Charged for several hunting violations, man admits to being “not the most ethical hunter”

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By:Hannah Riffell

Posted at 4:56 PM, Jan 27, 2023

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and last updated1:56 PM, Jan 27, 2023

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — One Kalamazoo man appeared in court on Wednesday for showing what one officer called “no respect for the resource or ethics of fair chase.” ‘

Scott Kevin Meisterheim, 55, is facing a long list of charges for hunting violations, mostly related to his deer hunting practices.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources launched an investigation into Meisterheim’s hunting behavior back in Febrary 2022, thanks to severalpoaching tips.

James Nason, a conservation officer in Kalamazoo County, immediately looked into the tips, talking to witness about Meisterheim’s hunting activity in 2021.

Nason collected evidence indicating Meisterheim snatched at least 11 deer from October to December of that year, including three deer on the first of October, and that Meisterheim believed he was “tagged out” the first weekend…

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