Michigan Man Facing 50 Charges After Months-Long Illegal Deer Shooting Spree 🔦

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BIG FINES > LICENSE SUSPENSIONS
MICHIGAN MAN FACING 50 CHARGES AFTER MONTHS-LONG ILLEGAL DEER SHOOTING SPREE

A 26-year-old Clinton County man is now staring down 50 charges after a Michigan DNR investigation alleged he spent roughly seven months cruising rural roads at night, shining deer with a light, blasting them from the driver’s seat of his vehicle and leaving the animals to rot.

As many of these cases do, it was kicked off by a tip to the DNR’s Report All Poaching hotline back in October. The tipster reported a person shooting deer from a vehicle at night using what they believed to be a suppressed semiautomatic rifle, leading to the lengthy investigation that included interviews and search warrants obtained through the Clinton County Prosecutor’s Office…

Iowa DNR Announces Changes for 2026-27 Hunting Season: New Zones and Treestand Regulations: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has rolled out some of the biggest updates to deer hunting in recent years. This includes a brand new zone system, changes to license sales, and a handful of new requirements that could catch unprepared hunters off guard. Read the full story. 

Taxidermists sought to help Delaware monitor chronic wasting disease: The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control's Division of Fish and Wildlife is asking taxidermists across the state to help strengthen its ongoing surveillance efforts for chronic wasting disease in the state's deer population. Read the full story.

New Illinois Law Expands Centerfire Rifle Capacity for Deer Hunting: A new law carried by State Senator Patrick Joyce will increase the max capacity of centerfire hunting rifles. Senate Bill 2756 will increase the max capacity of centerfire rifles from one to three rounds. This will put Illinois on par with all other states, as Illinois is the only state that institutes a single-shot limit on centerfire rifle capacity. Read the full story.

Female brown bear kills, eats cub in Katmai National Park: A female brown bear was caught on camera killing and then later eating a spring cub in Katmai National Park and Preserve on Tuesday, compelling park rangers to address the incident with the public. Read the full story.

Louisiana agents cite three men on turkey hunting violations: Agents cited Morgan Levi Jones, 29, of Ruston, Charles Ladon Gilbert, 56, of Quitman, and Zackary Turner Gilbert, 29, of Quitman, for three counts each of violating interstate commerce regulations (State Lacey Act) for transporting illegally taken game across state lines, officials said. Read the full story.

Minnesota DNR releases 2026 hunting regulations with major updates for deer hunters and new licensing system: Fall hunting season is around the corner, and the Minnesota DNR wants hunters to know the 2026 regulations look a lot different than last year — especially for deer hunters.

Licenses go on sale Saturday, August 1.  Read the full story.

😳 This was a really intense encounter. Watch as this dude screams at the top of his lungs (but never puts down the camera) as this bear keeps gaining ground and eventually makes a run at him and his dog. He had no spray, no gun and didn’t even bother to pick up a damn stick.

Dude’s either got brass balls or a horseshoe up his ass…

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