The Day a Frozen Deer Nabbed Poachers

Farm Journal writer Chris Bennett joined us in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to share a remarkable story from one of his recent articles. This episode dives into a truly unique sting operation from 1986 in Oklahoma where a game warden came up with an ingenious plan to catch illegal road hunters using a frozen roadkill deer as a decoy. Chris recounts the clever strategy behind using the frozen deer and why it was so effective as well as he unexpected outcomes of the operation that made this case stand out. Prepare to be entertained by Chris’s engaging storytelling as he brings this wild tale from wildlife law enforcement to life.

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