Raid by KDFW in Franklin Ky

[mhall]

You would be surprised as to the people who would buy mounts. Deer mounts especially large and heavy scoring racks go at big dollars sometimes. There is a lady in Iowa that shed hunts with a Dog and sells some of them every year. It is obviously legal there to sell sheds as she does it. Anyway she sold a matched set to Cabelas several years ago for over 1,300 dollars. Now it was a buck that scored 192 5/8 inches typical to, so that is a Hoss. Cabelas will take that rack get a reputable taxidermist to find a suitable cape and mount that deer fro them to display in one of their stores.
Restaurants, Bars, Meeting Halls, Outfitters, Sporting goods shops, the list goes on and on of whom would buy mounts. There is also a ''Black Market'' demand for many things that come from the animals. Deer antlers can be sold in the Asian black market and also furniture and home decor manufacturing uses Deer, Moose and Elk antlers all the time.

Again just some food for thought...

[Fishin is life]

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...

[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?