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Nebraska Game and Parks & State Patrol Catch Spotlight Poachers

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

LINCOLN, Neb. --(Ammoland.com)- Seven people were cited for game law violations in a joint effort by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) to catch spotlighters in the St. Paul area over the weekend.

An NSP airplane using heat-detecting equipment discovered individuals in three vehicles and guided five Game and Parks conservation officers on the ground from 8:30 p.m. Nov. 18 until 12:30 a.m. Nov. 19.

All seven individuals were ticketed for hunting with the aid of an artificial light. Two of those also were cited for no fur harvest permits, one for failure to tag his traps, and one for liquidated damages on a raccoon.

More than $2,000 in fines was assessed, in addition to liquidated damages of $25 for the raccoon.

Jerry Pecha, a Game and Parks law enforcement supervisor, said the project was carried out during the November firearm deer season to increase the possibility of catching deer spotlighters in response to many complaints in the area.

A similar project is planned for the future, Pecha said.

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Mountain Lion Shot Near Creighton Nebraska

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

LINCOLN, Neb. --(Ammoland.com)- A 15-year-old deer hunter from Wayne killed a mountain lion near Creighton in northeast Nebraska on Nov. 12, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

The boy, hunting a shelterbelt in Knox County, spotted the mountain lion 10 feet away before shooting and killing it.

The mountain lion was a young male, which has been typical of mountain lions found in Nebraska outside of the Panhandle, according to Sam Wilson, furbearer and carnivore program manager with Game and Parks. The carcass was turned over to Game and Parks, as required by law.

It was the 52nd confirmed mountain lion sighting in Nebraska outside the Pine Ridge population since 1991.

Mountain lions are protected year-round in Nebraska but may be killed if threatening people or attacking livestock. No charges will be filed, as evidence indicated self-defense.

“Game and Parks is interested in documenting observations or game camera photographs of mountain lions,” Wilson said. “Please report any observations to your nearest Game and Parks office or call 402-471-0641.”

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