by: The North Platte Bulletin – Nov. 4, 2022

Archived: Another Georgia hunter sentenced in hunting guide scandal

Chad M. McCullough, 34, of Franklin, Ga. was sentenced Friday in federal court in Lincoln to two years’ probation, a $5,000 fine and $4,000 in restitution for transporting ill-gotten game out of state.

Acting U.S. Attorney Steven Russell sai, McCullough connected with Noble Outdoors in October 2020 for an archery mule deer hunt. Noble is a commercial big game guide and outfitter in North Platte.

During the hunt, McCullough unlawfully shot a mule deer in Lincoln County and subsequently transported trophy parts to Georgia for taxidermy service, Russell said.

It is the third federal sentencing involving defendants and violations by Noble Outdoors and its owner, associates, and clients, Russell said.

Russell said in the fall of 2020, McCullough traveled to Noble Outdoors with two hunting partners to hunt mule deer during the…