jdickey Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 March 6, 2006 CALHOUN COUNTY, Texas — In January, a concerned citizen contacted Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden Kevin Stancik regarding the unlawful take of migratory waterfowl by several Delaware residents who own property in the Guadalupe River Delta. Game Warden Stancik contacted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agent in Victoria, Texas, Stacy Campbell, to initiate a joint investigation into the alleged violations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. In late January, the law enforcement officers began their surveillance of two waterfowl hunting blinds located on a private waterfowl-hunting club in the Guadalupe River Delta. During the surveillance operation, Game Warden Stancik and Service Agent Campbell observed the six individuals from Delaware commit the following violations: Take over the daily aggregate bag limit, (41 ducks killed when limit for six people is 36); take over the daily bag limit of a single species, (17 canvasbacks killed when limit for six people is 6); wanton waste of migratory waterfowl, (36 ducks and 1 white-front goose left on water around blinds); hunting with an unplugged shotgun; possession of lead shot shells, (a total of 152 lead twenty gauge shot shells, not including spent hulls); hunting without a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp; hunting in violation of state law to include: no state hunting license and no state waterfowl stamp/endorsement; and take of migratory waterfowl in a closed season (two white-front geese). The surveillance operation resulted in seizure of forty-one (41) ducks and two (2) geese, along with one hundred thirty four (134) 20-gauge lead shot shells. Thanks to this combined law enforcement effort by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a total of thirty-two (32) federal violation notices were issued and $18,775 in fines was paid by the six individuals from Delaware. In addition, they were assessed civil wildlife restitution of $4,009 by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. “The enforcement of waterfowl hunting violations continues to be vital to the core mission of the Service and as such should re-instill legal hunter ethics in all who hunt waterfowl,” said Assistant Special Agent in Charge for the Service’s Southwest Region, Juliana Scully. “We’ve had a great working relationship with US Fish and Wildlife Service agents that has helped us enforce laws to protect migratory birds in our region,” said Capt. Rex Mayes with TPWD Law Enforcement in Victoria. “Game Warden Kevin Stancik has worked effectively in our area for many years. His experience and his diligence in working with US Fish and Wildlife Service enabled us to apprehend these individuals and charge them with multiple offenses.” The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 95-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System, which encompasses 545 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 69 national fish hatcheries, 64 fishery resources offices and 81 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign and Native American tribal governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Assistance program, which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: BUNCH OF DUMB DELAWARE DUCK HUNTERS! These guys are class-A CRIMINALS, regardless of what state they are from. It says they were cited for 32 violations and fined, but what it doesn't say is whether or not they've lost their hunting priviledges or had any of their gear confiscated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdickey Posted March 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: BUNCH OF DUMB DELAWARE DUCK HUNTERS! Don't know if anything was seized, but new Texas laws this year allow Game Wardens to seize all personal property, plus fines, plus jail time. But since this also involved Federal Agents, don't know which would be the legal precedence in this case! HERE'S YER SIGN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdickey Posted March 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: BUNCH OF DUMB DELAWARE DUCK HUNTERS! OK.... this is a little spooky! They had a Special Agent in Charge by the name of Scully... then I read this headline in the Port Lavaca newspaper.... ALIEN HIT BY TRAIN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, March 3, 2006 3:01 PM CST By CHARLYN FINN - A 26-year-old Honduran native seeking to evade law enforcement officials at 9:39 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, had his arm amputated by a train, according to Department of Public Safety Trooper John Bradley. Jose Hernandez of Honduras was found by Sheriff Office Deputy Johnny Krause. He was lying by the railroad on Dryer Road with his arm amputated, according to Bradley. Hernandez was lifeflighted to Corpus Christi Spohn Hospital where he was reported in good condition Monday, Bradley said. Hernandez' arm was found but local law enforcement did not know whether the medical staff at Spohn was able to save to the limb. Bradley said Hernandez' arm was severed at the left shoulder by the train Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_Goose Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Re: BUNCH OF DUMB DELAWARE DUCK HUNTERS! Im gald they caught those guys... the wardens did good. Now if only we could stop all idiotic poachers and we might be able to limit out a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WhiskeyandMe Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Re: BUNCH OF DUMB DELAWARE DUCK HUNTERS! It is not the first time they have been in trouble with game violations... They got slapped on the hand... my .02 J.J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Re: BUNCH OF DUMB DELAWARE DUCK HUNTERS! Idiots ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingduckhunter Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 Re: BUNCH OF DUMB DELAWARE DUCK HUNTERS! #1 rule dont let the wardens catch ya................................ jus kiddin.........thats crazy, they got what they deserved!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hookedonhunting Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Re: BUNCH OF DUMB DELAWARE DUCK HUNTERS! [ QUOTE ] #1 rule dont let the wardens catch ya. I'm feelin ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterDWL Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Re: BUNCH OF DUMB DELAWARE DUCK HUNTERS! you get what you ask for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hookedonhunting Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Re: BUNCH OF DUMB DELAWARE DUCK HUNTERS! Crazy people these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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