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Alaska Troopers See Increase In Hunting-Related ArrestsAlaska Fish and Wildlife Troopers in Delta Junction have been busy since sheep and caribou hunting seasons opened in game management unit 20D on Wednesday.Related Content
FAIRBANKS — Alaska Fish and Wildlife Troopers in Delta Junction have been busy since sheep and caribou hunting seasons opened in game management unit 20D on Wednesday.
Troopers cited a half dozen hunters for either illegally shooting caribou or illegally driving their vehicles into the Delta Controlled Use Area, which is closed to motorized vehicles. On Saturday night, troopers arrested Erik Foote, 36, and Phillip Chapman, 49, both of Palmer, for taking caribou in a closed area. Troopers on patrol saw the men walking across Donnelly Flats toward the Richardson Highway with rifles at around 5:40 p.m. Troopers interviewed the hunters and learned that they had just shot two bull caribou not far away and were getting butchering gear out of their truck. Troopers accompanied the men back to the caribou, one of which had to be shot because it was still alive. The area where the caribou were shot was west of Jarvis Creek, which has no caribou hunting season. The meat from the animals was donated to a charity from Delta Junction and the hunters’ rifles and the caribou antlers were seized as evidence. On Saturday, troopers charged Scott Lippy, 51, for taking a caribou in a closed area. According to a trooper report, Lippy shot an extremely large caribou next to the Richardson Highway near Donnelly Flats on Wednesday. The area is west of Jarvis Creek, which is closed to caribou hunting. The meat and antlers were seized by troopers. Troopers arrested John Wild, 26, of North Pole on Sunday morning for driving a vehicle inside the Delta Controlled Use Area. Troopers on aircraft patrol saw Wild’s vehicle parked 0.4 miles inside the controlled use area near Donnelly Flats at approximately 9:40 a.m. There were several men walking in the brush nearby, one of whom had a bow visible. There were several bull caribou in sight. Upon landing, troopers interviewed three men, including Wild, and determined that the three men had been hunting for caribou and were attempting to get across Jarvis Creek. Wild had used his vehicle to transport the hunters inside the DCUA. The men had several large-caliber rifles and other hunting gear with them in addition to the bow. Two other hunters, Camden Toohey, 47, and Donald Spencer, 57, both of Anchorage, were arrested on Saturday for driving in the Delta Controlled Use Area. Troopers ran into Spencer just before 6 p.m. Friday as he was arriving back at his vehicle from a sheep hunt up Lower Suzie Q Creek. According to a trooper report, Spencer had driven up a rough trail over 0.3 miles inside the controlled use area and that it had also been used the previous day to travel up Flood Creek on another sheep hunt. Flood Creek is also inside the controlled use area. Later that same evening, troopers discovered Toohey’s vehicle parked 0.6 miles inside the controlled use area near Castner Creek at around 7:45 p.m. A trooper later ran into Toohey as he was driving the vehicle out of the area upon his return from a sheep hunt up Castner Creek. Contact staff writer Tim Mowry at 459-7587. |
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Jesse said on Sunday, Aug 21 at 10:00 PM
When laws don't make sense or are just plain over-reaching, people WILL "violate". If the population isn't up to a hunt, then CLOSE it. And non-hunters; NOTHING you think or say can any possible basis in reality, so who cares?
72709192Mark said on Friday, Aug 19 at 10:17 PM
Nothing more than a police state and only going to get worst!!
72637038michael said on Wednesday, Aug 17 at 3:33 PM
I am sorry that was rude. I'm vege and I believe that hunting is brutality. My point is supported by the part of the story which declares that the animal was wounded and had to be shot by the Officer. These guys just left the creature to suffer. I would like them both to ehave the favor returned.hougtless ignorance. Remember that the 1st American to write about being vegetarian was Benjamin Franklin who thought it was the obvious and best choice.
72510552michael said on Wednesday, Aug 17 at 3:27 PM
These slobs should hunt each other.
72510314jjj said on Tuesday, Aug 16 at 3:57 PM
THE GOVERMENT WILL DECIDE EVERYTHING YOU DO AND WHERE YOU DO IT!!! GOT IT?! OR HERE COME THE THUGS WITH GUNS!!!
72448864Phil said on Tuesday, Aug 16 at 3:47 PM
I understand the need to control hunting. Prior to laws regarding hunting many animals were just about or even driven to extinction. But they're getting a little carried away but arrest someone because they were a few feet in a restricted zone. It isn't as if they were trying to enter Area 51. A ticket/fine should be enough for the drivers who didn't actually do any of the hunting. The one's who were caught doing the actual hunting should receive a bit more severe punishment. Placing people like this in jail is really stupid. It costs the city and state a ton of money while all they had to do was confiscate their equipment, give them a nice big fine, make so they can never obtain a hunting license for X amount of time.
72448474james.a said on Tuesday, Aug 16 at 10:52 AM
Save the hunting for subsistance users.Why hunt for the fun an thrill to kill an animal? Big shot killer.
72433163akrock said on Tuesday, Aug 16 at 8:20 AM
Welcome to Sherwood Forest, all the animals belong to the king and anyone caught poaching will be hanged.
72423323Roger said on Monday, Aug 15 at 11:03 AM
I understand the need for regulations but some of the hunting regulations are simply ridiculous. As you see more ridiculous regulations then you will see more arrest. I simply wish the troppers would spend more time solving crimes against people instead of chasing hunters. But then Fish & game caters to the anti hunting biologist community and the hunting guides who believe that every hunter should be forced to go though them. Jack London’s Alaska died along time ago. PS: Watch Alaska State troopers on the National Geographic channel and tell me that it doesn’t have an anti hunting anti gun stance.
72376769Akwolf said on Monday, Aug 15 at 9:58 AM
Throw the book at all of them, the rest of us have to follow fish and game rules why dont they. Some people never learn...
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