This is the story from the case files of attorney Patrick Hanes. In his early career as a criminal defense attorney, he was appointed as a legal representative for a ruthless ringleader of a prolific poaching organization. This story is 100% real life and happened in Central and Southeast Lower Michigan in the late 1970’s.  It changed the lives of countless people and quite literally destroyed the lives of others. The former Director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Dr. Howard Tanner called this the most significant crackdown on commercialized market hunters (or poachers) in American history. Part one will take you through the story of how his client got started as a poacher, how he built his illegal empire and what caused him to get caught.