaho looks promising after a tough season in 2023. Read more at IFG.

Louisiana Dove Hunting Season Kicks Off September 7:  The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has announced that the 2024 dove hunting season will begin statewide on Saturday, September 7. The state is divided into North and South zones, each with specific dates for the dove season. Read more at Lafourche Gazette.

2024 Wisconsin Bear Hunting Season Opens Today:  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that the 2024 bear hunting season opens Sept. 4. With diligent scouting and preparation efforts, bear hunters should expect another year of quality bear hunting this fall. Read more at Wisconsin DNR.

South Carolina hunting season 2024: What to know about rules, regulations, protected game: Deer hunting season for S.C. residents begins in October. However, dates may vary depending on location and type of weapon used. Here's what to know about the season and deer game zones.  Read more at Greenville News.

Pennsylvania Game Commission announces Junior Pheasant Hunt season: The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced the opening of its 2024-25 Junior Pheasant Hunt season. These hunts are open to anyone age 16-year-old and younger as well as to all mentored hunters regardless of age.  Read more at Fox43.

Kentucky wildlife officials expect another active deer hunting season, which begins Sept. 7: Archery season for deer opens Sept. 7, 2024, the official launch of Kentucky’s 2024-25 season. Over the next four and a half months, which include archery and firearm seasons, hunters can expect cool fall mornings, the sound of leaves crunching as deer walk through the woods, and plenty of opportunities to fill their tag.​​ Read more at Kentucky Fish and Wildlife.

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IDAHO BOWHUNTERS KILL GRIZZLY IN SELF DEFENSE WHILE HUNTING ELK NEAR YELLOWSTONE

A pair of Idaho bowhunters got a bit more than they bargained for last weekend while chasing elk in the middle of grizzly country.  The attack took place near Henrys Lake in Island Park, just to the west of Yellowstone National Park, after the men unknowingly jumped a grizzly bear at around 7AM.

The bear sprung into action almost immediately, by knocking one of the hunters to the ground and biting him. Both of the hunters went on the defense and promptly reached for their sidearms. After a few shots, the pair had successfully dispatched their attacker and were able to assess the injuries sustained during the encounter. 

The pair of bowhunters wasted no time calling 911 and getting emergency services to their location. The injured hunter was airlifted via helicopter to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, where he was soon treated for his non-life-threatening injuries.

While grizzly bears are a protected species, Idaho officials conducted an investigation into the incident and soon declared it a self defense situation. Determining that the two men had shot the bear in defense-of-life, there would be no further penalties or charges for their actions…

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🐋 Snorkeler gets absolutely tossed by a humpback whale. A group of snorkelers were swimming off the coast of Australia when a humpback whale suddenly decided to give them something to look at.

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