PETA will have a field day with this.
Here is another link:
http://www.sj-r.com/police/x1921993898/Fallin-Skies-duck-hunter-charged-with-waterfowl-violations
What he alledgedly did is wrong on so many levels there isn't enough space to list them all. The bottom line is now he has some serious problems to deal with and he will pay. We don't know all the facts yet, but his life as he knows it is over.
The lesson here is learn the law and follow it. Enjoy your hunts whatever they turn out to be, and sleep good at night.
I lived near Loveland for 4 years. He's cooked. They take enforcement seriously. For example, during the walleye spawn, some people try to snag them, which is illegal there. WLF actually tagged one guy while I was fishing, they claimed the fish had holes on its side. Don't know if it was true (I didn't see it happen), and I don't even agree with it. But, the laws are strict and they don't mess around there.
http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2011-10-27/news/jeff-foiles-duck-hunting-strait-meat-fallin-skies/7/rnrn
Based off of what I read he got a 100K federal fine, 14.5K Canadian fine. Can't hunt Canada or US for 3 years and has to take classes for Alcoholism. He also had to sell his hunting ranch to pay for the fine. rnrnBased off of that seems like he got off pretty good.
I'm almost positive that I read about the same guy getting into some trouble a few years back for some other waterfowl violations. If so I am thinking he should be banned from hunting for life. $100k isnt a real big deal for someone like him. I'm sure he has some kind of endorsment from Under Armour and a few others. Most likely he will loose them though.
what an Idiot!!
...and all the Kings horses and all the Kings men could'n get Humpty up again' ...never put trust in financial fanantics (unless they organized, methodical and not in a rush)...I knew two old school friends that slid from 3 or 4M a year to a lot of zeros that was 'BEHIND' the decimal point !!!...One time I gave one a few bucks to get his new Cadillac out of a downtown parking lot !!! ...he even drove me home in 'style'...with the gas tank on empty ???...cheers
P/S...Cajun,sometimes it's good to get too old...'ya spot the many '$$$ Mysteries of Humanity' ???...cheers
Greed lets the devil in. I read about this last week. He is going down big time. You can find lots of info on the web about it. There were feds acting as clients on some of the hunts too. You are innocent until proven guilty, but this guy is going down. What a shame and a discrace to our sport.
PS: His place was recently listed for sale too? Wonder why?
http://www.agrirecland.com/2010/07/foiless-fallin-skies-straight-meat-duck-club-illinois.html