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Turn In Poachers Program Offers Reward In Moose Case

South Dakota Fish, Game & Parks

PIERRE, S.D. – -(AmmoLand.com)-The Turn In Poacher’s program, a cooperative effort between Wildlife Protection Inc. and South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Department, is offering a $1,000 reward for the identification and arrest of the person or people responsible for the death of a moose near Deerfield Reservoir, SD on or about Oct. 1.

Additionally, the TIPs Board of Directors has agreed to accept and administer any additional donations from member of the general public who would like to add to the reward. According to TIPs Board President Bob Schuurmans, individuals and organizations have already contacted TIPs and offered several hundred dollars in donations to supplement anything the TIPs board would authorize.

Those wishing to contribute to the reward may do so by earmarking the donation as “Moose TIPs Reward” and sending it to the Turn In Poachers office at 412 W. Missouri, Pierre, SD, 57501. If you would like more information about making a donation, please call Charlie Wharton at 605-773-5906.

Anyone with information on the bull moose case is urged to call a local state Game, Fish, and Parks conservation officer, a local law enforcement agency, or the TIPs line at 1-888-OVERBAG (1-888-683-7224). Tips may also be submitted online through the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Web site: https://www.sdgfp.info/Wildlife/TIPS/AnonRepo.htm

Those providing information through TIPs may remain anonymous.

According to Conservation Officer Blair Waite, elk hunters found the moose dead from gunshot wounds on Friday, Oct. 2 in southwestern Lawrence County. While moose are not native to South Dakota, the animal had recently become a welcome visitor to the Black Hills.

The Turn In Poachers Hotline was started in an effort to reduce the number of wildlife crimes in the state. The TIPs program, which began in 1984 after two elk were poached in the Black Hills, serves as a single contact point for anyone with information about hunting and fishing violations in the state.

The program not only offers rewards for information on those cases, it also provides an opportunity for tipsters to remain anonymous. Hundreds of arrests are made and thousands of dollars are rewarded each year through use of the network. According to Schuurmans, this could be the most important call you ever make.

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Kanawha County Citations Issued During Early Bear Hunting Season

West Virginia DNR

West Virginia –(AmmoLand.com)-A Kanawha County man was issued a number of citations for hunting law violations on the last day of the recent early bear hunting season, according to Lt. David Trader of the Division of Natural Resources’ District 5 office in Nitro.

An early firearm season for black bear was in effect Sept. 21-26 in Boone, Fayette, Kanawha and Raleigh counties.

On Saturday, Sept. 26, Conservation Officers Chad Rains and Ed Goodson were on patrol near Sanderson Ridge in Kanawha County.

A routine check of a hunter by the officers resulted in several citations being issued to Ricky D. Jarvis, age 40, of Clendenin.

He was charged with carrying a loaded gun in a motor vehicle, hunting from a motor vehicle, feeding bears, hunting bear over bait, and failure to present a hunting license. Charges were filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court and are awaiting action.

“Hard work and information sharing between the DNR Law Enforcement Office in Elkins and the Nitro district office about potential problem areas and complaints about bear hunting violations paid off,” said Lt. Trader. “Conservation officers in the state have been working diligently checking for hunters who illegally kill or bait bear. Anyone with information about any such illegal activity is encouraged to call the DNR at your local district office listing.”

The next firearm season for black bear for most of the state runs from Dec. 7 through 31.

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