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Poachers Were My Prey

Wildlife officer tell stories of infiltrating, busting rings

Poachers Were My Prey
Poaching rings would accumulate numerous illegal trophies.

“You ain’t no damn game warden, are ya?” the poacher snarled. 

I looked him straight in the eye and lied.  “Game warden…?  I ain’t no game warden!”

The poacher paused, mulling over my answer, and added quietly, “Then why you askin’ so many questions?”

Thus begins the true story of R. T. Stewart’s career as an undercover wildlife law enforcement officer with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. For nearly two decades, Stewart used his specialized skills to infiltrate poaching rings throughout Ohio, the Midwest, and beyond. 


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