Man charged with poaching in Kansas City
elklover
2/13/12 11:49pm
A Topeka man has been charged with poaching a 14-point whitetail buck that could have broken a state record that has stood for more than 35 years, authorities said.
David V. Kent was charged Feb. 1 in Osage County with eight counts related the Nov. 11 shooting of the deer, said Mike Miller, spokesman for the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. The charges include hunting with an artificial light, hunting during a closed season, illegal hunting from a vehicle and use of an illegal caliber for deer hunting.
The Wichita Eagle reported that the deer was unofficially scored at 198 7/8 inches of antler on the Boone & Crockett system.
This is the third Kansas buck with antlers that could qualify as a state record that isn’t officially recognized.
David V. Kent was charged Feb. 1 in Osage County with eight counts related the Nov. 11 shooting of the deer, said Mike Miller, spokesman for the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. The charges include hunting with an artificial light, hunting during a closed season, illegal hunting from a vehicle and use of an illegal caliber for deer hunting.
The Wichita Eagle reported that the deer was unofficially scored at 198 7/8 inches of antler on the Boone & Crockett system.
This is the third Kansas buck with antlers that could qualify as a state record that isn’t officially recognized.
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one hunting fool
2/14/12 9:18am
A hole! they need to make this a manditory 5 years in prison and it might slow these p heads down
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dahlmer
2/15/12 9:48am
Wow, three bucks that would be new state records poached. I'm not sure how you stop this kind of thing from happening.
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Mularcher
2/15/12 9:52am
Look at the size of the buck
http://www.kansas.com/2012/02/09/2209749/kansas-man-accused-of-poaching.html
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southwind
2/21/12 9:34pm
I see it every year down here. One conservation officer covering four counties or more doesn't help.
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waspocrew
2/22/12 10:28am
That's a shame, I hope he gets some jail time ( and by some, I mean years)
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southwind
2/24/12 1:34pm
Kansas is too light on poachers I doubt he will see any time. I would guess it will cost him about what a guided hunt would cost only he doesn't get the trophy and will lose privileges for a short while. The Fish & Game will have a new mount for the headquarters.
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