Poachers Plead Guilty
By Joe Doucette
In late March, Donald Lee Scarrow Jr. and Roger Lynn Sievers, entered a plea agreement for one count each of unlawful possession of big game animal (mule Deer), a gross misdemeanor as defined by NRS 501.376(4) and NRS 501.376 (5).
The two men had 2009 mule deer tags for hunt units 071-079,091.
A picture was obtained by Idaho Game and Fish of Scarrow posing with the Trophy class mule deer buck that he had harvested.
This photo was circulating on the internet in November of 2009.
Idaho Fish and Game authorities obtained the photo and believing it was in the state of Nevada, turned their information over to NDOW Game Warden Fred Esparza.
Because of Game Warden Esparza’s thorough knowledge of his area, he was able to locate the scene in the photograph.
Idaho Game and Fish officers, in coordination with Nevada Game and Fish officers, used this information to obtain Search warrants and searched the suspects’ houses. In the scope of the investigation it was found that Roger Siever’s also took a buck illegally.
“It is the hunter’s responsibility to know what area he can legally hunt with the tag he is issued,” explained Esparza. “That information is distributed with the tag to hunters as well as being readily accessible in our literature and on our website.”
The two men forfeited the deer and their rifles, as well as each paying a $1,000 fine, $2,500 in civil penalties and $25 in administrative fees.
As part of the plea agreement, they also lose their hunting privileges for three years in the state of Nevada.