Tom Chapin

Poachers Caught! (eBook, ePUB)

Adventures of a Northwoods Game Warden
Illustrator: Rime, Hal

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A wild collection of illegal hunting and fishing stories-all of them true!

Life as a game warden is more dangerous and exciting than you might think. Tom Chapin served as a Minnesota Game Warden for 29 years, and his career was both exhilarating and harrowing. He had run-ins with everyone from illegal night hunters to major fish poachers. In Poachers Caught!, Tom shares the details of 35 of his most amazing, incredible cases. Each short story allows you to experience a riveting encounter as if you were a witness and participant. Fans of the great outdoors of all ages-especially hunters and anglers-will appreciate and enjoy this look into the life of a vital yet often underappreciated enforcer of the law.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Adventure Publications
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781591933465
• Artikelnr.: 38325344

Autorenporträt

Tom Chapin is a native of Hibbing, Minnesota. He earned his bachelor's degree in zoology in 1972 from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, after a two-year tour in the U.S. Army. Most of his 29-year career as a natural resource conservation officer has been spent in the Grand Rapids, Minnesota, district where he also served as area supervisor for seven years. Chief among the honors he has received include the 1978 "Itasca County Law Enforcement Officer of the Year" and the 1985 "Minnesota Conservation Officer of the Year. Chapin has also served as adjunct faculty, teaching law enforcement courses at Itasca and Hibbing Community Colleges. Recently the author's campaigning and testimony prompted the Minnesota State Legislature to enact a gross over-limit law. Known as the "Chapin Bill," this law became effective March 1, 2003. It increases penalties, including the loss of hunting and fishing privileges, for violators who take large quantities of game and fish. Throughout his career as a game warden, Chapin took hundreds of photographs documenting illegal activities. These photos, many of which are included here, were an integral part of Chapin's group presentations which have both educated and entertained audiences interested in natural resources issues. Tom and his wife Sandy raised daughters Colleen, Anita, and Beth in Grand Rapids where he has recently retired from public service.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Phony Figures
The Humbling Hasp
The Wrinkled Motorbike
The Brassy Bruin
The Right Spot at the Wrong Time
The Incriminating Deer Head
The Stealth Lights
The Dropping Duck
The Sunken Stringer
The Mistaken Identity
The Pike Pat-Down
The Chicago Two
The Dead Decoy
The Canned Message
The Dripping Cedars
The Three Amigos
The Empty Freezer
The Elusive Bug Deflector
The Corvette Caper
The Cluttered Shack
The Bag Bears
The Failed Flee
The Patient Hunter
The Crafty Netters
The Caged Critter
The Paddling Pursuit
The Canine Creep
The Packed Pickup
The Disguised Surprise
The Attack Deer
The Vicious VW
The Incriminating Candy Wrapper
The Brazen Trio
The Slow-Speed Follow
The Alien Imposter