SMILE! Poachers busted on Ring camera in Kentucky 🎥

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If you’re still with us, that means you’ve made it to the middle of yet another week.

With that in mind, let’s all take a minute to grab a coffee or whiskey and get another mid-week dispatch out the door.

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

• Smile! - NJ poachers caught on camera in Kentucky 🎥

• Free to hunt bill - Oklahoma OKs feral hog bill 🐗

• Time for a facelift - The National Elk Refuge is getting an upgrade 🏗️

• Alt-season a miss - Missouri’s alternative season missed big time 🤷

• Scratch that itch - Just don’t interrupt this fella 🐻

SMILE!
CAUGHT ON RING CAMERA: YEAR-LONG POACHING INVESTIGATION LEADS TO GUILTY PLEAS

In a world where nearly every damn door has a camera on it, if you’re doing something wrong around a residence, it’s very likely that you’re going to get caught. Such was the case in a multi-state poaching incident that took place in Lexington, Kentucky back in the fall of 2023.

After receiving reports of a deer running towards a home and collapsing on a driveway, a quick review of the homeowner’s Ring camera led investigators to immediately suspect foul play. Despite no one being home when the deer was shot on a neighboring property, the camera was rolling and not only captured the untimely death of the whitetail, but also the two idiots who backed their truck in to retrieve it…

Oklahoma senator proposes bill to ease feral hog hunting restrictions: In a bid to combat the extensive damage caused by feral hogs in rural Oklahoma, Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, has introduced SB478, known as the Free to Hunt Feral Hogs Bill. Read the full story. 

USFWS proposes expanded hunting opportunities in six Montana counties: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comment on a proposal that would expand hunting opportunities in Petroleum, Musselshell, Golden Valley, Yellowstone, Stillwater and Carbon counties. Read the full story.

Washington biologists launching new black-tailed deer study: This effort from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife began this month. Researchers seek to address the challenges posed by the densely vegetated habitats these deer inhabit. Read the full story.

60-Year-Old National Elk Refuge Visitor Center To Get A $39 Million Overhaul: The National Elk Refuge expects to get $14 million this year for a long-overdue project to replace its visitor center and plans to build a new Nature Discovery Center in its place. Read the full story.

Totals drop by the thousands during Missouri’s alternative methods deer season: The Missouri Department of Conservation has announced that deer hunters in the Show-Me State brought down more than 10,000 deer during the alternative methods part of the firearms deer season - between Dec. 28 and Jan. 7. Read the full story.

Iowa DNR investigating deer carcasses dumped near river: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is asking for the public's help with a carcass dumping investigation. The DNR says five dead deer were found at the Highway 44 boat ramp of the Raccoon River. Read the full story.

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