jci63 Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Two DNR rangers charged with poaching in Oceana County Muskegon - Two park rangers from the state Department of Natural Resources face poaching charges for killing deer on private property in Oceana County last fall. Prosecutors say Alex Gossett, 41, a full-time park ranger at Muskegon State Park, and Brian Tunk, 30, a seasonal DNR park ranger, killed deer in November and December of 2007 in Claybanks Township. The rangers' father-in-law, Philip Gooch, 61, also faces charges of possession of bucks over the limit and loaning kill tags to another hunter. The three men live in the Mears area. Prosecutors say Gossett posted photos of himself with a deer he illegally killed on an internal DNR website. Another conservation officer spotted the photos and began investigating. Prosecutors say the officer uncovered the mens' violations of state hunting laws and other infractions. The men have been formally charged in court. If convicted, they face jail time, fines and suspension of Michigan hunting privileged for up to three years. www.wzzm13.com/news/regional/lakeshore_article.aspx?storyid=91173 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOYTnMUZZYboy Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 This makes me sick!!! :mad: These are the people who are the "cops of the woods" and they are doing this stuff? This is absolutely pathetic!!! And takeing away hunting rights for 3 years? Come on ban them for life!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 There are always a few bad apples, no matter what the profession. I hope they pay big time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Glad they got caught. Hope they get the max penalty that the law can give them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelund79 Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Always going to be some bad apples, at least these poachers got caught....Max the punishment!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Glad they got caught. Hope they get the max penalty that the law can give them. I'm sure they will William. At least in my neck of the woods when an LEO screws up, they tend to get a maximum sentence, even though regular Joes would get less, and usually do. Although I feel EVERYONE should get the max, unfortunately it doesn't seem to work that way. These guys have already paid dearly I'm sure with the loss of very profitable careers. How many factory workers or similar professions would lose their jobs for an EnCon violation? These guys should be held to a high standard and punished severely.... but also fairly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Glad they got caught. Hope they get the max penalty that the law can give them. I agree:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubie Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 These are the people that are supposed to know better, and should recieve max penalty. Its just like a cop selling heroine and robbing liquor stores... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 I would like to see the book thrown at them as all poachers need,this just gives the people who put a lot of time and hard work into the sport of hunting a bad image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildthing Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 glad they got caught. People like these guys is what gives the sport of hunting a bad name. Hope they get the max penalty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 I wonder how strict they were enforcing the laws they broke? It makes me think of deer camp 2 years ago. We camp at a Illinois DNR camp site along with several friends. An older guy "Otis" (he used to hunt but no more) always walks around the camp sites looking for a lengthy conversation to get involved in. A buddy of mine was camped next to me taking a nap in his camper when Otis happened by and thought he'd be nice and get my buddies smoldering fire going. Well he did and then left. The IDNR officer came driving around and saw the fire and no body watching it. He knocked on my buddies camper door and asked him why he had a fire going. He said he had put it out before taking a nap (not knowing that Otis came by). Without hesitation the IDNR officer wrote my buddy a 500.00 ticket. It's a big laugh now when we see Otis coming, but if I ever saw that IDNR officer leaving a fire while he slept... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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