Serial Poacher Faces Decade Ban for Illegal Deer Kill, Jailed for Driving Blunder 🤦

In the event that the weekend wasn’t quite long enough for you, here’s to hoping that your favorite dispatch from the outdoor world can give you 5-or-so minutes to prep yourself for yet another week.

So, without further adieu, let’s grab that coffee or whiskey (no judgement) and get caught up on the outdoor news and views from the past few days. 

Here's what's worth reading about today:

• I don’t even know anymore - Serial poacher gets jail time for driving blunder 🤦

• Bring your guns rifles to town - Southern Minn. hunting zone now open to rifles 🔫

• CWD rears its head - Three Kentucky counties under surveillance 🤮

• Another grizz shot - Another MT landowner has blasted a big bruin in self defense 🐻

• Climb on up - Watch as these curious bears invite themselves right into the tree stand 😳 

REALLY, DUDE?
SERIAL POACHER FACES DECADE BAN FOR ILLEGAL DEER KILL, JAIL TIME FOR DRIVING BLUNDER

A 45-year-old Idaho man managed to dodge jail time for his role in the illegal killing of a mule deer, but ultimately got nailed after showing up to court behind the wheel with a suspended license.

In another example of things that make you go hmmmmmmm, Nathan Lloyd Archibald of Rexburg, Idaho found himself at the center of controversy after illegally killing a mule deer and leaving it to waste on private property. 

In an incident dating back to December 17 of 2023, Idaho Fish and Game officers received a tip through the Citizens Against Poaching hotline about a large mule deer buck that had been shot and abandoned on private property in Madison County. Three officers responded around 6:30 p.m., with two in plain clothes stationed near the deer to catch the suspect if they returned. A vehicle was spotted near the scene, and officers initiated a traffic stop, identifying Nathan Lloyd Archibald as the driver…

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Drazkowski praises elimination of shotgun-only hunting zone in southern Minnesota: Minnesota State Senator Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa) on Monday praised the elimination of southern Minnesota’s shotgun-only hunting zone, an antiquated law dating back to the 1940s that has become obsolete as technology advancements have increased the range of shotguns and further improved rifle accuracy. Read the full story.

Apply June 15-July 14 to hunt an Arkansas alligator this fall: Like last year, hunters will be able to choose one of 10 public land hunting areas, all situated in the southern half of the state. Just like last year, Yellow Lake at the Pine Bluff Arsenal will allow a limited permit hunt, as will the Delta Wetland Complex (Lake Wallace, Lake Enterprise, Lake Chicot, Grand Lake and Wilson Brake Reservoir).  Read the full story.

Mule deer 665 makes long migration back to Teton Range: On June 4, the University of Wyoming’s deer migration initiative shared up-to-date migration data of Mule Deer 665’s long journey from the Red Desert to her annual summer grounds near Teton Pass. Read the full story.

Three more counties, in Western Kentucky, added to state’s Chronic Wasting Disease site: New Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance measures are now in effect for three Western Kentucky counties, Henderson, Union and Webster, following the detection of CWD in a deer harvested just across the Ohio River in Posey County, Indiana.  Read the full story.

Grizzly bear shot by landowner in Bears Paw Mountains: Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks reports that a man shot and killed a grizzly bear that was threatening him on the northeast side of the Bears Paw Mountains south of Havre on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.  Read the full story.

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😳 A couple of bears start scuffling below you and suddenly decide to head on up the very tree you are sitting in. Watch as these boys got up close and personal with a couple of young bears as they were sitting in the stand.

Honestly looks like both parties might need to change their underpants…

Just another Monday.

📸 : @expeditionsocietycoffee

Oh, and one more thing…