High-speed boat chase, convenience store deer hunting highlight Game Warden notes

That Dog Does Hunt While patrolling the Sam Houston National Forest, a Montgomery County Game Warden contacted four individuals who had firearms, rope and GPS tracking equipment. The hunter’s claimed that their dogs had gotten off the private property they were hunting, and they were trying to get them back. The warden asked if they knew it was illegal to run dogs in the national forest and they said that they did but were only trying to retrieve their dogs. The warden told them to gather their dogs and leave the forest as soon as possible. Once out of sight, the warden parked his vehicle and doubled back on the group just in time to witness them dragging a pig out of the woods. All four individuals received citations and a few warnings, and one was taken to Montgomery County Jail on local warrants. less That Dog Does Hunt While patrolling the Sam Houston National Forest, a Montgomery County Game Warden contacted four individuals who had firearms, rope and GPS tracking equipment. The hunter’s claimed that ... more Photo: Ryan Pelham Photo: Ryan Pelham Image 1 of / 18 Caption Close High-speed boat chase, convenience store deer hunting highlight Game Warden notes 1 / 18 Back to Gallery

You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll be glad you're not mentioned here.

Texas Game Wardens summarized some of their more, well, interesting, interactions with the public in the last few months, including an investigation into three so-called hunters who bludgeoned a whitetail deer to death in a convenience store parking lot.

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They also include a story about a six-hour stakeout to catch illegal anglers netting dozens of catfish, a high-tech Facebook investigation and a (high-speed?) boat chase.

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Click through the slideshow to see some of the best Texas Game Warden notes.

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