Lingar said the alleged poaching occurred in the early evening and Lander County sheriff's deputies detained Wesley Glenn Dick before Buck Tingle, a game warden for NDOW stationed in Battle Mountain, made the actual arrest.
The deputies helped with the transport to the Lander County jail where Dick was taken after the arrest, said Lingar. Dick was released on his own recognizance on June 11.
Dick was arrested on three counts of unlawful killing/attempt to kill big game, three counts of unlawful possession of big game without a valid tag, three counts of possession of wildlife after the end of open season and three counts of hunting big game off of reservation.
He was also arrested for taking twice the limit or more of big game, three counts of unlawful possession of wildlife without a valid tag, hunting/fishing/trapping without a license, three counts of hunting out of season and driving with a suspended drivers license.
Lingar said the case will be turned over to the Lander County District Attorney's Office as soon as the investigation is complete. Dick's arraignment is tentatively scheduled for 10 a.m. on Aug. 14 in the Austin Justice Court.
Lingar said this is a felony poaching case where three antelope were poached. He said that is a lot of animals to shoot at one time.
"We take these cases very, very seriously," said Lingar. "This is a very clear case. We caught him with the animals."
Lingar said shooting big game without a tag and out of season is a felony. He said the season starts in the fall. Lingar added that Dick had no hunting tags and was using a small caliber rifle.
Anyone with information on suspected poaching is urged to call the Operation Game Thief Hotline at (800) 992-3030.
A tip to this hotline number is what led to Dick's arrest, said Lingar.
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