Three additional defendants also faced consequences in the case. Together, they were fined $5,000, forfeited firearms, and lost a combined two years of hunting privileges.
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Young Poacher Hit With Jail Time, Forced to Apologize on TikTok
Published: August 31, 2026 { 0 comments }National Hunting and Fishing Day 2026: Celebrate Conservation!
Published: August 31, 2026 { 0 comments }National Hunting and Fishing Day is more than a date on the calendar. It is a reason to get outside, bring somebody new along, and show them why this lifestyle matters.
Idaho’s 2026 Deer and Elk Outlook Is ‘Highly Promising’
Published: August 30, 2026 { 0 comments }The big theme, according to Idaho Fish and Game Deer and Elk Coordinator Toby Boudreau, is simple: “Highly promising.”
Tree Stand Killings Gunman Chai Vang Dies in Prison
Published: August 2, 2026 { 0 comments }The massacre quickly became known as the “Tree Stand Killings,” one of the worst mass shootings ever to occur during a hunting trip.
Poacher Ran Illegal Hunting Sweepstakes, Made $55K Before Getting Lifetime Hunting Ban
Published: July 6, 2026 { 1 comment }A Pocatello man who prosecutors say made more than $55,000 running an illegal hunting operation has been sentenced to prison and permanently stripped of his hunting privileges.
Oregon Moves Closer to Banning Hunting, Fishing
Published: July 6, 2026 { 11 comments }Supporters of Initiative Petition 28 say they turned in 140,000 signatures. Opponents say the PEACE Act could upend hunting, fishing, farming, restaurants, and Oregon’s outdoor culture.
Tragic Camp Fire Kills Two Young Alabama Hunters
Published: July 5, 2026 { 0 comments }Two University of Alabama students were killed after a fire tore through a hunting camp in Conecuh County early Wednesday morning, and investigators now believe fireworks may have played a role in the tragedy.
Missing Turkey Hunter Found Dead
Published: June 1, 2026 { 0 comments }Sites, a resident of Toledo, Ohio, was reported missing after failing to return from a turkey hunting trip and missing a scheduled doctor’s appointment later that day.
‘Deer Genocide’ at Cornell?
Published: May 3, 2026 { 0 comments }Local hunters are accusing the university of going too far, with one calling it “almost a genocide” of the deer population.
House Passes Bill Protecting Lead Ammo
Published: April 6, 2026 { 1 comment }The U.S. House just passed the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at keeping traditional ammo and tackle in play on public lands and protecting the funding that comes with it.









