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Game Warden Investigations Lead to Numerous Convictions
ELKO, Nev.—Investigations by Nevada Department of Wildlife game wardens have led to the conviction and sentencing of three men for wildlife crimes in Northern Nevada. The two separate cases covered illegal taking of wildlife and needless waste of a game animal.
“The success of these cases hinged on information provided by concerned sportsmen,” said Rob Buonamici, chief game warden at NDOW. “We cannot be everywhere at every moment, so we rely heavily on tips from those sportsmen and women who really care about ethical hunting and Nevada’s wildlife resources.”
In the first case, two men shot and killed a two-point mule deer buck in a remote portion of Elko County with no valid tag and well outside of hunting season. T hey shot the animal near a jobsite where they were both working. The men took the hindquarters for meat, but left the rest of the animal to waste.
Ricky Lee Linderman, 46, of Bakersfield Calif., was sentenced for a gross misdemeanor for unlawful killing of a big game animal. He was sentenced to 24 months probation, given a $1,500 fine and a $2,000 civil penalty.
The second individual, Scott Griffith, 44, also of Bakersfield, pled guilty to one felony count of an ex-felon in possession of firearm and a gross misdemeanor for killing a big game
animal without a valid tag. He was sentenced to 48 months on the firearms charge and 10 months on the poaching charge to run concurrently, but both terms were suspended. In addition, Griffith was placed on 48 months supervised probation and paid a $5000 civil penalty to NDOW for loss of the mule deer.
In an unrelated case, a man was convicted of needless waste of a game animal, a misdemeanor, in Tonopah Justice Court. Glenn Jobski, 42, of Henderson, Nev., shot and killed a bull elk with a valid tag, but he took only the antlers and about 40 pounds of meat, leaving approximately 350 pounds of meat to waste. He was sentenced to five days in jail, suspended, $600 in fines and court costs, and another $500 in civil penalties, in addition to losing the trophy animal. Jobski will also lose all hunting privileges for three years.
“We take each and every wildlife crime seriously,“ said Joe Maslach, game warden in Eureka. “These crimes deprive sportsmen of the opportunity to legally hunt these animals, and these crimes also hurt our wildlife management efforts.”
Concerned sportsmen can report wildlife violations to Operation Game Thief at (800) 992-3030. To learn more about game wardens and wildlife in Nevada visit NDOW on the web at www.ndow.org.
The Nevada Department of Wildlife is the state agency responsible for the protection, restoration and management of fish and wildlife resources, and the promotion of boating
safety on Nevada’s waters. Wildlife offices are located in Las Vegas, Henderson, Winnemucca, Fallon, Elko, and Reno. For more information, contact the agency web site at www.ndow.org.
ELKO, Nev.—Investigations by Nevada Department of Wildlife game wardens have led to the conviction and sentencing of three men for wildlife crimes in Northern Nevada. The two separate cases covered illegal taking of wildlife and needless waste of a game animal.
“The success of these cases hinged on information provided by concerned sportsmen,” said Rob Buonamici, chief game warden at NDOW. “We cannot be everywhere at every moment, so we rely heavily on tips from those sportsmen and women who really care about ethical hunting and Nevada’s wildlife resources.”
In the first case, two men shot and killed a two-point mule deer buck in a remote portion of Elko County with no valid tag and well outside of hunting season. T hey shot the animal near a jobsite where they were both working. The men took the hindquarters for meat, but left the rest of the animal to waste.
Ricky Lee Linderman, 46, of Bakersfield Calif., was sentenced for a gross misdemeanor for unlawful killing of a big game animal. He was sentenced to 24 months probation, given a $1,500 fine and a $2,000 civil penalty.
The second individual, Scott Griffith, 44, also of Bakersfield, pled guilty to one felony count of an ex-felon in possession of firearm and a gross misdemeanor for killing a big game
animal without a valid tag. He was sentenced to 48 months on the firearms charge and 10 months on the poaching charge to run concurrently, but both terms were suspended. In addition, Griffith was placed on 48 months supervised probation and paid a $5000 civil penalty to NDOW for loss of the mule deer.
In an unrelated case, a man was convicted of needless waste of a game animal, a misdemeanor, in Tonopah Justice Court. Glenn Jobski, 42, of Henderson, Nev., shot and killed a bull elk with a valid tag, but he took only the antlers and about 40 pounds of meat, leaving approximately 350 pounds of meat to waste. He was sentenced to five days in jail, suspended, $600 in fines and court costs, and another $500 in civil penalties, in addition to losing the trophy animal. Jobski will also lose all hunting privileges for three years.
“We take each and every wildlife crime seriously,“ said Joe Maslach, game warden in Eureka. “These crimes deprive sportsmen of the opportunity to legally hunt these animals, and these crimes also hurt our wildlife management efforts.”
Concerned sportsmen can report wildlife violations to Operation Game Thief at (800) 992-3030. To learn more about game wardens and wildlife in Nevada visit NDOW on the web at www.ndow.org.
The Nevada Department of Wildlife is the state agency responsible for the protection, restoration and management of fish and wildlife resources, and the promotion of boating
safety on Nevada’s waters. Wildlife offices are located in Las Vegas, Henderson, Winnemucca, Fallon, Elko, and Reno. For more information, contact the agency web site at www.ndow.org.
