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Old 11-20-2006, 06:32 PM
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Don K
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Default RE: STEEL CREEK OUTFITTERS......NO GOOD

Just did a google search and this is what I found right off the bat........



On December 3, 2003 Iowa Conservation Officer Craig Roberg received a TIP call that would lead him on a very interesting deer poaching case. The call indicated that a Mr. Rob Grassmid of Zeeland, Michigan had killed a large buck in Iowa while hunting with Steel Creek Outfitters of Garden Grove Iowa. Pursuant to the TIP call Officer Roberg began an investigation with the help of the Michigan DNR. The Grassmid deer rack along with one belonging to a Micheal Lampen of Hamilton, Michigan were seized from a Michigan taxidermist.
During the course of interviews by the Michigan DNR, Mr. Grassmid and Mr. Lampen both admitted to taking bucks in Iowa during October 2003. Both individuals purchased Iowa antlerless only bow licenses for 2003. They said that their guide Ernie Scott told them the only reason they needed the Iowa antlerless tags was in case they got checked by the game warden. He also told them to go ahead and kill bucks and he would get tags for them. After both men had killed bucks they left them in the field as directed by their guide. They then drove to Missouri and bought Missouri non-resident deer tags which they placed on their Iowa deer. Both men were charged with taking an antlered deer on an antlerless license and failure to tag deer as required. Both men plead guilty and have paid fines and court costs of $294 each and liquidated damages of $4000 each. The outfitter was later charged with similar offenses. The Michigan men had their hunting licenses and associated privileges suspended for one year and the guide was suspended for 2 years. Since Iowa is a member of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, these suspensions are effective in 19 states.
The TIP board approved a $250 reward and an additional $250 from the Larry Zach Trophy Deer Reward Fund. As of January 31st, 2005 the pictures of both poachers could still be viewed on the Steel Creek Outfitters website.

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