Jaron Anderson, Goose Poaching, South Dakota 2012

State: South Dakota
Category: Wildlife Crimes
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/six-men-sentenced-unlawful-taking-migratory-birds-and-lacey-act-violations" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

Six South Dakota men, including Jaron Anderson, Aaron Eich, Christopher Paclik, Austin Lueck, Scott Nenaber, and Ben Burgess, have been sentenced for their roles in a large-scale goose poaching scheme that took place in Miner County in 2012.

According to sources, the men, who referred to themselves as ‘Team Those Guys,’ hunted between November 24, 2012 and November 29, 2012, using an electronic device to kill 417 geese and 6 Canada geese. The group then transported the birds to various locations in violation of federal law.

The group’s leader, Jaron Anderson, 22, of Brookings, was sentenced to 3 years of probation, a $200 fine, $4,875 in restitution, and a $25 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Anderson’s hunting privileges were revoked for 3 years.

Aaron Eich, 29, of Sioux Falls, was sentenced to 2 years of probation, a $200 fine, $4,875 in restitution, and a $25 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Eich’s hunting privileges were revoked for 2 years.

Christopher Paclik, 22, of Brookings, was sentenced to 1 year of probation, a $200 fine, $4,050 in restitution, and a $25 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Paclik’s hunting privileges were revoked for 1 year.

Austin Lueck, 21, of Lake Benton, Minnesota, was sentenced to probation until January 13, 2015, a $200 fine, $3,750 in restitution, and a $25 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Lueck’s hunting privileges will be revoked for 1 year starting on January 13, 2014.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan N. Dilges prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks.

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