Minnesota Trapping Poachers

[WapitiTalk1]

A couple of real dandy's here. 

http://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/2017/03/22/minnesota-poachers-charged-in-state-s-largest-illegal-trapping-bust-are-butchers.html

[pnwmtnmn]

Appears to be repeat offenders.

[Dhoey07]

Two year investigation, and the largest poaching case of its kind and the penalty is what??? 












Up to 1 year in prison and up to 3k in fines 

[Rainier10]

Wow, I am shocked that the one guy had never been in trouble before and the other only a couple of times.  With that many traps and how old they were I would have to think they have been doing this for a very long time.  I guess they could have just ramped up their activities when they retired.

Man that is a lot of traps.

[birddogdad]

2 year investigation.... sounds like fish and game job security to take that long... just sayin

[Humptulips]

Mostly snares and with two guys I can see it being doable but you would have to be a go getter with a 24 hour check.
The thing that seems off is what they confiscated from these guys amounted to not much. I think they need some lessons on location.

[pnwmtnmn]

They could have had an off day and were selling in the round and that was all they had in possession.

[bigtex]

2 year investigation.... sounds like fish and game job security to take that long... just sayin

I would bet good money it wasn't a 24/7/365 investigation for 2 years.

In WA prosecutors have two years to file charges on gross misdemeanor charges. An LEO could contact someone poaching a deer today and not send the report in till March 2019, is that a 2 year investigation?