FORT DODGE — A nine-month investigation into deer and turkey poaching in Webster County was closed on Oct. 7, when Kyle Alstott, 23, of Fort Dodge, the last of the 10 individuals facing charges from ...
Most times, it comes under the cover of night. Sometimes, the crack of a rifle can be heard during the day. It depends on the circumstances…and the confidence of the poacher. Witnesses who light up ...
Being the best can attract the worst and Iowa's conservation officers get to see it all. As Iowa's reputation as the premier place to hunt trophy whitetail deer has grown, it has not only attracted ...
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Record-breaking white-tailed deer antlers snagged throughout Iowa may be drawing poachers from other states, Iowa conservation officials say. Appraisers estimate that a set of ...
The cowboy posse: Dee Scherich pets Tedrow the hero, with Brandy lying in between. Mounted, Chris Lawless, left, and Jim Sheets. When a hairy ape jumped out of a bush and scrambled over a rocky ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa has become a popular destination for poachers, state wildlife officials say. ``The word is getting out and around that Iowa has big whitetails with big antlers,'' said ...
Ramps, or wild onions, are harvested on private property in a forest near Baroda, Michigan, in 2015. E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/TNS CHICAGO — When you think about poaching, ramps are likely ...
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Record-breaking white-tailed deer antlers snagged throughout Iowa may be drawing poachers from other states, Iowa conservation officials say. Appraisers estimate that a set of ...