A Missouri hunter whose successful hunts in Nebraska were featured on episodes of “Dream Season” will serve five years on probation during which he may not hunt, trap, assist or be present with anyone engaged in those activities.
Rodney Owen, 57, was also fined $25,000 and ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution at his sentencing in federal court in Omaha for illegally trafficking wildlife and violating the Lacey Act, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release.
Owen’s conviction is the first formal sentencing in an ongoing prosecution of several defendants in relation to violations committed by owners, guides and clients of Hidden Hills Outfitters, a big game guiding and outfitting business near Broken Bow.
Violations include hunting deer in baited areas; hunting deer, pronghorn…
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