Hunting's a great hobby and way of life. Hunting illegally is just a way to give us all a bad name and end up facing some potentially harsh consequences. CEDAR COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have ended an illegal ...

Two Florida men, who were under investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission after they posted a video of themselves with a gator while on a beer run, have been arrested. The man in the video, Robert Timothy Barr, 28, also known as Robby Stratton, can be heard ...

There's really no other way around it — this guy is an idiot. Even if it wasn't illegal and a jackwagon choice to taunt a bison, it's a great way to get killed. In the following video, a man can be seen harassing a bison in the middle of a road in Yellowstone National Park: Stopped ...

There's sure to be controversy over President Trump's recent recommendation to place a ban on bump stocks. Bump stocks are devices that allow a semi-automatic weapon to fire hundreds of rounds per minute. They first received widespread attention from the media after Stephen Paddock used bump ...

It's a pretty incredible any time you're able to get an up-close moment like this deer encounter. After some deer wandered into a neighborhood, this dad decided it'd be a great opportunity to let his kids meet them and give them some food. They end up feeding an absolutely gorgeous buck as the ...

Knowing your target is what you think it and that it's a legal animal to shoot is one of the most important things a hunter can do before taking a shot. This young hunters mistake is a cautionary tale for anyone who's ever taken or almost taken a shot that ended up being a misidentified creature. ...

What would you do if you discovered poachers and their truck on your land and the police refuse to respond? For "Tractor Man," the answer was simple — hop in the tractor and ram it into the truck. Unfortunately for "Tractor Man" — a moniker given to him by authorities — by the time he rammed the ...

After Fernando Pantoja was discovered using a castnet in the Indian River by an officer with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, he knew he was in some serious trouble. However, when the officer told Pantoja to stop fishing and return to shore so he could inspect his cooler, ...

A $1.4 million bond may sound excessive for someone who got caught with undersized lobsters. But when a judge hit Jose Vargas with the massive bond, he didn't have much of a choice. That's because Vargas got caught by authorities with 246 undersize lobsters at Fiesta Key Marina. The 59-year-old ...

Two Marlborough pig hunters have had animal cruelty charges for causing "unnecessary pain or distress" dropped by a reluctant judge. What they did wasn't technically illegal at the time, so there wasn't much of a choice. A Facebook video from 2014, which brought the charges against Tyson Wairau ...

Poaching never pays off. The leader of a widespread poaching operation found that out the hard way and is going to prison for the next four years. Robert Mandon Freeworth received his sentencing on Monday by Wood County Common Pleas Judge Reeve Kelsey. The 37 year-olds illegal activity included ...

A Kansas hunting guide, two of his employees and a customer from Georgia discovered how important it was to be aware of federal hunting laws and follow them. Josh Hedges, 34, of Granola and owner of Eagle Head Outfitters, was recently indicted by federal prosecutors on 12 counts of unlawful ...

There are a lot of things someone could do after finding a massive amount of raw cocaine in the ocean. If you ever find yourself in a position where you've stumbled into a load of the illegal white powder, we'd suggest not doing what Thomas Breeding did. After the 32-year-old and four others ...

Scott Michael Blachly, 41, and Kevin Duane Neu, 40, were both recently banned from hunting for the next three years after pleading guilty to illegally using a spotlight to hunt deer on November 4. Blachly was also placed on probation for three years for using artificial light to help kill a ...