Ryan Snodgrass of Arkansas Valley Adventures Rafting Company saved a 13-year-old girl who had fallen out of his raft, and was charged with “obstructing government operations” because he did not heed a directive by government officials to stay out of the water. Snodgrass was searching for the missing girl for half an hour. The local [...]
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Guilty pleas have relieved a Minnesota family of $50,000 and their hunting and outfitting privileges. Albert “Will” Carlson owns the Blue Ridge Ranch in the Larb Hills. He and his family became licensed guides under the auspices of another hunting outfitter. The ranch then was able to obtain guaranteed, outfitter-sponsored hunting licenses, bringing in [...] John Lewton gratefully received verdicts of “Not Guilty” after a five-day trial resulting from a 2008 sting by Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks. During the sting, Lewton accompanied undercover game warden agent Justin Gibson on a bighorn sheep hunt. Some charges in Blaine and Chouteau counties are still pending in the case. missoulian.com missoulian.com Clint P. Martinez, 43, and Michael A. Martinez, 47, both of Plaquemine, Louisiana, have been indicted on nine violations of the federal Lacey Act involving alligators, earning them nominations for the Lotsaguides “Naughty Guide” award. 2theadvocate.com familybadge.org A man from Olmstead, Minnesota, found a 21-day hunt on the Web and wired $6,000, which he never saw again. The site was reportedly for Beattie Lake Outfitters in Canada. The man reported that he talked to people connected to the site before sending the money. kaaltv.com Let this be a lesson: The Web can be a [...] Elmer and Joseph T. Payne of Lethal Impact Outfitters pleaded not guilty to 15 counts, including felonies, in association with their outfitting business. Charges include trespassing by guiding hunts on private land without permission from the landowner. Lotsaguides.com had covered the original guilty plea of the father/son team in September, stemming from game violations. While they [...] Robert Nelsen of Bowling Green, KY, pleaded guilty to a felony count of outfitting without a license, as well as numerous misdemeanor charges, in Montana 15th Judicial Court. His sentence includes an 8-year revocation of hunting, trapping, and fishing privileges, as well as a fine of $5,555 and $1,050 in restitution. Nelsen conducted commercial hunts on [...] Bruce Henry of Devils Lake has earned a double nomination for being a Naughty Guide. In September, he was cited for guiding deer hunters without a license, and now has to appear in Ramsey County District Court to answer to the charges. Also, in June, he was charged with four violations regarding fish outfitting, including [...] James Mockerman, 65, of Hamilton, MT, was caught in a sting and ended up pleading guilty to two felony counts and 14 misdemeanor counts of outfitting without a license. This is the first felony conviction of illegal outfitting since a change in the law allowing felony charges in such cases. His penalty? He will start [...] Eric Laney Bryant of Raymondville, Missouri, pleaded guilty to 3 misdemeanor counts related to poisoning wildlife. This hunting guide injected Carbofuran, a pesticide, into deer meat in January 2009, in an effort to kill coyotes on his property. He was successful at killing some of the yodelers, as well as some crows, domestic dogs, a [...]
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