Snow Geese Moving North - Mound City, MO

Well the reports are coming in that the outfitters are harvesting large numbers of snow geese at Mound City, MO,  The peak of the migration may still be a week or more away however its not stopping some outfitters from having some excellent shooting.

Unmarked traps lead to $4,000 fine - Utah

Price — Two men will pay a total of $4,000 for breaking Utah's trapping laws.

Dean and Spencer Steele, both of Utah County, were originally charged with more than 20 counts for violating Utah's trapping regulations.

In a plea agreement, both men pleaded guilty to five Class B Misdemeanors.

In addition to paying $4,000, the men also forfeited numerous traps and a bobcat pelt. And both of them might also lose their trapping privileges in Utah.

Officers find traps

During January, officers with the Division of Wildlife Resources discovered several leg-hold traps on Cedar Mountain in east-central Utah. None of the traps had trap identification numbers attached to them. (The trap ID number is a four or five digit number that identifies the person who owns the traps.)
The officers also found a bobcat in one of the traps.
When Dean and Spencer Steele returned to collect their traps and the bobcat, officers apprehended them.
During the course of their investigation, the officers learned the men had not checked the traps for 14 days. They also determined that the bobcat had been in the trap for at least eight days.
The officers also learned the two men had a system to try to avoid detection—they would attach ID numbers to the traps as they collected them, in case they were stopped later by officers.
"This is a case where two men put out unmarked traps to avoid complying with the state's 48-hour trap check requirement," says Carl Gramlich, a DWR lieutenant. "They also left the traps unmarked to try to avoid detection if wildlife officers found the traps before they collected them."
Report trap locations to the DWR
If you find a trap in the wild, Gramlich encourages you to report the location to the Division of Wildlife Resources.
"Please do not disturb the trap," he says. "Tampering with someone's trap could lead to criminal charges if the trap was legally set."
After receiving your report, Gramlich says wildlife officers can check the trap to determine if it was legally set.

5 Men Accused Of Poaching Deer In Northern Kansas

OBERLIN, Kan. (AP) _ Five Wisconsin men could lose their hunting

privileges in Kansas after being accused of poaching deer.

Decatur County authorities say they're accused of running the

deer illegally using greyhounds and vehicles.

The men were arrested in northwest Kansas on Wednesday after a

wildlife officer called the sheriff's office.

The Oberlin Herald reports that the dead bucks were not tagged

and had been piled on a trailer and taken into Oberlin as the men

were processed in court on misdemeanor charges.

The men charged were 53-year-old John Jacobs III, 45-year-old

Mark Jacobs, 26-year-old Paul Jacobs, and 23-year-old Joseph

Jacobs, all of DePere, Wisc., and 30-year-old John Jacobs IV of

Green Bay. The Decatur County clerk's office said the men did not

appear with lawyers.

The hunters were released after posting bonds totaling $83,500.

Coyotes Will Be On The Move After Storm

Well if you are a coyote hunter this winter storm will be great for you. They will be on the move, easy to see, and hungry.

Good Luck