State recommends 90-day jail sentence, fine and
lifetime hunting license suspension for Jacob Pool: ‘I hate myself for it
because I respect animals’
Associated Press
Tuesday 3 November 2015 23.47 GMTLast
modified on Tuesday 3 November 201523.48 GMT
A hunter accused of poaching a well-known and
well-liked buck in Twin Falls last winter has reached a plea deal with
prosecutors.
Jacob Pool, 34, pleaded guilty last week to a
felony count of killing or wasting a trophy mule deer during a closed season
and a reduced misdemeanor count of destructing or concealing evidence, the Times-News reported.
As part of the plea agreement, the state has
recommended a 90-day jail sentence for the misdemeanor charge, probation for
the felony charge, a roughly $3,100 fine and a lifetime suspension of his
hunting license.
“This is just one example of what goes on with
some regularity,” Idaho department of fish and game regional conservation
officer Josh Royse said. “These animals are owned by the state of Idaho. Any animal that is illegally harvested is stolen from a lawful
hunter. We work to investigate and prevent these things when we can, but we
need the help of the public.”
The case has helped raise awareness of illegal
hunting, Royse added.
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