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Georgia hunter sentenced in federal court for Lacey Act violation in Nebraska

A Georgia man who had been hunting in Nebraska was sentenced to seven years of probation for violating the Lacey Act, which combats illegal trafficking of wildlife, fish, and plants.

Friday, July 15th 2022, 8:33 PM CDT
Updated: Friday, July 15th 2022, 8:35 PM CDT
By News Channel Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. -- A Georgia man who had been hunting in Nebraska was sentenced to seven years of probation for violating the Lacey Act, which combats illegal trafficking of wildlife, fish, and plants.

40-year-old Daniel Morris was sentenced Friday in federal court in Lincoln. He was also ordered to pay of $5,000 fine, in addition to $2,000 of restitution.

A joint investigation conducted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement, and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Law Enforcement Division, determined that in October of 2020, Morris traveled to Noble Outdoors, a commercial big game guiding and outfitting business located in North Platte, to conduct an archery mule deer hunt. During the hunt, Morris unlawfully shot a mule deer and subsequently transported trophy parts of the deer out of the state for taxidermy services in Georgia.

Morris admitted to traveling to Noble Outdoors with two other hunting partners to hunt mule deer during the archery season. During the hunt, Morris unlawfully shot a mule deer buck from the roadway with a Ruger All-American 6.5 Creedmoor rifle allegedly provided and directed by Noble Outdoors guide and owner Dustin Noble. Under Nebraska state law, shooting from the road and use of a firearm to take deer during the archery hunting season are both prohibited. Morris later unlawfully dumped and discarded the deer carcass into a public waterway near North Platte, according to court records.

Under the terms of his plea agreement, Morris surrendered and abandoned the antlers and other parts of the mule deer taken in 2020 and an undisclosed additional number of taxidermy mounts originating from mule deer taken during previous hunts at Noble Outdoors in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Friday's conviction marks the first federal sentencing involving the ongoing prosecution of numerous defendants related to violations allegedly committed by Noble Outdoors and its owner, associates, and clients. To date, four additional defendants have pleaded guilty in Nebraska state court and have been sentenced and ordered to pay a total of $12,500 in fines and liquidated damages for violations related to shooting deer from the road; dumping carcasses in waters of the state; hunting without permission; and improperly checking or registering pronghorn.

https://northplattebulletin.co...utdoor-prosecutions/
Second hunter sentenced in Noble Outdoor scandal
by: The North Platte Bulletin - Sep. 2, 2022

Another Georgia hunter was sentenced Friday in federal court for illegally transporting deer that were illegally taken near North Platte.

Kyle G. Daniel, 36, of Ball Ground, Ga. was sentenced Friday in federal court in Lincoln to two years of probation for violating of the Lacey Act — unlawfully transporting wildlife in interstate commerce.


Daniel was ordered to pay a fine in the amount of $5,000 and restitution in the amount of $4,000, U.S. District Judge John Gerrard said.

In the fall of 2020, Daniel traveled to Noble Outdoors, headquartered in North Platte, with two other hunting partners to hunt mule deer during archery season. Daniel shot a mule deer buck from the rear passenger seat area of a Noble Outdoors vehicle, parked on a public road, U.S. Attorney Steven Russell said.

Under Nebraska state law, shooting from the road and hunting on property without landowner permission are prohibited.

Daniel also surrendered and abandoned six sets of antlers or taxidermy mounts from mule deer taken during hunts at Noble Outdoors in 2018, 2019, and 2020.

The conviction is the second federal sentencing in the ongoing prosecution of numerous defendants related to violations by Noble Outdoors and its owner, associates, and clients. Four more defendants have pleaded guilty in Nebraska state court, Russell said.

In all, six defendants have been sentenced and ordered to pay $28,500 in fines and restitution for violations related to the interstate transport of unlawfully taken wildlife, shooting deer from the road; taking deer without a valid permit, taking deer with a firearm during archery season, dumping carcasses in waters of the state; hunting without permission; and improperly checking or registering big game.

The operation was a joint investigation conducted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Law Enforcement Division.

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Where is the case against "Noble"?

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Where is the case against "Noble"?

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They did everything wrong.
Even to the point of using a 6.5 Creedmoor.

https://www.klkntv.com/georgia...le-deer-in-nebraska/


Georgia hunter sentenced for illegally killing mule deer in Nebraska

November 4, 2022 6:06 pm Jordan Himes

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A Georgia hunter was sentenced in federal court on Friday for illegally shooting a mule deer in Lincoln County in 2020.

Chad McCullough, 34, of Georgia violated the Lacey Act when he took parts of the deer to Georgia to be taxidermized.

The Lacey Act bans the trafficking of wildlife or plants that were illegally taken, possessed or sold.

Officials determined that in October 2020, McCullough traveled to Nobel Outdoors, a commercial big game business in North Platte, with two other hunting partners.

The group was going to go on an archery mule deer hunt.

During the hunt, McCullough shot the deer with a rifle while in the passenger seat of a vehicle that was parked on the side of a public road.

The rifle was provided by the company’s owner, who told McCullough to kill the deer despite knowing that only archery equipment was authorized.

Under Nebraska state law, shooting from the road, taking deer with a firearm during archery season and hunting on property without landowner permission is prohibited.

As part of his conditions of probation, McCullough will surrender and abandon the taxidermy mounts and other parts originating from a total of two mule deer taken unlawfully during the hunt.

This was the third federal sentencing in the ongoing prosecutions related to violations committed by Noble Outdoors and its owner, associates and clients.

Four additional defendants have pleaded guilty in Nebraska courts.

In total, seven defendants have been sentenced and ordered to pay a total of $37,500 in fines and restitution for violations.

Their charges include the interstate transport of unlawfully taken wildlife, shooting deer from the road, taking deer without a valid permit, taking deer with a firearm during archery season, dumping carcasses in waters of the state, hunting without permission and improperly checking or registering big game.

District Judge John Gerrard sentenced McCullough to two years of probation for unlawful transportation of wildlife in interstate commerce.

He was ordered to pay a total of $9,000 in fines and restitution to the court.

The case was investigated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

https://www.newschannelnebrask...-hunting-in-nebraska


Colorado man sentenced to probation for Lacey Act violations after hunting in Nebraska

A 50-year-old Colorado man was sentenced on Friday to two years probation for violating the Lacey Act.
Friday, July 28th 2023, 3:08 PM CDT
By News Channel Nebraska

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- A 50-year-old Colorado man was sentenced on Friday to two years probation for violating the Lacey Act.

The Acting U.S. Attorney said that Michael Ban was sentenced in federal court in Lincoln for violations of the Lacey Act.

Ban was sentenced to two years of probation for unlawful transportation of wildlife in interstate commerce.

He was also ordered to pay a fine in the amount of $5,000 and to pay restitution in the amount of $4,000.

The court said that as part of his probation terms, Ban shall not hunt, fish, trap, provide guiding or outfitting services, or assist or be present with anyone engaged in those activities for one year.

There was a joint investigation done by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Law Enforcement Division determined that in September of 2019 found that Ban had traveled to Nebraska to do an archery hunt of a mule deer.

The court said that during the hunt, Ban had unlawfully shot a mule deer in Lincoln County. Following the hunt, he had taken a taxidermied shoulder mount including parts of the unlawfully taken trophy deer back to his home in Colorado.

In a plea agreement that was accepted by the Court and admitted by Ban, the investigation showed that in the fall of 2019, Ban had traveled to Noble Outdoors in North Platte, to hunt a mule deer during the archery season.

While hunting, Ban unlawfully shot a mule deer buck with 5x5 antlers in velvet without a valid deer permit. It was also during closed season hours around 11:12 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2019.

Court documents said that while guided and accompanied by the owner of Noble Outdoors, Ban bought a Nebraska Non-resident Archery Deer Permit the next day to conceal that he had taken the deer without a permit.

According to officials, under Nebraska state law, hunters are required to possess a valid permit and habitat stamp before hunting or taking mule deer. Hunters are also only authorized to hunt only during the legal shooting hours from 30 minutes before sunrise or 30 minutes after sunset.

https://ruralradio.com/krvn/ne...2019-mule-deer-hunt/


Nebraska Hunter and Noble Outdoors Associate Sentenced for Lacey Act Violation Stemming from 2019 Mule Deer Hunt

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September 29th, 2023 | U.S. Attorney's Office


Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Jennifer M. Payne, 45, of North Platte, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, for a violation of the Lacey Act. Senior United States District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Payne to 2 years’ probation for unlawful transportation of wildlife in interstate commerce. Payne was ordered to pay a fine in the amount of $5,000, restitution in the amount of $5,000, and to complete 100 hours of community service. As part of her probation terms, Payne shall not hunt, fish, trap, provide guiding or outfitting services, or assist or be present with anyone engaged in those activities during the term of probation.

A joint investigation conducted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Law Enforcement Division determined that in September of 2019, Payne conducted a guided mule deer hunt during the archery season. During the hunt, Payne unlawfully shot a mule deer in Lincoln County, Nebraska, and subsequently caused parts of the unlawfully taken trophy deer to be shipped to a commercial tannery located in Michigan.

Payne admitted that in the fall of 2019, she participated in a mule deer hunt with Noble Outdoors, a commercial big game guiding business located in North Platte, Nebraska. During the hunt, Payne, while guided by Noble Outdoors owner, and accompanied by another Noble Outdoors client, unlawfully shot a mule deer buck with 5 X 5 antlers in velvet during closed season hours between 10 PM and 12 AM on September 7, 2019, from a seated position within the passenger compartment of a vehicle parked upon a public roadway. The vehicle was being operated by the Noble Outdoors owner. In addition, Payne shot the mule deer with a 6.5 mm Creedmoor rifle outfitted with a suppressor and a thermal scope. Afterwards, Payne and the Noble Outdoors owner posed for night-time photographs with the mule deer and a crossbow in attempt to conceal the fact Payne unlawfully killed the deer with a firearm during the archery season. Under Nebraska state law, hunters are prohibited from possessing firearms or using firearms to hunt deer during the archery season, are prohibited from shooting from or over a roadway, and are authorized to hunt only during the legal shooting hours from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset.

Today’s sentencing is part of the ongoing prosecution of numerous defendants related to violations committed by Noble Outdoors and its owner, associates, and clients between 2015 and 2021. In total, 18 defendants have been sentenced and ordered to pay more than $75,000 in fines and restitution for state and federal violations related to the interstate transport of unlawfully taken wildlife, shooting deer from the road; taking deer and pronghorn without a valid permit, taking deer with a firearm during archery season; taking deer during night-time closed season hours; dumping carcasses in waters of the state; hunting without permission; and improperly checking or registering big game.

The operation was a joint investigation conducted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Law Enforcement Division.

This is insane to me.

Go on a guided hunt to spotlight deer out of season. What is wrong with these people??

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What is wrong with these people??

money, success, fame

Are they working their way up to the people running this poaching operation or did they turn in all the people who paid to poach?

https://omaha.com/news/state-r...e0-eb82add3be10.html

Owner of Nebraska hunting business federally indicted for alleged violations of wildlife protection laws
Molly Ashford Oct 25, 2023 Updated 2 hrs ago



The owner of a Nebraska company that offers guided hunting trips was federally indicted last week on allegations that he violated numerous wildlife protection laws in a wide-ranging conspiracy over a period of more than five years.

Dustin Noble, the owner of North Platte-based big-game guiding business Noble Outdoors, was charged in a 10-count felony indictment with nine counts of unlawfully transporting wildlife across state lines in violation of the Lacey Act and one count of conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act. Each of the 10 charges carries up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The indictment of Noble comes after a series of federal prosecutions against his customers. Since last year, five people have been charged with violations of the Lacey Act in relation to hunts at Noble Outdoors, and four of those charged have pleaded guilty and been sentenced to probation.


The Lacey Act is meant to combat the illegal trafficking of wildlife, fish and plants, and it prohibits the transportation of illegally obtained wildlife across state lines.


Noble is accused of employing various unlawful tactics to increase the likelihood of his clients killing trophy wildlife. The indictment alleges that he facilitated the killing of at least 52 mule deer using a variety of illegal methods, such as hunting on private land without permission, shooting wildlife from the road, using firearms with sound suppressors, and hunting during nighttime hours, during the off-season and with firearms during archery season.



The illegally obtained wildlife was then transported by customers to at least six neighboring states, according to the indictment. Noble charged customers between $500 and $4,000 for his guide services.

He is further accused of taking customers hunting when he knew they did not have valid big-game hunting permits, and of falsifying records to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in order to evade law enforcement detection.

Noble’s own hunting license was suspended for 10 years in 2014 after he was charged with 71 misdemeanors in state court related to hunting law violations. He pleaded guilty to eight of the charges and was ordered to pay nearly $8,000 in damages in addition to the suspension.


While the suspension did not impact his ability to work as a guide, he is accused in the indictment of personally killing multiple animals while his hunting license was suspended.

Noble has entered a plea of not guilty and was released from custody ahead of trial.

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What is wrong with these people??

money, success, fame

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