About 3 or 4 years ago in NE Wyoming, there was a huge big game bust. There were about 5 people that got indicted on federal charges for the lacey act and were charged in federal court. The state said it had so many cases to deal with it would take a year to get everyone into court. There was never any news out what had happened to any of the people that were suppose to go to court. My dad and I asked the local game warden (who they have changed 3 times since then for threats and their safety) and the local game and fish commissioner what is going on with the case. They told us that the person who was dealing with all the paperwork got overwhelmed and quit and took another job. They couldn't find any paperwork after he left and they dropped the ball on this case and cant do anything about it.
There was a rumor that there were 20+ people that were in this poaching ring. I have a hard time believing that there was only one person on this case. I don't know what happened but no one has learned a lesson that was involved. One of the people who got in trouble works with my dad and said he will no longer buy licenses. He will hunt but not with a license since he is so mad at the game and fish. I don't know if they paid some money to the game and fish as a plea bargain and nothing was released or what happened. The game and fish did nothing but fuel the fire for some of these poachers who got in trouble.
There was a rumor that there were 20+ people that were in this poaching ring. I have a hard time believing that there was only one person on this case. I don't know what happened but no one has learned a lesson that was involved. One of the people who got in trouble works with my dad and said he will no longer buy licenses. He will hunt but not with a license since he is so mad at the game and fish. I don't know if they paid some money to the game and fish as a plea bargain and nothing was released or what happened. The game and fish did nothing but fuel the fire for some of these poachers who got in trouble.
