Missouri Dept. of Conservation looking for Fulton poacher

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ)

Missouri Dept. of Conservation agents are investigating a poaching case after someone shot a large buck Monday in broad daylight near the Fulton YMCA and Fulton High School.

Witnesses told investigator hearing the shot.

If you have any information about this incident, please contact Callaway Conservation Agent Steve Kistner at (573) 239-8129, or to remain anonymous, call Operation Game Thief at (800) 392-1111.

Rewards are available for information leading to the arrest of poachers. A reward is based on the severity of the violation involved. Rewards range from $50 to $1,000.

A person is poaching if the person:

• Sells venison, deer sausage, fish or small game to acquaintances or at work.
• Collects live animals for sale.
• Many native species of reptiles and amphibians (turtles, lizards, snakes and frogs) are illegally taken for worldwide pet trade.
• Hunts without a permit or with an inappropriate permit.
• Some non-residents will try to buy lower-cost resident permits, even though they are not qualified to do so.
• Collects native seeds, plants or roots on Conservation Department lands.