Raid by KDFW in Franklin Ky

[mhall]

I had a great uncle, who is now deceased, that used to make custom knives and would use antlers for handles...He made the blade custom, and ground down the antlers to the shape of the handle he wanted...He never sold any of them and only did it for a hobby, but I can see where someone might do somethin like that and intend to turn a profit...There are a lot more uses than one would realize out there for parts of an animal

BTW, these knives are still in my family and are some of the coolest pieces I've ever laid my eyes on...

I love knives made with buck antlers especially the good ones. I have a pretty huge shed antler collection as I do it for a hobby and exercise. I don't sell them but I do give a few away here and there for crafts people make including knife handles. I've seen some badass lamps and chandeliers made from them to...

[etcfishin]

Would love to see them catch some real poachers sometimes besides arresting antique dealers and checking boats.

[IronWorker]

Would love to see them catch some real poachers sometimes besides arresting antique dealers and checking boats.

Ill agree with you on that one part but tell me how they would do their jobs if they didnt actively check boats.

[RoadToad]

Besides, they DO catch actual poachers all the time, if you follow the news.

[SLP]

Since they didn't own these but instead were selling them on some type of consignment, I wonder if any of the owners will be charged as well?

[GeoFisher]

Since they didn't own these but instead were selling them on some type of consignment, I wonder if any of the owners will be charged as well?

Interesting......

I have a little different take on this........but I'm thinking there MUST be more to the story than what we actually know.

Anyone know?

Later,

Geo

[SLP]

Interesting......

I have a little different take on this........but I'm thinking there MUST be more to the story than what we actually know.

Anyone know?

Later,

Geo

I agree, there really seems to be some missing information about this entire story.

What is your "different" take on this. You peeked my curiosity now

[RoadToad]

I keep coming back to this line: "Since we opened our doors in 2003 we have sold animal mounts: deer, turkey, bore, antlers, (shed's included.) etc."

I find it hard to believe that they were in the business for 9 years and had no idea that what they were doing was illegal. I don't even hunt, and I've known that for years. It seems to me that in all that time, SOME one would have said, "Hey, isn't selling this stuff illegal?" My take is they were flouting the law and got caught. Too bad. I see no reason to give them a warning, and I don't think law enforcement's methods were heavy-handed at all. What were they supposed to do, call ahead and tell them they were coming, so they could get rid of the evidence?

And let's remove the word "endangered" from the discussion. THEY inserted that, not KDWFR. The species in question are "protected," because you need a license to kill them. Requiring those licenses is how KDFWR "protects" the species.