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Georgia DNR Announces 2010 State Investigative Ranger Of The Year

Georgia Department of Natural Resources

SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga.- -(AmmoLand.com)- Law enforcement rangers with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Wildlife Resources Division consistently face a wide variety of natural resource related criminal activity.

Often times, lengthy criminal investigations ensue which require diligence and dedication on behalf of the officers. One such dedicated ranger, Cpl. Brent Railey of Troup County, was recently recognized as the 2010 State Investigative Ranger of the Year for his work.

“Cpl. Railey did an exceptional job with all aspects of this investigation,” says WRD chief of law enforcement Col. Homer Bryson. “The command staff sincerely appreciates his unrelenting efforts in bringing these poachers to justice.”

The investigation worked by Cpl. Brent Railey was first reported as a night hunting violation by the Troup County Sheriff’s office. Upon his initial investigation, Railey found an abandoned pickup truck and a poached deer. Over the course of nearly three months, the officer was able to collect enough evidence to show that the suspect’s whereabouts were not what he had reported. Eventually, Railey was able to get enough evidence to result in a first offender guilty plea by the suspect, which led to a fine of over $2,000 and a loss of hunting privileges for two years. This violator was later caught night hunting again (Oct. 2009) rendering his first offender status null and void.

Additional WRD rangers were nominated for the award by their supervisors for their outstanding investigative work in 2009. They are as follows: Cpl. Nathaniel Jones, Cpl. Jason Roberson, RFC Richard Tanner, Sgt. William Vickers and Cpl. Cindy Miller.

For more information on the 2010 State Investigative Ranger of the Year Award, call the WRD law enforcement headquarters office at (770) 918-6408.

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Reward Offered For Information About Bull Elk Found Dead Near Grants, NM

New Mexico Game and Fish

Grants, NM - -(AmmoLand.com)- The Department of Game and Fish is offering a reward for information leading to the conviction of a poacher who killed a bull elk and left it to rot in a field near Grants.

The elk was found recently about a half-mile beyond locked gates on the Alfredo Mirabal Estate Ranch south of Grants. The elk, which has a set of unique antlers, was last seen alive before hunting season.

“Based on the evidence at the scene, the elk probably died sometime between October and November,” said Craig Sanchez, conservation officer for the Grants district.

Anyone who has information about this case or any other case is encouraged to call the Operation Game Thief Hotline at (800) 432-4263. A reward of up to $750 could be awarded if information leads to an arrest or charges being filed.

Additional reward money may be available from private interests.

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