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This week’s headlines are deeply rooted in fraud - hunting contest fraud to be specific. In a story coming out of Hawaii, a pair of young men have been hit with felony charges after drawing up an elaborate scheme that involved breaking and entering kidnapping, murder and deceit.

Plus we'll cover:

• The Massachusetts man busted for poaching stripers in New Hampshire
• Colorado is in the market for a new wolf dealer
• A potentially large-scale poaching ring has been unearthed in Wisconsin
• Chronic wasting disease in Washington
• The hunting outfitter that's getting death threats after using the wrong picture on his website
• The curious case of the droopy-eared deer
• The death of a Texas fisherman

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In this episode of Stories from the Field, I cover the remarkable story of Vince "Trapper" Nelson, a man who hunted, trapped and even played Tarzan to bored Palm Beach housewives all while sly developers tried to dismantle his 1,000+ acre real estate holdings along the wild and scenic Loxahatchee River. His mysterious death in 1968 sent shockwaves through the sleepy South Florida community and was eventually ruled a suicide, despite what many believed to have been a hasty investigation.

I picked up a copy of Life and Death on the Loxahatchee by James D. Snyder to learn more about Trapper and his story. In this episode, I break down the key findings from the book and lay out the amazing story of the "Tarzan of the Loxahatchee," the late Vince "Trapper" Nelson.

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Today we’re covering the story of the infamous outfitter known as Wade Lemon of Wade Lemon Outfitters. If you’ve heard the name before it’s likely because he’s been embroiled in a number of wildlife violation investigations over the years, including one hunt involving a former president's son (who did nothing wrong, by the way). Today we'll uncover how his years of avoiding wildlife wardens finally caught up to him.

Plus:

• A Texas-sized” milestone as the Lone Star State stocks its one billionth game fish this week. 
• Three headless deer lead to dozens of charges for three Pennsylvania men.
• Oregon officials on the lookout for pellet gun poachers. 
• A Canadian man fends off a grizzly attack by delivering a staggering blow with his bare fists.
• A 15-year-old teen and his buddies have been arrested after a shocking video surfaces of him beating the sh*t out of his duck dog.
• Rather than placing a ban on lead ammo, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is offering rebates to hunters willing to opt for non-toxic ammunition.
• Officials Seeking Answers After Four Elk Found Illegally Killed in Redwood National Park

Join your host Ryan Wilby, as he recaps the most interesting stories of the week that was.

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In this week's episode of Week In Review, Ryan is recapping some of the most epic stories from the field from the last week. All compiled from TheVenatic.com, this week Ryan covers:

A "staggering" new disease found in Colorado mountain lion

Florida guides charged after passing off farmed turkeys for wild Osceolas

Hawaii's feral hog and invasive plant problems

Cocaine sharks found off the coast of Brazil

A grizzly bear attack thwarted by a hair clip

Yellowstone's superintendent calling for better wolf hunting regs

A pair of Nevada men nailed for poaching black bear

The bald eagles that are terrorizing one Alaskan port

72-year-old man guns down a grizzly in self defense

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