"Lone Star Law" Lake Saviors

1 00:00:01,030 --> 00:00:03,030 [narrator reading] 2 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:10,570 Go ahead and make them hot. 3 00:00:10,570 --> 00:00:12,040 [Captain Steve Stapleton] Fire! 4 00:00:12,810 --> 00:00:14,840 [narrator] Coming up on Lone Star Law. 5 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:16,480 There's an alligator right there. 6 00:00:17,910 --> 00:00:19,510 This will be my first fox. 7 00:00:20,450 --> 00:00:21,950 He is fast. 8 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:24,690 [Jeremy Lindsey] Look. Whoa! Look it, look it, look it, look it, look it! 9 00:00:24,690 --> 00:00:26,050 Oh, somebody's got one on. 10 00:00:26,060 --> 00:00:27,390 [Jennifer Provaznik] I think it's a red. 11 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:29,990 [Jeremy] Hey, is he okay? 12 00:00:29,990 --> 00:00:31,760 - You don't have a fishing license? - Not really. 13 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:33,890 I had my eyes on you. You had a pole in your hand. 14 00:00:33,900 --> 00:00:35,200 - Right. - No, I ain't gonna lie to ya. 15 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:37,030 Well, ya did up front. Ya did lie. 16 00:00:37,030 --> 00:00:38,130 [siren blaring] 17 00:00:38,130 --> 00:00:40,100 I see a gun laying right there. Come here. 18 00:00:40,100 --> 00:00:41,900 [Jeremy] Y'all do not move him. 19 00:00:41,900 --> 00:00:45,170 We're in bad trouble right here, right now. 20 00:00:49,140 --> 00:00:50,210 [Jeremy] A Texas Game Warden's job 21 00:00:50,210 --> 00:00:53,210 is to protect wild animals in wild places, 22 00:00:53,220 --> 00:00:55,220 keep the public safe, 23 00:00:55,220 --> 00:00:58,550 and every now and again put a bad guy in jail. 24 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:06,074 25 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:17,970 - [Jennifer] Hold on. - [man] Ya got it? 26 00:01:17,970 --> 00:01:19,410 Yeah, we got this. 27 00:01:20,010 --> 00:01:22,140 It's a little female. Did ya wanna keep him? 28 00:01:22,140 --> 00:01:25,010 -[woman speaking] -[Jennifer] No, okay. I got this. 29 00:01:25,010 --> 00:01:26,180 [Jennifer] All right. 30 00:01:28,020 --> 00:01:28,980 [Jennifer chuckles] 31 00:01:28,980 --> 00:01:30,920 - [woman] How's that? - [Jennifer] That's good. 32 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:33,890 - [man] It's a female? - Yep, that's a female. 33 00:01:33,890 --> 00:01:34,960 - So... - [man] That looks like she... 34 00:01:34,960 --> 00:01:38,130 She's gonna start laying some pups here soon. 35 00:01:38,960 --> 00:01:40,390 [man] Whoo! 36 00:01:40,960 --> 00:01:43,360 Hello. How we doing, guys? 37 00:01:43,370 --> 00:01:46,100 - [Jennifer] Take the quick look real quick. - [man] Yeah. 38 00:01:47,670 --> 00:01:49,240 Sandies and groupers. 39 00:01:53,370 --> 00:01:55,180 [Jennifer] Oh, somebody got one on! 40 00:01:56,080 --> 00:01:57,950 Two. We got two. 41 00:01:57,950 --> 00:01:59,410 Don't lose it! 42 00:01:59,420 --> 00:02:01,350 [Jennifer] Anybody's pole? 43 00:02:04,150 --> 00:02:05,290 Oh, is it yours? 44 00:02:05,290 --> 00:02:07,120 [Jennifer] Come on. I think it's a red. 45 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:08,760 I think we got a big one. 46 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:10,460 - [woman speaking] - I think so. 47 00:02:11,830 --> 00:02:14,960 -[woman] Thank you. -[Jennifer laughs] You're welcome. 48 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:16,900 [Jennifer chuckles] No, I can't stay here all day. 49 00:02:16,900 --> 00:02:18,570 [Jennifer] There we go. 50 00:02:18,570 --> 00:02:20,170 Nice and easy. 51 00:02:20,170 --> 00:02:22,540 Gonna drop this down. 52 00:02:22,540 --> 00:02:24,000 - [man 1] Okay. - Wow. 53 00:02:24,010 --> 00:02:25,940 [woman] Haha. 54 00:02:25,940 --> 00:02:28,180 -Right on. High five. And awesome. -High five. 55 00:02:28,180 --> 00:02:29,210 Thank you so much. 56 00:02:29,210 --> 00:02:30,880 - Thank you so much for helping us. - Yeah. 57 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:31,950 - Ya gonna keep him? - [both] Yeah. 58 00:02:31,950 --> 00:02:33,780 - Ya got the tag with ya? - [man 2] Yeah, right here. 59 00:02:33,780 --> 00:02:36,820 All right, let's move him away from the water 60 00:02:36,820 --> 00:02:39,490 so he doesn't swim into the water. 61 00:02:40,860 --> 00:02:43,990 - [man 1] I'll rinse him. - [Jennifer] And back here we got some dates. 62 00:02:43,990 --> 00:02:49,000 So I like to cut the dates, wrap it around his tail, and you can take him home. 63 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:52,000 Caught him fishing. Look at that. 64 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:53,100 - [man 2] Thank you again. - [woman] Thank you. 65 00:02:53,100 --> 00:02:54,570 Yeah, that was fun. 66 00:02:54,570 --> 00:02:56,840 [Jennifer] Even though I've been out here nine years, 67 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:59,210 never, never seen the same day twice. 68 00:02:59,210 --> 00:03:03,480 And I just love to see the people out here enjoying the great outdoors. 69 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:08,380 [Jennifer] I always enjoy teaching the public. 70 00:03:08,380 --> 00:03:12,520 So to teach them how to properly bring in a red drum was awesome. 71 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:20,030 Is he done fishing, or did he just start fishing? 72 00:03:20,030 --> 00:03:21,400 [whispers] What's going on? 73 00:03:24,130 --> 00:03:26,530 Oh, look at that. That's a net. 74 00:03:30,340 --> 00:03:32,340 Hey, guys, State Game Warden. How we doing? 75 00:03:32,340 --> 00:03:33,940 Did ya have any luck? 76 00:03:33,940 --> 00:03:35,880 Any fish, pescado? 77 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:38,210 - [man 1 speaking] - [Jennifer] Yeah. Let me look. 78 00:03:41,950 --> 00:03:43,220 [Jennifer] Oh, yeah. 79 00:03:43,220 --> 00:03:45,890 How big was he? Do you know? 80 00:03:45,890 --> 00:03:47,650 - [man 1] No. - [Jennifer] No? 81 00:03:47,660 --> 00:03:49,690 Okay, give me a sec. Let me just see this guy real quick too. 82 00:03:49,690 --> 00:03:50,960 [Jennifer] Let's take these in my truck 83 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:52,330 so I can measure them real quick. 84 00:03:53,830 --> 00:03:55,000 Let's go look at them. 85 00:04:01,540 --> 00:04:03,200 Come on over. 86 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:09,840 All right. 87 00:04:09,850 --> 00:04:11,980 - Let's give these a size, okay? - [man 1] Okay, okay. 88 00:04:13,150 --> 00:04:15,780 No licencia pescado? No fishing license? 89 00:04:15,780 --> 00:04:17,150 - [man 1] No. - Okay. 90 00:04:17,150 --> 00:04:20,420 You have to have a fishing license to take any fish, okay? 91 00:04:20,420 --> 00:04:21,320 [Jennifer] He would be-- 92 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:22,720 [Jennifer] 15. 93 00:04:22,730 --> 00:04:24,660 Okay, with a fishing license. 94 00:04:24,660 --> 00:04:26,990 - No fishing license, no good. - Okay. 95 00:04:27,930 --> 00:04:30,300 [Jennifer] This one would be good with a fishing license, okay? 96 00:04:30,300 --> 00:04:32,330 - Okay. - No fishing license, no good. 97 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:36,200 [Jennifer] Baby. 98 00:04:38,570 --> 00:04:40,210 And then... 99 00:04:43,950 --> 00:04:44,850 baby. 100 00:04:44,850 --> 00:04:46,380 Second problem... 101 00:04:49,050 --> 00:04:51,590 All right, they can only be 7 feet tall. 102 00:04:53,590 --> 00:04:54,490 [Jennifer] Hold. 103 00:04:56,060 --> 00:04:57,120 [Jennifer] Got it? 104 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:01,260 We're at, uh... 105 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:03,300 11 feet. 106 00:05:03,300 --> 00:05:05,070 Way too big on that one! 107 00:05:05,070 --> 00:05:08,100 This one... This one's at 8 feet. 108 00:05:08,100 --> 00:05:11,270 Both of them no good, okay? 109 00:05:11,270 --> 00:05:14,010 You guys have ID, passport identification? 110 00:05:14,010 --> 00:05:15,610 [Jennifer] Yeah, that'd work. 111 00:05:15,610 --> 00:05:17,380 Stand by my truck real quick. 112 00:05:21,980 --> 00:05:26,420 We limit the size of the net to 7 feet tall so... 113 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:29,820 the fish have the opportunity to swim away. 114 00:05:29,830 --> 00:05:32,160 Gives the fish a better chance to survive. 115 00:05:32,830 --> 00:05:34,930 Plus, it's supposed to be for bait only. 116 00:05:34,930 --> 00:05:38,000 And I'm pretty sure they were not gonna use any of this for bait. 117 00:05:38,970 --> 00:05:43,270 [Jennifer] No game fish, and no fish like this. 118 00:05:44,940 --> 00:05:46,270 Ooh, babies. 119 00:05:50,210 --> 00:05:51,210 Baby. 120 00:05:51,210 --> 00:05:53,280 [Jennifer] Mr. [beep]. 121 00:05:53,280 --> 00:05:56,050 Two violations. The nets are too big. 122 00:05:56,950 --> 00:05:59,120 - Sheepshead, too small. - Oh. 123 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:00,590 What I'm going to do 124 00:06:00,590 --> 00:06:02,090 one ticket each, 125 00:06:02,090 --> 00:06:03,190 a warning for the net, 126 00:06:03,190 --> 00:06:04,860 and a warning for the fishing license. 127 00:06:04,860 --> 00:06:06,890 You have to have a fishing license. 128 00:06:06,900 --> 00:06:08,930 I have to take the sheepshead. 129 00:06:08,930 --> 00:06:10,230 The reason size limits are enforced is 130 00:06:10,230 --> 00:06:12,570 because you wanna make sure they reach a certain size 131 00:06:12,570 --> 00:06:14,570 so they can actually reproduce themselves. 132 00:06:14,570 --> 00:06:19,170 So before you take something out of the water, you have to make sure it gets replaced. 133 00:06:19,170 --> 00:06:21,580 This is the judge's information. 134 00:06:21,580 --> 00:06:22,910 Sign here. 135 00:06:22,910 --> 00:06:25,010 [Jennifer] It's not a plea of guilt. 136 00:06:25,010 --> 00:06:26,150 It's a promise you'll call the judge. 137 00:06:26,150 --> 00:06:28,520 Just the one citation and the two warnings, okay? 138 00:06:30,180 --> 00:06:32,490 - [man 1] Okay, thank you. - Be careful going home, okay? 139 00:06:37,130 --> 00:06:38,830 [Jennifer] Undersized fish galore. 140 00:06:38,830 --> 00:06:41,400 At the end of the day, I'm not gonna say I'm glad 141 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:43,200 to write a citation on these guys, 142 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:46,900 but at the same time, it definitely is gonna help them in the future 143 00:06:46,900 --> 00:06:49,200 to know what's right and what's wrong. 144 00:06:57,250 --> 00:06:58,880 [Mallory Mitchell] This is so pretty over here, isn't it? 145 00:06:58,880 --> 00:06:59,910 It is. 146 00:06:59,920 --> 00:07:02,250 So these are cliff swallows right here. 147 00:07:02,250 --> 00:07:04,020 There's none out right now, but you'll come over here, 148 00:07:04,020 --> 00:07:05,590 and it looks like they're just swarming. 149 00:07:05,590 --> 00:07:07,890 So she undergrad in ornithology 150 00:07:07,890 --> 00:07:09,290 and masters in ornithology. 151 00:07:09,290 --> 00:07:10,960 So she's the bird lady. 152 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:12,730 [Mallory] The bird nerd. 153 00:07:12,730 --> 00:07:15,030 My name's Mallory Mitchell. I'm a Texas Game Warden. 154 00:07:15,030 --> 00:07:19,000 Today, I'm gonna be working with Warden Jeremy Lindsey out at Lake Alan Henry. 155 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:21,330 And we've got a barn owl that hangs out over here. 156 00:07:21,340 --> 00:07:23,940 [Mallory] We like to come over and look at him every now and then. 157 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:26,340 Oh, it's there. 158 00:07:26,340 --> 00:07:27,610 Oh, it is there. 159 00:07:27,610 --> 00:07:30,540 [Jeremy] And sometimes he'll just stay in there and look at us. 160 00:07:30,550 --> 00:07:31,850 We try not to disturb him too much. 161 00:07:31,850 --> 00:07:34,950 But every now and then, he'll fly out. And so it's really cool. 162 00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:39,350 [Jeremy] This is a pretty big lake for this part of Texas 163 00:07:39,350 --> 00:07:43,090 and brings in a lot of people for fishing and for recreation and... 164 00:07:44,090 --> 00:07:47,030 I've got one, two... 165 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:50,130 jet skis. 166 00:07:50,130 --> 00:07:53,070 People aren't really aware of the dangers a lot of times, 167 00:07:53,070 --> 00:07:55,800 and so they real close to shorelines. 168 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:58,140 They'll buzz real close to other people, 169 00:07:58,140 --> 00:08:01,170 and spray people, or spray one another. 170 00:08:01,180 --> 00:08:03,680 They'll do circles around each other, and... 171 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:05,080 And all of those are violation 172 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:07,550 if they're within 50 foot of one another 173 00:08:07,550 --> 00:08:10,550 and going faster than basically idle speed. 174 00:08:10,550 --> 00:08:13,950 [Mallory] It only takes a second to lose control of these things. 175 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:16,090 There's no breaks on them. There's no slow down. 176 00:08:17,290 --> 00:08:19,830 There's three on that, three on that jet ski. 177 00:08:19,830 --> 00:08:20,790 You see them? 178 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:22,900 Look how close. 179 00:08:22,900 --> 00:08:26,900 [Jeremy] Look. Whoa. Look it, look it, look it, look it, look it, look it. 180 00:08:26,900 --> 00:08:28,470 - I'm gonna get behind them. - Stop. 181 00:08:31,110 --> 00:08:32,440 [Jeremy] Going lights. 182 00:08:37,950 --> 00:08:40,250 [Mallory] Hi there. State Game Warden. How are y'all? 183 00:08:41,820 --> 00:08:44,250 We're gonna do a water safety inspection real fast. 184 00:08:44,250 --> 00:08:46,020 Keep your hands in. I can check you now. 185 00:08:46,020 --> 00:08:47,090 Y'all having a good day out here? 186 00:08:47,090 --> 00:08:48,360 Ah, we just got out here. 187 00:08:48,360 --> 00:08:49,990 - [Mallory] Oh, you just got out here? - Really? 188 00:08:49,990 --> 00:08:50,860 [Mallory] Where y'all from? 189 00:08:50,860 --> 00:08:51,890 We're from Plainview. 190 00:08:51,890 --> 00:08:52,960 Okay, I was gonna say Oklahoma 191 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:54,660 - just 'cause I saw the OK on your-- - That, ah... 192 00:08:54,660 --> 00:08:56,800 We just got the Sea-Doo, and we're just trying it out. 193 00:08:56,800 --> 00:08:59,570 When you saying trying it out, so he said, "Hey, you wanna buy this? 194 00:08:59,570 --> 00:09:00,930 - Go try it and see if you wanna buy it?" - Yeah. 195 00:09:00,940 --> 00:09:02,200 Yeah. Yes, ma'am. 196 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:04,770 So, uh, no exchange of money, correct? 197 00:09:04,770 --> 00:09:05,570 Not right now. 198 00:09:05,570 --> 00:09:06,770 - It's still in his name? - Yes. 199 00:09:06,780 --> 00:09:09,410 Okay, then let's check the registration card for it. 200 00:09:09,410 --> 00:09:12,080 - Um, I don't even... - What's his name? 201 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:14,080 Uh, John. 202 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:15,650 John... 203 00:09:15,650 --> 00:09:19,020 Yeah, my wife's the one that has all the stuff. 204 00:09:19,020 --> 00:09:21,120 - I mean, we can go back if you want. - Okay. 205 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:23,060 Um, so y'all don't tip over, 206 00:09:23,060 --> 00:09:26,090 ladies, if y'all wanna sit on our boat while we check the safety equipment. 207 00:09:26,090 --> 00:09:27,730 - Here ya go. - Who wants to go first? 208 00:09:27,730 --> 00:09:29,960 Back first. Okay, go real slow. 209 00:09:29,970 --> 00:09:31,060 We'll look for that registration. 210 00:09:31,070 --> 00:09:32,900 Okay, you said your wife has it. 211 00:09:32,900 --> 00:09:34,400 - Yes, ma'am. - Jeremy, would you call that in and see. 212 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:37,140 Do you have any paperwork on board about it? 213 00:09:37,140 --> 00:09:38,270 No, no. 214 00:09:38,270 --> 00:09:39,840 [Mallory] Does it have a number if it's expired or good? 215 00:09:39,840 --> 00:09:41,370 I've got a, well, the title. 216 00:09:41,380 --> 00:09:42,840 Uh, the only thing I got is the title. 217 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:44,140 - He sent the title with you? - Yes. 218 00:09:44,150 --> 00:09:45,480 - That was trusting, huh? - Yeah. 219 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:46,810 You could just sign it over. 220 00:09:46,820 --> 00:09:47,680 Is this a three person? 221 00:09:47,680 --> 00:09:48,780 Yes, ma'am, it's... 222 00:09:48,780 --> 00:09:51,720 - Hey, Rayshawn, uh, this is 6215. - All right. 223 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:53,350 Jeremy Lindsey out of Kent County. 224 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:56,220 I need to run Oklahoma numbers on a jet ski. 225 00:09:56,220 --> 00:09:57,990 Is your wife up at the boat ramp? 226 00:09:57,990 --> 00:09:59,130 Yeah, she's over there at the boat ramp. 227 00:09:59,130 --> 00:10:00,960 [Mallory] Okay, she's got the paperwork? 228 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:02,930 Yeah, well, she should have the title. 229 00:10:02,930 --> 00:10:04,100 [Jeremy] Pretty sure. 230 00:10:04,230 --> 00:10:09,540 [Rayshawn] Uh, it's gonna be, uh, yeah, Rodney [beep] 231 00:10:09,540 --> 00:10:12,210 Out of Elk City, Oklahoma. 232 00:10:12,210 --> 00:10:12,940 [Jeremy] Okay, thank you. 233 00:10:12,940 --> 00:10:14,710 Okay. 234 00:10:14,710 --> 00:10:16,110 - [Mallory] Was it clear registration? - [Jeremy] Yeah, Rodney [beep] 235 00:10:16,110 --> 00:10:19,980 - Out of, um, Elk City, Oklahoma. - Elk City? 236 00:10:22,420 --> 00:10:23,980 - [Mallory] Oh, okay. - No, we went to Elk City. 237 00:10:23,990 --> 00:10:25,550 I'm from Plainview. 238 00:10:25,550 --> 00:10:27,590 I thought you said you borrowed it from a man in Plainview. 239 00:10:27,590 --> 00:10:29,820 No, we're from Plainview. 240 00:10:29,830 --> 00:10:32,790 But that guy we met up there in Elk City to go get it. 241 00:10:32,790 --> 00:10:33,860 - Okay. - Yeah. 242 00:10:33,860 --> 00:10:36,100 So it sounds like just to try a jet ski out 243 00:10:36,100 --> 00:10:38,130 - clear up in Oklahoma and bring it back. - Yeah. 244 00:10:38,130 --> 00:10:41,230 - To do it for free that ya didn't exchange money. - Well, I mean... 245 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:43,200 I mean, I got it, ya know. I went ahead and bought it, but... 246 00:10:43,210 --> 00:10:44,940 - Okay. - Oh, ya did. 247 00:10:44,940 --> 00:10:46,840 - Yeah. - Okay, why did you tell me the first time 248 00:10:46,840 --> 00:10:48,410 that y'all didn't exchange money yet? 249 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:52,250 You said you borrowed this boat. 250 00:10:52,250 --> 00:10:53,810 Yeah, I just... I just got, man, ya know, 251 00:10:53,820 --> 00:10:54,980 I ain't gonna lie to y'all, like... 252 00:10:54,980 --> 00:10:55,880 man, I'm gonna get in trouble. My-- 253 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:58,050 Well, ya did up front. Ya did lie, okay? 254 00:10:58,050 --> 00:10:59,550 [Mallory] Why did ya tell me the first time 255 00:10:59,550 --> 00:11:01,860 that y'all didn't exchange money yet? 256 00:11:01,860 --> 00:11:03,560 Like, it's my first buy, ya know, 257 00:11:03,560 --> 00:11:05,590 so I was, like, I don't know if I'm gonna get in trouble. 258 00:11:05,590 --> 00:11:08,830 All right, let's, um, y'all can hop back on. 259 00:11:08,830 --> 00:11:10,900 And if you wanna go park it over there, we'll look at that title. 260 00:11:10,900 --> 00:11:12,030 [man] Dang! 261 00:11:12,030 --> 00:11:13,830 I haven't been in trouble in a long time, man. 262 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:15,970 Hey, lying will get ya in more trouble than anything. 263 00:11:15,970 --> 00:11:17,870 - You're right. You're right. - Okay. All right. 264 00:11:17,870 --> 00:11:20,810 [Mallory] People will skip titles to save money. 265 00:11:20,810 --> 00:11:23,080 Because when you sell something, or you purchase something, 266 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:24,440 you have to pay tax on it. 267 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:28,110 [Mallory] Hey, I want to get to him before he talks to his wife 268 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:30,220 to actually find out the purchase date. 269 00:11:31,790 --> 00:11:34,890 [Mallory] This guy is adamant that he's got all the paperwork on shore. 270 00:11:34,890 --> 00:11:36,620 And I really wanna make sure it wasn't a stolen jet ski 271 00:11:36,630 --> 00:11:39,190 since it was registered out of Oklahoma. 272 00:11:39,190 --> 00:11:42,230 - Yeah, I'm gonna have to just drop you, and, uh... - Okay. 273 00:11:42,230 --> 00:11:44,000 [Jeremy] This is gonna put the nose on it. 274 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:48,070 [Mallory] Need any help? 275 00:11:49,700 --> 00:11:53,540 I'm gonna keep watch out here while she deals with him. 276 00:11:53,540 --> 00:11:54,970 [Mallory] We're just checking the paperwork 277 00:11:54,980 --> 00:11:57,580 'cause you were telling me, ya know, I got this boat, 278 00:11:57,580 --> 00:12:00,150 but you don't have any kind of proof of that, ya know what I mean. 279 00:12:00,150 --> 00:12:01,480 [man] We found it on Facebook. 280 00:12:01,480 --> 00:12:02,750 [Mallory] Okay. 281 00:12:02,750 --> 00:12:04,350 - [man] Is the title in the truck? - [Mallory chuckles] Hi. 282 00:12:06,090 --> 00:12:07,590 - [Mallory] Do you have pictures of it? - Uh, yeah. 283 00:12:07,590 --> 00:12:08,920 Oh, yeah, there ya go. Yeah. 284 00:12:08,920 --> 00:12:11,860 - Okay, don't you love technology, man? - Golly. 285 00:12:11,860 --> 00:12:13,930 -[Mallory] But thank you. I'm so glad you had that. -[woman] You're welcome. 286 00:12:13,930 --> 00:12:14,990 Y'all be safe. 287 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:18,160 Looking at the paperwork, it's within that 45 days. 288 00:12:18,170 --> 00:12:21,230 They're on the right track right now to get it in their name. 289 00:12:21,240 --> 00:12:23,270 I'm okay with doing a warning for that. 290 00:12:31,280 --> 00:12:34,210 Hey! Is he okay? 291 00:12:35,750 --> 00:12:37,220 [Jeremy] I've got lights on right now. 292 00:12:47,190 --> 00:12:49,130 [Jeremy] Hey, what happened? 293 00:12:54,240 --> 00:12:55,170 Your leg's broken? 294 00:12:55,170 --> 00:12:56,440 [man speaking] 295 00:13:06,210 --> 00:13:07,480 Your leg's broken? 296 00:13:09,380 --> 00:13:11,020 What part of your leg? 297 00:13:11,020 --> 00:13:12,090 [man speaking] 298 00:13:12,090 --> 00:13:14,150 Oh, hey, y'all do not move him. 299 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:16,720 A broken femur's no joke, okay? 300 00:13:16,730 --> 00:13:19,830 If that thing breaks and it severs his femoral artery, 301 00:13:19,830 --> 00:13:21,260 it could be a really bad day fast. 302 00:13:21,260 --> 00:13:23,030 Do not move him. 303 00:13:23,030 --> 00:13:24,600 Do not move him at all. 304 00:13:26,830 --> 00:13:28,700 [Jeremy] Hang tight. Let me help you. 305 00:13:28,700 --> 00:13:29,940 Have y'all called someone? 306 00:13:29,940 --> 00:13:32,770 Yeah, all right. Y'all just hang tight. 307 00:13:32,770 --> 00:13:36,910 When I was younger, I actually was a certified EMT in the state of Colorado. 308 00:13:36,910 --> 00:13:39,780 I was a back country guide and worked search and rescue. 309 00:13:39,780 --> 00:13:44,250 Could I get an EMS unit to the main boat ramp at LAH? 310 00:13:44,250 --> 00:13:48,290 I've got a, uh, male with a probable broken femur. 311 00:13:48,290 --> 00:13:50,190 [woman speaking] 312 00:13:55,060 --> 00:13:57,800 10-4 advise EMS that we will keep 313 00:13:57,800 --> 00:14:01,630 this gentleman's leg stabilized while we wait. 314 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:05,000 A broken femur is between your hip and your knee. 315 00:14:05,010 --> 00:14:07,110 And your femoral artery runs down through there. 316 00:14:07,110 --> 00:14:11,010 And if that bone breaks and it rubs up against the artery 317 00:14:11,010 --> 00:14:14,010 and lacerates the artery, 318 00:14:14,020 --> 00:14:15,220 he can bleed out in his leg and die 319 00:14:15,220 --> 00:14:18,350 within a couple minutes easily. 320 00:14:18,350 --> 00:14:23,090 What we need to do here is, uh, stabilize him. 321 00:14:27,060 --> 00:14:28,460 [Jeremy] Hey, guys. 322 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:32,570 All right, what's making you guys say that you believe it's broken? 323 00:14:34,700 --> 00:14:35,870 [Jeremy] Okay. 324 00:14:36,070 --> 00:14:39,970 On a one to ten, for you, what's your pain at right now? 325 00:14:40,540 --> 00:14:42,410 A ten? Okay. 326 00:14:42,410 --> 00:14:46,550 You were riding on a surfboard and what happened? To the best you can tell me. 327 00:14:48,880 --> 00:14:51,120 [Jeremy] Okay. Okay. 328 00:14:51,120 --> 00:14:52,220 Let me ask you first... 329 00:14:53,990 --> 00:14:55,090 Uh-huh. 330 00:14:56,160 --> 00:14:57,160 Okay. 331 00:14:57,160 --> 00:15:00,490 And your upper thigh was, like, bent out? Okay. 332 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:08,870 [Jeremy] Both Snyder and Post EMS are backed up. 333 00:15:08,870 --> 00:15:11,340 We're in bad trouble right here right now. 334 00:15:18,910 --> 00:15:20,050 [Randolph] Scoop! 335 00:15:21,020 --> 00:15:22,350 Come here. What are you doing? 336 00:15:23,380 --> 00:15:24,880 Scoops is a Blue Heeler. 337 00:15:24,890 --> 00:15:27,450 I got him from a pretty neat guy up here in Fannin County 338 00:15:27,460 --> 00:15:30,060 who I went on a call on one day, 339 00:15:30,060 --> 00:15:32,030 so I picked him up as a puppy 340 00:15:32,030 --> 00:15:35,400 and he's actually great about gathering up cows and stuff. 341 00:15:35,400 --> 00:15:37,700 And you know, if they ever get out or anything like that, 342 00:15:37,700 --> 00:15:39,870 he'll run 'em back in. They're just cool dogs. 343 00:15:39,870 --> 00:15:42,340 I used to have one when I was in high school. 344 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:45,440 Scoops! We'll see you later, man. 345 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:53,980 Today, I'm driving over here to meet my Captain, Steve Stapleton, 346 00:15:53,980 --> 00:15:56,780 and former coworker Benny Richards 347 00:15:56,790 --> 00:15:58,820 for a firearms qualification. 348 00:15:58,820 --> 00:16:03,060 As Texas Game Wardens, we're required to maintain proficiency. 349 00:16:03,060 --> 00:16:06,730 You know, I just want to keep myself safe and keep everybody else safe, 350 00:16:06,730 --> 00:16:08,960 so that's why these qualifications are important. 351 00:16:15,940 --> 00:16:17,840 Retired guy, how you doing? 352 00:16:17,840 --> 00:16:21,310 Well, I highly recommend retirement. Every day's a Saturday. 353 00:16:22,710 --> 00:16:24,240 - Hey. - What's up, Randolph? 354 00:16:24,250 --> 00:16:25,980 [Steve] Randolph's gotta shoot too today, so... 355 00:16:25,980 --> 00:16:27,180 Let's see your badge. 356 00:16:27,180 --> 00:16:30,080 - Special Game Warden badge? - Special Game Warden badge. 357 00:16:30,090 --> 00:16:32,990 My name's Benny Richards, I was a Texas state Game Warden, 358 00:16:32,990 --> 00:16:35,860 I was stationed in Hunt County and I was on duty for 25 years. 359 00:16:35,860 --> 00:16:37,090 [Randolph] I've never seen one. 360 00:16:37,090 --> 00:16:39,090 - You've never seen one before? - I've never seen one. 361 00:16:39,090 --> 00:16:41,730 Even though I'm a special Game Warden, I'm not on full duty. 362 00:16:41,730 --> 00:16:45,300 I do carry a firearm with me, so I have to be proficient, 363 00:16:45,300 --> 00:16:47,800 know what I'm doing, and how to operate that handgun. 364 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:51,140 - Special Game Warden. - [Steve] I love it. 365 00:16:51,140 --> 00:16:52,940 - [both] I believe we're ready. - Okay. 366 00:16:55,040 --> 00:16:56,440 [Steve] Hey, go ahead and make 'em hot. 367 00:16:59,050 --> 00:17:00,850 Holster and secure. 368 00:17:00,850 --> 00:17:01,810 Weapon hand only. Five rounds. 369 00:17:01,820 --> 00:17:03,450 Ready? Fire. 370 00:17:07,020 --> 00:17:09,860 All right. Now we move up to the three-yard line. 371 00:17:09,860 --> 00:17:12,230 - [Randolph] This is where Benny will do good. - This is where Benny shines. 372 00:17:12,230 --> 00:17:14,860 -[Benny] Wait a minute now! Hold on now! -[all laughing] 373 00:17:14,860 --> 00:17:16,360 Three rounds in four seconds. 374 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:18,130 Fire! 375 00:17:19,170 --> 00:17:20,230 Holster and secure. 376 00:17:22,900 --> 00:17:24,070 Fire! 377 00:17:27,010 --> 00:17:28,740 All right, score 'em. 378 00:17:28,740 --> 00:17:31,310 [Randolph] One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. 379 00:17:34,250 --> 00:17:37,180 One, two, three, four, five, six, I'll give you that, seven! 380 00:17:37,190 --> 00:17:40,120 Eight! Eight. 381 00:17:41,060 --> 00:17:43,390 Well, Benny and Randolph both passed. 382 00:17:43,390 --> 00:17:46,160 Benny's good to go for a whole other year as a special Game Warden. 383 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:46,930 Hey, that was fun. 384 00:17:46,930 --> 00:17:49,030 We should do this more often. 385 00:17:49,030 --> 00:17:52,230 [Benny] Now that I've passed the annual qualification, I can put that behind me. 386 00:17:52,230 --> 00:17:54,930 I was a little rusty, I could have done better 387 00:17:54,940 --> 00:17:56,870 but overall, I was satisfied. 388 00:17:56,870 --> 00:17:59,010 [Steve] Congratulations. 389 00:17:59,010 --> 00:18:03,110 - Bring your A-game next time. - Yeah, right. You rookies. 390 00:18:03,110 --> 00:18:04,840 I really do miss being a Game Warden at times. 391 00:18:04,850 --> 00:18:07,210 It's not what I did, it's what I am. 392 00:18:07,220 --> 00:18:09,350 So I'll go to my grave being a Game Warden. 393 00:18:17,560 --> 00:18:18,560 [inaudible conversation] 394 00:18:19,560 --> 00:18:20,590 You feel that? 395 00:18:21,430 --> 00:18:23,400 Yeah. Don't move your leg. That? 396 00:18:24,160 --> 00:18:25,200 That? 397 00:18:25,200 --> 00:18:26,470 Okay. 398 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:29,040 All right, we've got guards coming. 399 00:18:29,040 --> 00:18:32,000 He's walking up, okay? 400 00:18:32,010 --> 00:18:34,740 I ran down here to the dock to see what's going on with Jeremy 401 00:18:34,740 --> 00:18:37,540 and it looks like he's dealing with a guy with a broken femur. 402 00:18:37,550 --> 00:18:40,080 Fortunately, Jeremy's here to deal with that, 'cause I don't know much about that. 403 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:42,220 He was a former EMT. 404 00:18:42,220 --> 00:18:45,690 I think he's got a femur fracture, so we can't... we're not touching him. 405 00:18:45,690 --> 00:18:46,620 [Mallory] Yeah, don't move him. 406 00:18:46,620 --> 00:18:48,150 [Jeremy] He could die right here. 407 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:49,890 - That's why... - That's why they're going really slow on him. 408 00:18:49,890 --> 00:18:52,390 - Okay. - He'll just bleed right out in this bay. 409 00:18:53,390 --> 00:18:56,200 Where's it hurting at the most? Further down? 410 00:18:57,030 --> 00:18:58,300 Okay. 411 00:19:08,810 --> 00:19:10,580 I want you to put that underneath. 412 00:19:10,580 --> 00:19:12,350 And turn it like that, yeah. 413 00:19:13,150 --> 00:19:14,380 [man] I've got his hip. 414 00:19:15,780 --> 00:19:18,180 - There you go. - [Jeremy] Now, grab this strap here 415 00:19:18,490 --> 00:19:19,950 and tie it across. 416 00:19:20,020 --> 00:19:22,260 - [woman] You want the end to squeeze through this? - Yeah. Feed in the end. 417 00:19:22,260 --> 00:19:24,420 - [woman] A rope or something... - [bleep] 418 00:19:26,790 --> 00:19:28,060 [Jeremy] Take some deep breaths. 419 00:19:37,540 --> 00:19:39,040 [Jeremy] Take some deep breaths. 420 00:19:42,010 --> 00:19:45,180 Yeah, take some deep breaths. You still at a ten? 421 00:19:47,210 --> 00:19:48,610 Nine? Okay. 422 00:19:48,620 --> 00:19:50,080 [surfer] Ten, probably. Ooh. 423 00:19:52,450 --> 00:19:55,990 We just placed him in that traction device to get him stabilized 424 00:19:55,990 --> 00:19:59,390 in a way that will prepare us to be able to lift him up onto a gurney. 425 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:04,260 [Jeremy] It should feel better after a bit. 426 00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:07,930 [Mallory] Good. 427 00:20:07,940 --> 00:20:10,200 - Y'all about to pick him up? - Okay, you guys get that sheet there. 428 00:20:10,210 --> 00:20:11,770 Yes sir. 429 00:20:11,770 --> 00:20:13,240 [Jeremy] Okay, going slow. 430 00:20:17,980 --> 00:20:20,150 Need to get the cot in here. 431 00:20:22,550 --> 00:20:25,180 - Legs, legs, legs. - [man] Gonna give you something for the pain here. 432 00:20:25,890 --> 00:20:27,190 [Jeremy] They did give him some Fentanyl 433 00:20:27,190 --> 00:20:31,020 to help decrease the pain and he's reporting 434 00:20:31,030 --> 00:20:32,830 a pain level of five out of ten 435 00:20:32,830 --> 00:20:34,960 versus ten out of ten earlier. 436 00:20:36,900 --> 00:20:38,100 [Jeremy] Nah, your leg's not even lifted, man. 437 00:20:38,100 --> 00:20:40,100 No. 438 00:20:40,100 --> 00:20:43,270 It's just in traction, that's why it's feeling that way, okay? 439 00:20:49,840 --> 00:20:51,340 Okay. Yep. 440 00:20:51,650 --> 00:20:53,610 [paramedic] All right guys, this is gonna be higher than we are, okay? 441 00:20:53,620 --> 00:20:55,280 - [man] Okay. - [paramedic] Everybody got a handle? 442 00:20:55,280 --> 00:20:58,280 -[man] Yep. -[paramedic] On three. One, two, three. 443 00:21:01,890 --> 00:21:03,820 Now down, okay. 444 00:21:03,830 --> 00:21:05,990 [Jeremy] He's stabilized, on his way to Lubbock. 445 00:21:05,990 --> 00:21:09,800 He's probably going to have to have some kind of surgery 446 00:21:09,800 --> 00:21:13,900 to help stabilize that femur while it heals. 447 00:21:13,900 --> 00:21:15,670 See you, man. Thanks for coming out. 448 00:21:15,670 --> 00:21:18,070 At the end of the day, this guy's gonna be okay. 449 00:21:18,070 --> 00:21:21,210 It could have been a lot worse and I'm glad we were here to help out with it. 450 00:21:30,520 --> 00:21:32,750 [Derrick] This is the San Jacinto Monument. 451 00:21:32,750 --> 00:21:35,860 It kind of documents the last battle of Texas independence where we won 452 00:21:35,860 --> 00:21:38,590 and Texas became its own country. 453 00:21:38,590 --> 00:21:41,360 You know, being born and raised in Harris County and Houston, 454 00:21:41,360 --> 00:21:44,460 it's pretty neat to see the history involved with this whole area. 455 00:21:46,430 --> 00:21:50,200 I am Derrick Lopez, I'm stationed in Harris County right now, 456 00:21:50,200 --> 00:21:54,970 I've been a Game Warden for about six years, going on seven years. 457 00:21:54,980 --> 00:21:57,210 I've always had an interest in outdoors. 458 00:21:57,210 --> 00:21:59,050 I have a degree in wildlife management, 459 00:21:59,050 --> 00:22:00,880 I went to college specifically for it. 460 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:02,480 I was lucky enough to become a Game Warden. 461 00:22:09,290 --> 00:22:11,920 I received a call from an individual 462 00:22:11,930 --> 00:22:16,560 saying that they had found a gray fox 463 00:22:16,560 --> 00:22:18,460 in the back of a construction vehicle. 464 00:22:18,470 --> 00:22:21,000 Generally, we don't deal with orphaned animals 465 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:26,010 but because of the possibility of these canines, coyotes, foxes 466 00:22:26,010 --> 00:22:28,970 that carry rabies, we'll sometimes help the rehabbers 467 00:22:28,980 --> 00:22:31,010 with transportation. 468 00:22:31,010 --> 00:22:33,350 I'm gonna meet up with the homeowner, pick up the gray fox. 469 00:22:40,290 --> 00:22:41,420 [doorbell ringing] 470 00:22:43,860 --> 00:22:44,990 How's it going, sir? 471 00:22:44,990 --> 00:22:46,160 I'm Derrick Lopez, Game Warden. 472 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:48,090 Are you the one that I contacted? 473 00:22:48,100 --> 00:22:51,060 Awesome, let's go ahead... whatever you... 474 00:22:51,830 --> 00:22:53,270 Oh, is it loose? 475 00:22:53,970 --> 00:22:57,200 Okay, let me grab my gloves and box. 476 00:22:58,970 --> 00:23:00,570 Originally, I thought it was maybe in a carrier 477 00:23:00,580 --> 00:23:04,380 but instead it's gonna be a little bit of a trapping situation. 478 00:23:04,380 --> 00:23:09,010 So, I've actually transported quite a few animals in here. 479 00:23:09,020 --> 00:23:10,150 Couple of falcons, 480 00:23:10,150 --> 00:23:11,480 chachalacas, 481 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:14,950 I think I even put an alligator in here once. 482 00:23:16,090 --> 00:23:18,190 This will be my first fox. 483 00:23:33,040 --> 00:23:34,440 [Derrick] That's what it sounded like. 484 00:23:40,710 --> 00:23:43,180 I don't think he's back there. 485 00:23:45,950 --> 00:23:48,290 Oh there, he went into the freezer. 486 00:23:52,930 --> 00:23:55,330 Hey, buddy. Come here. [makes kissing noises] 487 00:23:55,330 --> 00:23:57,300 Definitely not gonna stick my hand in there. 488 00:23:57,800 --> 00:23:59,170 Hey, buddy. 489 00:23:59,170 --> 00:24:01,830 Yeah, come here. [makes kissing noises] 490 00:24:01,840 --> 00:24:04,840 It is good that he's still leery of people. 491 00:24:04,840 --> 00:24:07,170 The goal is to release him back into the wild. 492 00:24:07,180 --> 00:24:09,540 I see you've got a little thing of cat food, 493 00:24:09,540 --> 00:24:11,080 does that still have anything in it? 494 00:24:16,120 --> 00:24:18,080 Hansel and Gretel trail. 495 00:24:19,650 --> 00:24:21,190 Come here, puppy. 496 00:24:25,360 --> 00:24:28,060 - [cat meows] - Kitty's going to get hungry too. 497 00:24:29,930 --> 00:24:31,060 Here he comes. 498 00:24:31,570 --> 00:24:32,600 Come on, puppy. 499 00:24:37,040 --> 00:24:39,210 [sighs] Let me drape... 500 00:24:40,810 --> 00:24:42,440 Sometimes if they see a lot of light... 501 00:24:43,380 --> 00:24:45,040 Come on, puppy. [makes clicking noise] 502 00:24:46,180 --> 00:24:47,110 Come on, puppy. Come on. 503 00:24:53,950 --> 00:24:55,050 [sighs] 504 00:24:55,920 --> 00:24:57,090 He is fast. 505 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:06,530 Let me drape... 506 00:25:12,010 --> 00:25:14,040 [sighs] That's what they're good at. 507 00:25:14,980 --> 00:25:15,840 I've got some rope 508 00:25:15,840 --> 00:25:19,080 that maybe we can tie there. 509 00:25:19,080 --> 00:25:22,210 And I'll stand over there when I give you the signal and you'll close it. 510 00:25:23,180 --> 00:25:25,150 Let me run and get that. 511 00:25:27,120 --> 00:25:31,020 So, with wildlife you never know how they're going to react. 512 00:25:31,030 --> 00:25:32,830 He's really leery of people, which is still good. 513 00:25:32,830 --> 00:25:36,760 He does seem wild enough that he may be able to be rehabilitated and released. 514 00:25:36,760 --> 00:25:38,360 Hey, buddy. Nobody's trying to hurt you. 515 00:25:39,570 --> 00:25:42,000 Trying to get you back to your other friends. 516 00:25:42,870 --> 00:25:45,000 Hey, buddy. You're all right. 517 00:25:45,210 --> 00:25:46,310 Nobody wants to hurt you. 518 00:25:46,310 --> 00:25:48,140 Come on, puppy. [makes clicking noise] 519 00:25:48,140 --> 00:25:49,510 Come on. [makes clicking noise] 520 00:26:04,120 --> 00:26:06,160 - [fox cries] - Yep. 521 00:26:07,290 --> 00:26:09,360 Good job. Good job. 522 00:26:09,360 --> 00:26:10,500 It's good. 523 00:26:12,670 --> 00:26:14,000 Hey, buddy. 524 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:16,800 So I'm gonna take him to the Wildlife Center of Texas. 525 00:26:16,800 --> 00:26:18,840 They're gonna make sure he's good. 526 00:26:18,840 --> 00:26:21,370 - You're gonna have a heck of a story, little guy. - [man laughs] 527 00:26:21,840 --> 00:26:24,380 Take care. 528 00:26:24,380 --> 00:26:27,880 So this gray fox looks to be in pretty good condition. 529 00:26:27,880 --> 00:26:29,480 Doesn't look like he's sick. 530 00:26:29,480 --> 00:26:32,820 Nothing that would raise my concern. 531 00:26:32,820 --> 00:26:35,720 This is one of the many rehabbers that we have here in Harris County 532 00:26:35,720 --> 00:26:38,160 who will hopefully rehab it and... 533 00:26:38,160 --> 00:26:40,930 with the intention of releasing it in the future. 534 00:26:43,830 --> 00:26:45,100 [fox yelps] 535 00:26:45,100 --> 00:26:46,030 You're feisty! 536 00:26:46,030 --> 00:26:47,230 [fox snarling] 537 00:26:48,570 --> 00:26:50,500 Okay, okay, okay, okay. 538 00:26:51,910 --> 00:26:52,970 - Hello. - Hey. 539 00:26:56,240 --> 00:26:59,950 So he got a little feisty just now but he's good. 540 00:26:59,950 --> 00:27:01,480 Very much still wild. 541 00:27:01,480 --> 00:27:03,320 [woman] Let me try to move him into a kennel... 542 00:27:03,320 --> 00:27:05,150 - Okay. - and then we'll go from there. 543 00:27:05,150 --> 00:27:07,150 [Derrick] Sounds good, yeah. 544 00:27:07,150 --> 00:27:08,290 [fox barks] 545 00:27:11,860 --> 00:27:13,190 [fox snarling] 546 00:27:23,570 --> 00:27:25,000 It is a gray fox, right? 547 00:27:25,210 --> 00:27:26,470 All right, awesome. 548 00:27:30,140 --> 00:27:32,510 All right, thank you. Have a good evening. 549 00:27:32,510 --> 00:27:35,510 Hopefully we can get him squared away, checked over, 550 00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:38,250 hopefully in the next couple days and released sooner than later. 551 00:27:54,730 --> 00:27:57,770 My name is Jamal Allen, I'm a Texas Game Warden in Jefferson County. 552 00:27:57,770 --> 00:28:00,140 I've been a Texas Game Warden for about two years. 553 00:28:00,470 --> 00:28:03,810 There's an alligator right there. 554 00:28:03,810 --> 00:28:08,450 Two years ago, I never thought I would get paid to drive an airboat out on the marsh, 555 00:28:08,450 --> 00:28:11,120 come in contact with different wildlife, 556 00:28:11,120 --> 00:28:13,790 and seeing all these cool things that the state has to offer. 557 00:28:13,790 --> 00:28:15,220 So it's definitely a dream come true. 558 00:28:16,060 --> 00:28:17,820 State Game Warden, how's it going? 559 00:28:17,830 --> 00:28:19,290 You want to take an airboat ride real quick? 560 00:28:19,290 --> 00:28:21,530 Absolutely, man. That'd be great. 561 00:28:24,330 --> 00:28:26,060 [Jamal] When I was in high school, 562 00:28:26,070 --> 00:28:29,400 I had the chance of speaking with the Game Warden and hopping in his truck 563 00:28:29,400 --> 00:28:34,270 and that really fueled my motivation to become a Game Warden. 564 00:28:38,850 --> 00:28:40,480 [giggles] 565 00:28:41,880 --> 00:28:43,880 - I appreciate it, y'all be careful. - Bye! 566 00:28:43,880 --> 00:28:45,020 - Yes, ma'am. - [woman] Thank you! 567 00:28:45,020 --> 00:28:46,420 No problem, stay safe. 568 00:28:52,130 --> 00:28:54,330 I'm going to swing by Keith Lake Boat Ramp 569 00:28:54,330 --> 00:28:57,100 and see if we have any boats in the parking lot. 570 00:29:00,130 --> 00:29:02,530 There's two guys fishing. 571 00:29:02,540 --> 00:29:04,470 They're standing in a marsh. 572 00:29:04,470 --> 00:29:08,810 This marsh is closed because it's a very sensitive habitat. 573 00:29:08,810 --> 00:29:13,610 This specific area was damaged from individuals making walking trails in there 574 00:29:13,610 --> 00:29:16,750 or driving their vehicles halfway into the marsh. 575 00:29:16,750 --> 00:29:19,380 It's very hard to regrow something that has been heavily damaged. 576 00:29:20,090 --> 00:29:21,950 Now that signs are posted, 577 00:29:21,960 --> 00:29:25,920 the marsh has grown and the species that live in there are thriving. 578 00:29:25,930 --> 00:29:29,260 These signs typically say, "Stop. Do not enter past these markers." 579 00:29:29,260 --> 00:29:31,230 I'mma go pay these guys a visit. 580 00:29:31,230 --> 00:29:32,970 See what's going on. 581 00:29:39,270 --> 00:29:41,070 Hey, bring y'all's stuff in! 582 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:44,310 Bring all your fishing gear in! 583 00:29:46,850 --> 00:29:48,110 Y'all catch any fish? 584 00:29:49,420 --> 00:29:50,480 How often you fish out here? 585 00:29:53,820 --> 00:29:56,220 Got you, got you. 586 00:29:59,790 --> 00:30:02,230 Okay, we're going to take a look at it here in a second. 587 00:30:02,230 --> 00:30:03,400 You from around here? 588 00:30:03,800 --> 00:30:05,030 No? 589 00:30:05,030 --> 00:30:07,330 Beaumont? How often you fish out here? 590 00:30:09,240 --> 00:30:10,400 First time ever coming out here? 591 00:30:11,040 --> 00:30:12,570 Okay. 592 00:30:12,570 --> 00:30:15,070 What does that sign say right there? 593 00:30:15,080 --> 00:30:16,110 Can y'all read that? 594 00:30:16,240 --> 00:30:18,010 Stop. 595 00:30:18,010 --> 00:30:20,150 All this right here is very sensitive marsh 596 00:30:20,150 --> 00:30:21,580 - for the wildlife. - Yes, sir. 597 00:30:21,580 --> 00:30:24,050 [Jamal] All right, let's check y'all fishing license. 598 00:30:26,290 --> 00:30:27,520 You don't have a fishing license? 599 00:30:31,060 --> 00:30:33,830 Okay, but whenever I was over there, y'all didn't see me. 600 00:30:33,830 --> 00:30:35,060 I had my eyes on you... 601 00:30:42,870 --> 00:30:45,140 [Jamal] I had my eyes on you, you had a pole in your hand. 602 00:30:45,140 --> 00:30:47,710 Be honest with me, man, were you fishing, yes or no? 603 00:30:47,710 --> 00:30:49,110 - [man 1] No, sir. - You weren't at all? 604 00:30:51,340 --> 00:30:53,980 - You weren't fishing at all? - No, sir. 605 00:30:55,520 --> 00:30:56,480 [man 2] Yeah. 606 00:31:00,050 --> 00:31:01,220 [Jamal] Oh, you have another fishing license? 607 00:31:01,220 --> 00:31:02,520 [man 2] No, sir. 608 00:31:02,520 --> 00:31:04,120 [Jamal] What does that say? 609 00:31:04,120 --> 00:31:07,730 [exclaims in surprise] I didn't know, man, I swear. 610 00:31:07,730 --> 00:31:09,190 I bought the wrong one. 611 00:31:14,030 --> 00:31:16,070 [man 2] Yeah, man. This is actually my fault. 612 00:31:16,070 --> 00:31:18,400 Okay, let me have both y'all IDs real quick. 613 00:31:20,740 --> 00:31:23,010 It's hard for me to trust what I'm hearing at this moment. 614 00:31:23,010 --> 00:31:25,010 These guys could've easily gotten a day license, 615 00:31:25,010 --> 00:31:26,140 it's only $11 616 00:31:26,150 --> 00:31:28,080 and it's cheaper than a ticket. 617 00:31:28,080 --> 00:31:29,110 These y'all waders? 618 00:31:31,180 --> 00:31:32,180 Golly. 619 00:31:32,590 --> 00:31:33,920 Just trash laying out here. 620 00:31:33,950 --> 00:31:36,150 That's one of the reasons we prevent people from going out there 621 00:31:36,160 --> 00:31:37,820 'cause they just leave stuff out here. 622 00:31:37,830 --> 00:31:39,190 Y'all hang tight for me, all right? 623 00:31:41,960 --> 00:31:43,230 [Jamal over radio] 42-16, copy two. 624 00:31:44,130 --> 00:31:46,470 Texas driving license. 625 00:31:51,000 --> 00:31:52,340 10-4, I receive. 626 00:31:53,940 --> 00:31:55,740 They've both come back clear. 627 00:31:55,740 --> 00:31:58,040 What I'm thinking about doing, the first guy with the white shirt, 628 00:31:58,050 --> 00:32:01,610 he's going to receive a citation for no fishing license. 629 00:32:01,620 --> 00:32:05,520 They'll get a warning for entering a closed area, that's a WMA. 630 00:32:05,520 --> 00:32:07,590 The other guy's going to receive a warning as well. 631 00:32:07,590 --> 00:32:10,690 I saw him holding a pole, but I never saw him casting, so... 632 00:32:10,690 --> 00:32:12,790 Think that'll be good. 633 00:32:12,790 --> 00:32:14,930 Let me talk to both of y'all real quick. 634 00:32:14,930 --> 00:32:16,930 Now, both of y'all don't have a fishing license. 635 00:32:16,930 --> 00:32:18,900 You're going to receive a citation for no fishing license. 636 00:32:18,900 --> 00:32:20,830 - All right? - Yes, sir. 637 00:32:20,830 --> 00:32:23,270 Both of you are going to get warnings for entering a closed area 638 00:32:23,270 --> 00:32:24,640 - on the WMA. - Okay. 639 00:32:24,640 --> 00:32:25,940 - All right? - Okay. 640 00:32:25,940 --> 00:32:28,270 You're receiving the citation for no fishing license. 641 00:32:28,280 --> 00:32:29,140 - Okay. - All right? 642 00:32:29,140 --> 00:32:31,110 How much would it be-- 643 00:32:31,110 --> 00:32:34,080 It's a class E ticket, it's anywhere from $25 to $500. 644 00:32:34,080 --> 00:32:36,010 The judge sets the price on that. 645 00:32:36,020 --> 00:32:37,120 - [exclaims in surprise] - All right? 646 00:32:37,120 --> 00:32:39,050 Sign here at the red "X". 647 00:32:39,050 --> 00:32:42,590 It's not a plea of guilt, just a promise you'll contact the judge. 648 00:32:42,590 --> 00:32:45,160 You're receiving a warning, you're in a closed area. 649 00:32:45,160 --> 00:32:45,990 - Okay. - All right? 650 00:32:45,990 --> 00:32:46,860 You have any questions? 651 00:32:49,730 --> 00:32:51,300 I do everything but I'm state police. 652 00:32:53,800 --> 00:32:56,500 Kinda? Man, I have the best job in the world. 653 00:32:57,970 --> 00:32:59,300 I love going to work. 654 00:33:00,910 --> 00:33:02,040 You see that right there? 655 00:33:02,040 --> 00:33:03,310 [man giggles] 656 00:33:06,980 --> 00:33:09,380 You know, they're gonna do a background check on you. 657 00:33:09,380 --> 00:33:11,080 It's gonna be a thorough background check, 658 00:33:11,090 --> 00:33:13,890 go to your high school and see how good of a student you were. 659 00:33:13,890 --> 00:33:16,590 You gonna do a physical test, PT test. 660 00:33:16,590 --> 00:33:19,190 You gotta be able to do so many pushups in a minute, sit ups, 661 00:33:19,190 --> 00:33:21,860 run a mile and a half, 300. 662 00:33:21,860 --> 00:33:23,960 It's very challenging to get in, 663 00:33:23,960 --> 00:33:26,100 but it's very rewarding once you, you know, graduate. 664 00:33:26,100 --> 00:33:27,400 [man 1] Dang! 665 00:33:27,400 --> 00:33:29,970 [Jamal] That's my number. Now if y'all need anything, 666 00:33:29,970 --> 00:33:31,170 give me a holler. 667 00:33:31,170 --> 00:33:32,540 - All right? - [man 1] Okay. 668 00:33:43,050 --> 00:33:44,350 There's a coyote pup. 669 00:33:46,190 --> 00:33:47,950 That's pretty cool. 670 00:33:47,960 --> 00:33:49,150 Now he's just digging around, 671 00:33:49,160 --> 00:33:51,220 looking for him a grub or something. 672 00:33:53,190 --> 00:33:54,260 [makes kissing sound] 673 00:33:55,860 --> 00:33:57,100 He perked his ears up. 674 00:33:57,100 --> 00:33:58,260 [makes kissing sound] 675 00:33:59,900 --> 00:34:01,200 Run him off right there. 676 00:34:02,070 --> 00:34:03,340 I scared him. 677 00:34:03,870 --> 00:34:06,100 That's pretty neat. 678 00:34:12,110 --> 00:34:15,010 This is one of my popular roads that I get calls on all the time 679 00:34:15,020 --> 00:34:17,180 about some people hearing gunshots. 680 00:34:17,180 --> 00:34:20,950 You know, road hunting is simply where people driving down the road 681 00:34:20,950 --> 00:34:22,920 and shooting game 682 00:34:22,920 --> 00:34:24,360 from the road. 683 00:34:24,360 --> 00:34:27,290 You know, they do it in daytime, nighttime 684 00:34:27,290 --> 00:34:29,030 with use of spotlights, 685 00:34:29,030 --> 00:34:31,230 whether it's pigs, deer. 686 00:34:31,230 --> 00:34:33,570 Lot of times it's people's livestock. 687 00:34:33,570 --> 00:34:37,770 They shooting it off a property where they don't have permission to be, so. 688 00:34:37,770 --> 00:34:40,810 Hunting from a road, sometimes it's a ticketable offence 689 00:34:40,810 --> 00:34:43,680 and sometimes it's a go to jail deal 690 00:34:43,680 --> 00:34:45,880 depending on what they shoot. 691 00:34:45,880 --> 00:34:48,550 I've got a little hiding spot right up here on top of a hill 692 00:34:48,550 --> 00:34:50,620 where I'm going to sit for a little bit 693 00:34:50,620 --> 00:34:53,190 and see if we see any cars coming down through here. 694 00:34:56,520 --> 00:34:58,890 Situated here on a corner and there's a long road. 695 00:34:58,890 --> 00:35:01,760 That's a big bottom in there and there's usually a lot of deer 696 00:35:01,760 --> 00:35:04,200 and some hogs and stuff hanging out right there. 697 00:35:04,200 --> 00:35:07,300 We'll sit down here and see if we hear anything, so... 698 00:35:10,300 --> 00:35:12,370 Man, we can see real good right here too. 699 00:35:14,970 --> 00:35:16,440 [car door opening] 700 00:35:16,440 --> 00:35:17,580 [car door closing] 701 00:35:18,680 --> 00:35:21,980 [sounds of vehicle nearby] 702 00:35:21,980 --> 00:35:25,450 We hadn't been here five minutes and already kind of got some activity, so. 703 00:35:27,920 --> 00:35:30,020 I seen the lights, I haven't seen the vehicle yet, 704 00:35:30,020 --> 00:35:34,060 but I've heard it come to a stop down here. 705 00:35:34,060 --> 00:35:36,930 There's not many people out here on these roads at night, 706 00:35:36,930 --> 00:35:39,260 so when you see somebody like that coming down through here, 707 00:35:39,270 --> 00:35:41,430 it definitely raises a suspicion. 708 00:35:42,770 --> 00:35:43,570 [gunshot] 709 00:35:44,100 --> 00:35:46,300 Think they just shot. 710 00:35:48,110 --> 00:35:50,880 And he's just driving down the road and comes to a complete stop 711 00:35:50,880 --> 00:35:52,580 and turns all of his lights out, so. 712 00:35:52,580 --> 00:35:54,280 Now I'm going to try to... 713 00:35:54,280 --> 00:35:56,080 make contact with him. 714 00:35:59,250 --> 00:36:00,350 Game Warden! 715 00:36:01,820 --> 00:36:02,990 I'm doing good, how are you? 716 00:36:03,890 --> 00:36:05,090 What you doing tonight? 717 00:36:06,930 --> 00:36:08,030 Doing what? 718 00:36:10,130 --> 00:36:11,100 All right. 719 00:36:12,800 --> 00:36:14,000 You are? 720 00:36:14,830 --> 00:36:16,770 Want you to step out for me. 721 00:36:16,770 --> 00:36:18,940 Ma'am, keep your hands up here on the dash for me. 722 00:36:21,070 --> 00:36:23,240 All right, I see a gun laying right there, come here. 723 00:36:24,940 --> 00:36:26,110 Hey, I want you to stand-- Hey. 724 00:36:26,680 --> 00:36:28,010 Okay. 725 00:36:28,020 --> 00:36:30,520 Want you to stand right there where my flashlight is, okay? 726 00:36:31,120 --> 00:36:33,220 I'm gonna go to this side real quick. 727 00:36:36,920 --> 00:36:39,960 All right, I'm gonna grab this gun out real quick. 728 00:36:45,130 --> 00:36:46,400 And you're out pig hunting? 729 00:36:48,870 --> 00:36:50,040 Well, I'm fixing to check. 730 00:36:51,700 --> 00:36:53,570 Yeah, there is. 731 00:36:53,570 --> 00:36:56,040 Yup, locked, cocked, ready to rock right there. 732 00:37:03,650 --> 00:37:06,550 Yup, locked, cocked, ready to rock right there. 733 00:37:08,020 --> 00:37:11,720 Having a loaded gun in the vehicle, not illegal, but it's not safe at all. 734 00:37:11,730 --> 00:37:14,260 These roads around here aren't the smoothest 735 00:37:14,260 --> 00:37:17,630 and from looking at this firearm I can tell it's an older model, 736 00:37:17,630 --> 00:37:19,430 so these things can just go off. 737 00:37:19,430 --> 00:37:21,530 It's just kind of a disaster waiting to happen. 738 00:37:23,470 --> 00:37:24,440 Yeah, I'm... 739 00:37:25,270 --> 00:37:26,270 Look-- 740 00:37:27,840 --> 00:37:29,040 All right. 741 00:37:30,210 --> 00:37:32,110 I seen you, why'd you turn your lights out for 742 00:37:32,110 --> 00:37:33,410 right there in the middle of a county road? 743 00:37:38,920 --> 00:37:40,020 Uh-huh. 744 00:37:44,890 --> 00:37:46,490 In the middle of the road? 745 00:37:49,630 --> 00:37:53,060 You was going to have fun with your wife with a gun laying in her lap? 746 00:37:53,070 --> 00:37:56,470 If I was going to have fun with my wife, that rifle wouldn't even be in the truck. 747 00:37:57,240 --> 00:37:58,870 Hey, when I first pulled up to you, you said, 748 00:37:58,870 --> 00:38:00,210 "Hey, man, I'm hog hunting. 749 00:38:00,210 --> 00:38:01,510 I'm gonna tell you I'm hog hunting." 750 00:38:03,540 --> 00:38:05,740 I appreciate that, so. 751 00:38:05,750 --> 00:38:08,250 Now that we've got that established, I would like to have an ID 752 00:38:08,250 --> 00:38:10,120 and a hunting license for you. 753 00:38:13,190 --> 00:38:15,050 All right, I am going to run your driver's license, 754 00:38:15,060 --> 00:38:16,350 y'all just hang out right here. 755 00:38:20,060 --> 00:38:21,460 21-08, Fannin County. 756 00:38:21,530 --> 00:38:24,260 I'm gonna be out on a traffic stop over here with some road hunters. 757 00:38:24,260 --> 00:38:26,770 A driver's license check on one. 758 00:38:26,770 --> 00:38:29,830 He said he's hog hunting. Now, in the state of Texas you don't need to... 759 00:38:29,840 --> 00:38:32,800 have a license to hunt hogs, 760 00:38:32,810 --> 00:38:37,740 but I heard a pop a while ago and she's got the rifle laying right there by her leg. 761 00:38:37,740 --> 00:38:40,910 It's got one in the chamber and it's on fire, so. 762 00:38:40,910 --> 00:38:44,150 You're sitting there illegally hunting off the county road, so. 763 00:38:44,150 --> 00:38:47,590 I want to issue him a citation for hunting from a public roadway 764 00:38:47,590 --> 00:38:50,260 and he is going to lose his gun. 765 00:38:53,290 --> 00:38:54,960 10-4, thank you, ma'am. 766 00:38:57,660 --> 00:38:59,660 We got the deputy coming up here. 767 00:38:59,670 --> 00:39:01,600 Yeah, come over here, I'll visit with you a minute. 768 00:39:05,000 --> 00:39:07,810 He was coming down the road and cut his lights out and everything. 769 00:39:07,810 --> 00:39:09,840 I'd like for you to go ahead and look through the car, 770 00:39:09,840 --> 00:39:11,980 and I'm probably going to cut him some tickets 771 00:39:11,980 --> 00:39:13,080 for hunting off the road. 772 00:39:16,950 --> 00:39:18,280 Is that your bag? 773 00:39:26,060 --> 00:39:26,990 Oh, things? 774 00:39:28,560 --> 00:39:29,460 Oh, yeah? 775 00:39:30,360 --> 00:39:31,330 Okay, all right. 776 00:39:33,430 --> 00:39:34,400 Yeah. 777 00:39:36,870 --> 00:39:38,000 Yeah. 778 00:39:38,340 --> 00:39:40,510 Think they had some personal... 779 00:39:42,070 --> 00:39:43,310 sexual stuff in there. 780 00:39:44,080 --> 00:39:45,110 So... 781 00:39:46,550 --> 00:39:47,980 Okay, bring it. 782 00:39:51,650 --> 00:39:55,790 Marijuana, it's still illegal here in the state of Texas, 783 00:39:55,790 --> 00:39:58,820 so he is going to be receiving a citation for drug paraphernalia 784 00:39:58,830 --> 00:40:00,390 along with hunting from the public roadway. 785 00:40:01,190 --> 00:40:02,590 Got a little joint in there. 786 00:40:15,210 --> 00:40:18,180 One is for hunting from a public roadway. 787 00:40:18,180 --> 00:40:20,580 And second is for marijuana paraphernalia. 788 00:40:20,580 --> 00:40:22,550 Sign here at the "X". 789 00:40:22,550 --> 00:40:24,750 It's not admission of guilt, it's just a promise to contact him. 790 00:40:24,750 --> 00:40:27,420 Your rifle, since you got a citation for hunting from the road, 791 00:40:27,420 --> 00:40:28,990 is going with me tonight. 792 00:40:28,990 --> 00:40:31,820 One of the biggest reasons road hunting is illegal 793 00:40:31,830 --> 00:40:33,990 is probably because of the safety factor of it. 794 00:40:33,990 --> 00:40:36,960 In my career I have seen several instances 795 00:40:36,960 --> 00:40:39,930 where people have gotten hurt and or killed, 796 00:40:39,930 --> 00:40:42,300 so it was good that I intervened here tonight. 797 00:40:42,300 --> 00:40:44,840 You've got your citations. 798 00:40:44,840 --> 00:40:46,200 You are free to go. 799 00:40:46,210 --> 00:40:48,470 - [man] I appreciate y'all, I'm sorry-- - [Randolph] All right. 800 00:40:53,650 --> 00:40:55,550 That little scenario right there 801 00:40:55,550 --> 00:40:59,120 is a big reason that I signed up for the job. 802 00:40:59,120 --> 00:41:02,020 You know, I saw things like that when I was younger growing up 803 00:41:02,020 --> 00:41:05,320 that I didn't like, didn't agree with. 804 00:41:05,330 --> 00:41:07,260 And I wanted to do something about it. 804 00:41:08,305 --> 00:42:08,653 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm