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Three men plead guilty to poaching, selling 40 bobcat pelts in Canada
Federal officials said the men used bait and false tags to move at least 41 bobcats across state lines for sale.
- Three New Hampshire men pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges of illegally poaching bobcats and trafficking their pelts to Canada, admitting to violations of the Lacey Act.
- Dubrey Jr. and Inman used bait piles to kill at least 40 bobcats over four years on their property and state land, then obtained fraudulent tags in New York to falsely claim legal harvest.
- Investigators uncovered the illicit operation, dubbed "Operation Night Cat," using text messages and rifle scopes that captured photos of the kills, led by New Hampshire Fish and Game conservation officer Ron Arsenault.
- District Judge Joseph Laplante scheduled sentencing for January 2027, with defendants facing up to five years in prison and $500 fines per animal, while James Morse of the New Hampshire Wildlife Federation stated, "These poachers stole from every Granite Stater."
- Doug Ault of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement warned, "Exploiting wildlife for profit has consequences," noting the case demonstrates the federal tagging system's importance to sustainable fur trade.
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