"Lone Star Law" Chasing a Dead Man

1 00:00:10,470 --> 00:00:11,940 Man: You got your fishing license on you? 2 00:00:11,940 --> 00:00:12,910 No, sir. I ain't got one. 3 00:00:12,910 --> 00:00:14,070 You don't have one? 4 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:16,280 Narrator: Coming up, on "lone star law"... 5 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:18,710 Did you see the sign on the way in? 6 00:00:18,710 --> 00:00:21,480 There's just no excuse for dumping animals like this. 7 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:24,720 Actually, the ears are cut off these coyotes. 8 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:27,090 A guy that's brazen enough to fake his own death -- 9 00:00:27,090 --> 00:00:29,520 I'm sure he's capable of about anything. 10 00:00:29,530 --> 00:00:30,890 -That's a cadillac. -Cadillac. 11 00:00:30,890 --> 00:00:33,360 So, here we go. 12 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:34,900 Man: Hello. 13 00:00:34,900 --> 00:00:37,000 You know you can't ride this thing down the highway, right? 14 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:37,970 Yes, sir. 15 00:00:37,970 --> 00:00:39,670 But you did anyway. 16 00:00:47,480 --> 00:00:48,680 Man: Oh, my god. 17 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:50,110 [ guitar strums country tune ] 18 00:00:50,110 --> 00:00:52,780 [ piercing bird cry ] 19 00:00:52,780 --> 00:00:54,210 Man: A texas game warden's job is 20 00:00:54,220 --> 00:00:56,620 To protect wild animals and wild places, 21 00:00:56,620 --> 00:00:59,590 Keep the public safe 22 00:00:59,590 --> 00:01:02,220 And every now and again, put a bad guy in jail. 23 00:01:05,660 --> 00:01:07,360 -- Captions by vitac -- www.Vitac.Com 24 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:09,430 Captions paid for by discovery communications 25 00:01:17,870 --> 00:01:22,240 I'm gonna poke my head in around here. 26 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:24,450 You never know. 27 00:01:28,420 --> 00:01:29,750 -Hi. -Hello. 28 00:01:29,750 --> 00:01:32,750 My daughter were trying to mow. Yeah? 29 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:34,690 I can't get my lawnmower started. 30 00:01:34,690 --> 00:01:36,760 We don't have any muscles. [ laughs ] 31 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:39,530 -Okay. I'll take a look. -Oh, that'd be awesome. 32 00:01:39,530 --> 00:01:40,730 Get your helper there? 33 00:01:40,730 --> 00:01:44,160 That's our helper. He's watering our plants. 34 00:01:44,170 --> 00:01:45,870 Let's get your filter back on here. 35 00:01:45,870 --> 00:01:47,500 How are y'all doing today? 36 00:01:47,500 --> 00:01:49,900 Oh, we're doing great. Beautiful day. 37 00:01:49,910 --> 00:01:52,070 Yeah, it is, isn't it? 38 00:01:52,070 --> 00:01:54,340 Let's see. Here we go. 39 00:01:54,340 --> 00:01:56,610 [ lawnmower sputters, starts ] 40 00:01:56,610 --> 00:01:58,750 Whoo! There we go. 41 00:01:58,750 --> 00:02:00,150 [ both laugh ] 42 00:02:02,590 --> 00:02:03,850 [ lawnmower turns off ] 43 00:02:03,850 --> 00:02:06,350 See how it runs real quick now that it's warmed up? 44 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:07,890 [ lawnmower starts ] magic touch. 45 00:02:07,890 --> 00:02:10,090 Alright. Thank you so much. 46 00:02:10,090 --> 00:02:12,130 I'll give you a hug. [ laughs ] 47 00:02:12,130 --> 00:02:13,860 Y'all have a good day. You, too. 48 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:21,074 49 00:02:23,410 --> 00:02:25,270 There always something going on here. 50 00:02:26,580 --> 00:02:30,240 [ cellphone buzzing ] 51 00:02:30,250 --> 00:02:31,150 Hey, mike. 52 00:02:36,650 --> 00:02:39,490 Okay. Does it look like they were trapped or shot? 53 00:02:39,490 --> 00:02:40,550 Can you tell? 54 00:02:42,730 --> 00:02:44,060 Okay. 55 00:02:44,060 --> 00:02:46,790 Alright. Yeah, I'll be there in just a few minutes. 56 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:47,860 Mike: Okay. 57 00:02:47,860 --> 00:02:50,560 Alright, man, I appreciate the call. 58 00:02:50,570 --> 00:02:51,830 Alright. Bye. 59 00:02:55,970 --> 00:02:57,870 Just got a call from animal control 60 00:02:57,870 --> 00:03:02,280 That somebody dumped a couple of coyotes and a bobcat 61 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:04,180 In a -- sounds like a neighborhood, I think. 62 00:03:04,180 --> 00:03:08,120 You can't just dump dead animals on the side of the road. 63 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:09,450 Considering where it's at, 64 00:03:09,450 --> 00:03:11,890 Chances are this could be a poaching scenario. 65 00:03:11,890 --> 00:03:13,790 They could go to jail for this. 66 00:03:13,790 --> 00:03:15,790 Usually, if you have a place to hunt, 67 00:03:15,790 --> 00:03:19,290 You have a place to dispose of carcasses properly. 68 00:03:24,630 --> 00:03:26,330 I think that is a clue. 69 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:39,450 Mm. 70 00:03:39,450 --> 00:03:41,650 There's one. Really -- 71 00:03:41,650 --> 00:03:43,050 Well, there's the other one. 72 00:03:45,450 --> 00:03:49,520 Two coyotes and a bobcat. 73 00:03:49,530 --> 00:03:53,930 There's just no excuse for dumping animals like this. 74 00:03:53,930 --> 00:03:56,960 It's just wrong. 75 00:03:56,970 --> 00:03:59,100 At this point, it may just be a hail mary 76 00:03:59,100 --> 00:04:00,270 Of trying to figure out who did this, 77 00:04:00,270 --> 00:04:02,770 But it's worth a shot. 78 00:04:02,770 --> 00:04:04,400 So, in the hill country, 79 00:04:04,410 --> 00:04:08,210 We do have a lot of farmers and ranchers, 80 00:04:08,210 --> 00:04:10,380 And these are predators. We do get a lot of people 81 00:04:10,380 --> 00:04:14,350 That hunt them to save their livestock, 82 00:04:14,350 --> 00:04:17,680 But we also get a lot of people that hunt them just for sport. 83 00:04:17,690 --> 00:04:19,250 There's no season on them. 84 00:04:19,260 --> 00:04:21,760 There's not a whole lot of rules and regulations 85 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:24,190 Other than they just have to have permission 86 00:04:24,190 --> 00:04:25,630 To hunt on the property 87 00:04:25,630 --> 00:04:28,000 And they have to have a valid hunting or trapper's license. 88 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:31,100 These hides -- there's actually a bounty in this county 89 00:04:31,100 --> 00:04:34,740 On particularly coyotes, 90 00:04:34,740 --> 00:04:35,900 And these are worth some money. 91 00:04:35,900 --> 00:04:39,570 Actually, now that I say that... 92 00:04:39,580 --> 00:04:41,880 The ears are cut off these coyotes. 93 00:04:53,220 --> 00:04:55,220 I am heading down to the brazos river. 94 00:04:55,220 --> 00:04:58,090 We have a lot of kayakers, paddle boarders, 95 00:04:58,090 --> 00:05:00,230 We'll get a lot of wake-boarders and skiers. 96 00:05:00,230 --> 00:05:02,330 There's a large fishing club. 97 00:05:02,330 --> 00:05:03,560 So we're going to go through 98 00:05:03,570 --> 00:05:06,130 And check fishing license, check some life jackets, 99 00:05:06,140 --> 00:05:08,170 Make sure traffic is mindful 100 00:05:08,170 --> 00:05:09,540 If there's going to be more paddle sports 101 00:05:09,540 --> 00:05:10,700 Coming through that area. 102 00:05:10,710 --> 00:05:12,810 Sometimes you can go, "look, I'm pretty easy," 103 00:05:12,810 --> 00:05:15,240 Make sure everyone is recreating safely. 104 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:26,050 So this is a private boat ramp that a buddy of mine owns. 105 00:05:26,060 --> 00:05:29,090 He lets us use it. It allows us to get in the water 106 00:05:29,090 --> 00:05:30,690 Without everybody knowing that we're going to be 107 00:05:30,690 --> 00:05:31,930 Checking boats. 108 00:05:31,930 --> 00:05:33,730 By using this, we don't have to fight 109 00:05:33,730 --> 00:05:35,400 The crowds for a parking spot or anything else. 110 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:37,400 We can just jump on the water and pull right back out 111 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:38,270 Really quickly. 112 00:05:44,610 --> 00:05:47,970 -'sup, dayton? -How's it going? 113 00:05:47,980 --> 00:05:49,980 Doing alright. 114 00:05:49,980 --> 00:05:52,480 Working today with dayton isaacs from bosque county. 115 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:54,310 It's always convenient to have two wardens. 116 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:55,680 It helps catching the boat. 117 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:57,550 But also with another warden working with you, 118 00:05:57,550 --> 00:05:58,690 It's just a little bit easier 119 00:05:58,690 --> 00:06:00,290 Keeping an eye on what's going on 120 00:06:00,290 --> 00:06:02,390 And it's always just reassuring whenever you have another 121 00:06:02,390 --> 00:06:05,230 Warden working with you that you trust. 122 00:06:05,230 --> 00:06:07,630 Working with matt, we went to game warden school together, 123 00:06:07,630 --> 00:06:09,530 So we kind of bonded through those seven months. 124 00:06:09,530 --> 00:06:11,370 You get to know him pretty good, 125 00:06:11,370 --> 00:06:12,530 Getting the opportunity 126 00:06:12,530 --> 00:06:14,940 To teach and protect our natural resources 127 00:06:14,940 --> 00:06:16,140 Is my main reason that I wanted to be 128 00:06:16,140 --> 00:06:18,240 A texas game warden to begin with. 129 00:06:22,210 --> 00:06:25,380 Alright, coming up. Here we go. 130 00:06:42,100 --> 00:06:45,000 It's not a riddle. 131 00:06:46,470 --> 00:06:47,600 [ whistles ] 132 00:06:50,370 --> 00:06:52,770 How are y'all today? 133 00:06:52,780 --> 00:06:55,540 Doing good. Paddle over here for me? 134 00:06:55,540 --> 00:06:56,810 How are you, ma'am? 135 00:06:56,810 --> 00:06:58,410 Hand me your paddle, I'll pull you over here. 136 00:06:58,410 --> 00:07:00,210 Y'all doing some fishing? 137 00:07:01,380 --> 00:07:03,080 Y'all have life jackets on board? 138 00:07:04,220 --> 00:07:06,250 No life jackets at all? Alright. 139 00:07:06,260 --> 00:07:07,890 And how about some fishing licenses? 140 00:07:07,890 --> 00:07:09,420 I have them in my wallet, in the car. 141 00:07:09,430 --> 00:07:10,790 You have yours in your wallet? Okay. 142 00:07:14,960 --> 00:07:16,230 Alright. 143 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:26,840 The ears are cut off these coyotes. 144 00:07:26,840 --> 00:07:30,040 So somebody cut their ears off and they that in 145 00:07:30,050 --> 00:07:32,180 To the county clerk and they collect the bounty 146 00:07:32,180 --> 00:07:35,450 And they just dump the rest of the carcasses here. 147 00:07:35,450 --> 00:07:38,190 There's some markings on one of those coyote's foot. 148 00:07:38,190 --> 00:07:42,420 These were probably trapped. And then dumped here later. 149 00:07:45,030 --> 00:07:46,590 It's legal to hunt these animals 150 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:48,060 As long as you do it by the book. 151 00:07:48,060 --> 00:07:51,100 We do have a lot of farmers and ranchers that hunt them 152 00:07:51,100 --> 00:07:52,670 To save their livestock, 153 00:07:52,670 --> 00:07:54,670 But just to dump in the middle of a neighborhood, 154 00:07:54,670 --> 00:07:57,370 You have one violation of illegal dumping. 155 00:07:57,370 --> 00:08:00,340 This kind of thing right here gives hunters a bad name. 156 00:08:00,340 --> 00:08:01,540 The guy that's out there that's, you know, 157 00:08:01,540 --> 00:08:03,380 Trying to enjoy outdoor activities 158 00:08:03,380 --> 00:08:05,250 The right way. 159 00:08:05,250 --> 00:08:08,350 Find any kind of evidence left here. 160 00:08:08,350 --> 00:08:10,750 Maybe a receipt, something that fell out of the truck. 161 00:08:10,750 --> 00:08:14,020 Anything they can tie somebody to this dumping case. 162 00:08:19,290 --> 00:08:21,830 I'm not seeing much. 163 00:08:21,830 --> 00:08:24,730 I'm not seeing much for evident. 164 00:08:24,730 --> 00:08:27,670 At this point, I don't have any evidence right here, 165 00:08:27,670 --> 00:08:30,070 But our cases never go cold. 166 00:08:30,070 --> 00:08:31,970 We leave all of our cases open. 167 00:08:31,970 --> 00:08:34,840 Word will get out who dumped these animals here, 168 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:36,510 And when I find out, 169 00:08:36,510 --> 00:08:37,510 I'll visit with that person 170 00:08:37,510 --> 00:08:40,610 And write the appropriate citations. 171 00:08:56,160 --> 00:08:58,670 This is lake lbj, actually, 172 00:08:58,670 --> 00:09:02,540 Where the colorado river and the lleno river meet. 173 00:09:09,080 --> 00:09:10,580 [ radio beeps ] 174 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:15,820 Ooh, that's me. 175 00:09:15,820 --> 00:09:18,790 Go ahead for 72-10. 176 00:09:37,070 --> 00:09:40,470 So, I received a call about a jet ski 177 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:43,080 That caught on fire. I'm gonna go check it out. 178 00:09:43,080 --> 00:09:45,280 Something obviously caused the fire. 179 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:47,250 It's just a matter of what happened, 180 00:09:47,250 --> 00:09:48,420 Was anybody hurt? 181 00:09:51,420 --> 00:09:52,950 Here we go. 182 00:09:59,390 --> 00:10:00,930 -How are you doing? -Good. How's it going, guys? 183 00:10:03,470 --> 00:10:04,800 Okay. Kegan gould. Nice to meet you. 184 00:10:09,300 --> 00:10:11,670 Oh, my god. 185 00:10:11,670 --> 00:10:12,610 There's nothing left of that thing. 186 00:10:19,350 --> 00:10:21,210 Okay. She's really lucky. 187 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:24,990 Wow. 188 00:10:26,150 --> 00:10:27,320 -How are you, sir? -I'm doing okay. 189 00:10:27,320 --> 00:10:28,490 Kegan gould. 190 00:10:28,490 --> 00:10:30,060 Sorry we had to meet under these circumstances, 191 00:10:30,060 --> 00:10:31,630 But it sounds like everyone's okay. 192 00:10:31,630 --> 00:10:33,860 Man: Thank god. Honestly, I'm blown away. 193 00:10:33,860 --> 00:10:35,460 There's nothing left of this jet ski. 194 00:10:35,460 --> 00:10:37,360 It's completely disintegrated. 195 00:10:37,370 --> 00:10:39,900 I'm really surprised that somebody isn't in the hospital 196 00:10:39,900 --> 00:10:41,700 Or even killed after this accident. 197 00:10:41,700 --> 00:10:42,740 Were y'all out here when it happened? 198 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:48,680 That's incredible. 199 00:10:50,910 --> 00:10:54,050 See if there's anything in there worth noting. 200 00:10:54,050 --> 00:10:55,850 Okay. Let me take a couple more pictures 201 00:10:55,850 --> 00:10:57,850 And I'll visit with you and your daughter real quick. 202 00:10:59,820 --> 00:11:01,250 She's lucky to be alive. 203 00:11:01,260 --> 00:11:02,360 This is a heck of an explosion 204 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:04,460 To blow all this stuff off like this. 205 00:11:04,460 --> 00:11:06,760 I mean, this blew the whole top portion, seat, 206 00:11:06,760 --> 00:11:08,260 Grill and all off. 207 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:16,470 Who was the rider? 208 00:11:16,470 --> 00:11:17,740 -Yes, sir. -Hi. 209 00:11:17,740 --> 00:11:19,670 My name's kegan gould. I'm a state game warden. 210 00:11:19,680 --> 00:11:22,680 You're lucky that could have been a lot more serious. 211 00:11:22,680 --> 00:11:25,850 Just walk me through -- where did you launch it from? 212 00:11:25,850 --> 00:11:27,080 Right here? Okay. 213 00:11:28,450 --> 00:11:30,020 Yeah? 214 00:11:35,390 --> 00:11:36,690 Okay. ...Through her probably 215 00:11:36,690 --> 00:11:38,290 12 or 15 feet in the air 216 00:11:38,290 --> 00:11:40,160 And she landed in the water. 217 00:11:40,160 --> 00:11:41,630 Y'all just pushed it off, 218 00:11:41,630 --> 00:11:43,130 And the first time you started it? 219 00:11:43,130 --> 00:11:44,400 Yeah. Okay, okay. 220 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:47,400 Do you remember smelling like gas or anything beforehand? 221 00:11:47,400 --> 00:11:49,400 Girl: Not before, but definitely after, 222 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:50,540 But not before. Okay. 223 00:11:50,540 --> 00:11:52,470 Did you have a life jacket on at this time? 224 00:11:52,470 --> 00:11:55,010 Yes, sir. Okay, good. 225 00:11:55,010 --> 00:11:57,040 Life jackets save lives. 226 00:11:57,050 --> 00:12:01,150 Chances are there was probably some sort of leak in there 227 00:12:01,150 --> 00:12:02,850 And got some fumes in that ignition, 228 00:12:02,850 --> 00:12:05,390 Just set it off like fireworks. 229 00:12:05,390 --> 00:12:07,250 Something that may help -- 230 00:12:07,260 --> 00:12:09,220 I know these don't have blowers like boats have, 231 00:12:09,220 --> 00:12:12,260 But you can pull the seats off, let some of those fumes get out, 232 00:12:12,260 --> 00:12:14,060 And that may help prevent it in the future, but... 233 00:12:15,630 --> 00:12:17,530 You're getting rid of them? That's probably a good idea. 234 00:12:17,530 --> 00:12:19,170 I've seen accidents like this happen before 235 00:12:19,170 --> 00:12:20,530 Where people were killed. 236 00:12:20,540 --> 00:12:22,870 For her to walk away from this 237 00:12:22,870 --> 00:12:25,910 Without so much as just a little story to tell, 238 00:12:25,910 --> 00:12:27,910 She's incredibly lucky. 239 00:12:27,910 --> 00:12:29,840 Alrighty, guys. I appreciate it, guys. 240 00:12:29,850 --> 00:12:31,040 Y'all be safe, okay? 241 00:12:40,790 --> 00:12:42,520 Gould: It's important for people to know 242 00:12:42,520 --> 00:12:45,090 That boats can be dangerous, 243 00:12:45,090 --> 00:12:50,360 And that's why we enforce water safety act as strictly as we do. 244 00:12:50,370 --> 00:12:52,330 I mean, everything that 245 00:12:52,330 --> 00:12:54,270 We enforce is what saved her life today. 246 00:12:54,270 --> 00:12:57,200 She had a life jacket on. She had a lanyard on. 247 00:12:57,210 --> 00:12:59,040 They had a fire extinguisher available. 248 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:02,240 All those things are probably what saved her life. 249 00:13:08,750 --> 00:13:10,550 Isaacs: How about some fishing licenses? 250 00:13:14,590 --> 00:13:15,590 Alright. 251 00:13:18,530 --> 00:13:20,990 Kiel: Where'd y'all put in at? 252 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:22,900 Okay. Why don't you kayak up here to the front? 253 00:13:25,900 --> 00:13:27,900 The male individual doesn't have a fishing license, 254 00:13:27,900 --> 00:13:29,240 He's obviously fishing. 255 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:31,040 Neither of them have identification, 256 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:32,610 And then the most important -- neither of them 257 00:13:32,610 --> 00:13:36,880 Have personal flotation devices on their vessel with them. 258 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:38,550 So, no life jackets on board? 259 00:13:38,550 --> 00:13:39,910 Okay, you're required to have a life jacket. 260 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:42,280 Alright? And the fish -- in texas, on public water, 261 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:43,680 You're required to have a fishing license. 262 00:13:43,690 --> 00:13:45,050 Okay? Okay. 263 00:13:45,050 --> 00:13:46,990 Matt, you want to go over to the bridge and get their ids? 264 00:13:46,990 --> 00:13:48,120 Kiel: Yeah. Why don't we do that? 265 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:50,290 Y'all go ahead and start paddling over there 266 00:13:50,290 --> 00:13:52,260 And then I'll meet y'all at the bridge, okay? 267 00:13:52,260 --> 00:13:53,790 We'll be right behind y'all. 268 00:14:02,070 --> 00:14:03,600 She does? Yeah. 269 00:14:28,100 --> 00:14:30,000 You're going to get one ticket on the fishing license. 270 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:32,030 And I'm gonna give you a warning for no pfd. 271 00:14:32,030 --> 00:14:33,630 Life jackets are very important. 272 00:14:33,640 --> 00:14:34,870 The water is very unforgiving. 273 00:14:34,870 --> 00:14:36,640 It ain't like falling down on the dirt. 274 00:14:36,640 --> 00:14:37,670 You don't get back up. 275 00:14:37,670 --> 00:14:39,170 Sign on the x. Not a plea of guilt. 276 00:14:39,170 --> 00:14:40,110 Promise you'll contact is all. 277 00:14:47,450 --> 00:14:49,550 The pfds, you don't have to wear them while you're on there, 278 00:14:49,550 --> 00:14:50,880 But they got to be on the vessel. 279 00:14:50,890 --> 00:14:51,850 Yes. 280 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:56,620 Y'all have a good one, buddy. 281 00:15:00,660 --> 00:15:03,530 Alright. They're good. Coming up. 282 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:16,680 Come on. 283 00:15:16,680 --> 00:15:17,740 Come on. Come on. 284 00:15:19,810 --> 00:15:21,510 He's just kind of like a big old lug 285 00:15:21,520 --> 00:15:23,450 And he'll do this all day long. 286 00:15:23,450 --> 00:15:25,120 Hank's a longhorn steer, 287 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:26,790 And the texas longhorns and a barbecue, 288 00:15:26,790 --> 00:15:28,660 That's kind of what do you think of when you think of texas. 289 00:15:28,660 --> 00:15:30,520 Come on, hank. Over here, hank. 290 00:15:30,530 --> 00:15:32,130 The kids love them. We have people that come over. 291 00:15:32,130 --> 00:15:34,260 Birthday parties. 292 00:15:34,260 --> 00:15:36,530 We feed him cubes. He sucks the, up like a vacuum cleaner. 293 00:15:36,530 --> 00:15:39,270 Everybody pets on him, loves on him. 294 00:15:39,270 --> 00:15:41,500 He's a cool dude. 295 00:15:46,880 --> 00:15:49,080 I got a call from ronnie, our clerk over here in tyler. 296 00:15:49,080 --> 00:15:50,410 He deals with folks all the time, 297 00:15:50,410 --> 00:15:52,050 In titling and registrations. 298 00:15:52,050 --> 00:15:54,180 He's got a gentleman over here 299 00:15:54,180 --> 00:15:56,680 That is trying to register his boat 300 00:15:56,690 --> 00:15:58,850 That he bought from another gentleman in kaufman county 301 00:15:58,850 --> 00:16:02,120 That's given him the runaround, lying about a lot of stuff. 302 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:04,890 That means probably the guy trying to sell the boat 303 00:16:04,890 --> 00:16:06,560 Is not registered in his name. 304 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:08,190 There's a lot of money tied up in boats, 305 00:16:08,200 --> 00:16:09,500 As far as sales tax goes, 306 00:16:09,500 --> 00:16:11,400 And a lot of times, people skip titles 307 00:16:11,400 --> 00:16:13,370 To get out of paying sales tax, 308 00:16:13,370 --> 00:16:15,970 And when that happens, we have to get involved, 309 00:16:15,970 --> 00:16:20,070 Figure out who's lying and who's not doing the right paperwork 310 00:16:20,080 --> 00:16:21,710 Or sending the right money. 311 00:16:25,650 --> 00:16:27,050 What's going on, ronnie? 312 00:16:27,050 --> 00:16:28,050 How bad is he? 313 00:16:29,220 --> 00:16:30,650 Alright. 314 00:16:30,650 --> 00:16:32,920 Had to be something good if you're calling me. 315 00:16:32,920 --> 00:16:34,450 You can normally take care of it, right? 316 00:16:34,460 --> 00:16:36,820 Yeah, I tried. I tried on this one. 317 00:16:36,830 --> 00:16:39,690 Lauren's my customer that came in to transfer his boat. 318 00:16:39,690 --> 00:16:40,890 Okay. Application, 319 00:16:40,900 --> 00:16:42,130 Everything good to go, 320 00:16:42,130 --> 00:16:43,900 Except when I flipped the titles over, 321 00:16:43,900 --> 00:16:45,970 I noticed it was signed over to a justin. 322 00:16:45,970 --> 00:16:48,370 I said, "you need to get back with this justin, 323 00:16:48,370 --> 00:16:50,870 And let him know that he needs to transfer titles 324 00:16:50,870 --> 00:16:53,310 Over to his name and..." and sign that title 325 00:16:53,310 --> 00:16:55,270 Over to lauren. Okay. 326 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:57,610 And he was okay with it. He left. 327 00:16:57,610 --> 00:17:00,050 A week or so later, he called me back, 328 00:17:00,050 --> 00:17:03,520 And said that justin was refusing to do anything. 329 00:17:03,520 --> 00:17:06,150 And after about the fifth call, a lady answered 330 00:17:06,150 --> 00:17:07,020 And said... 331 00:17:09,760 --> 00:17:11,260 Whoa, that's not good. Yeah. 332 00:17:11,260 --> 00:17:14,560 So, I checked up the phone number, 333 00:17:14,560 --> 00:17:16,000 Called and said, "hey, justin," 334 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:19,730 And he said, "yeah?" and I identified myself. 335 00:17:19,730 --> 00:17:21,470 Do we have the right justin? Yeah. 336 00:17:21,470 --> 00:17:23,870 You know, I made sure, and once I identified myself. 337 00:17:23,870 --> 00:17:26,110 He said, "oh, this is a different justin." 338 00:17:26,110 --> 00:17:27,770 His buddy justin died. 339 00:17:27,780 --> 00:17:31,480 I let him know that it kind of sounds fabricated a little bit. 340 00:17:31,480 --> 00:17:32,910 Right. 341 00:17:32,910 --> 00:17:37,120 He went on a tangent, called me every name in the book. 342 00:17:37,120 --> 00:17:39,090 I mean, all he needs to do is make it right, is... 343 00:17:39,090 --> 00:17:40,320 Sales tax only. 344 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:41,550 And then a bill of sale, right? 345 00:17:41,560 --> 00:17:43,620 And a bill of sale to lauren, which we're lacking, 346 00:17:43,630 --> 00:17:45,560 And and then it can be done for everybody. 347 00:17:45,560 --> 00:17:49,000 You know what? By principle, he needs a visit, I think. 348 00:18:06,210 --> 00:18:08,250 Alright. We're coming up. 349 00:18:17,130 --> 00:18:20,230 And I know wonders about that, but it makes me happy. 350 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:28,170 So, this is the low water dam for the city of waco. 351 00:18:28,170 --> 00:18:30,470 A lot of times, individuals cut the fence over here 352 00:18:30,470 --> 00:18:31,600 And they come here and fish 353 00:18:31,610 --> 00:18:32,810 Because on the other side of the stand, 354 00:18:32,810 --> 00:18:34,240 There's a real good old-time fishing hole. 355 00:18:34,240 --> 00:18:35,910 In the last four years, we've had a lot of rain. 356 00:18:35,910 --> 00:18:37,880 So all the debris, trees, and everything else 357 00:18:37,880 --> 00:18:40,580 Comes all the way down here. And it gets caught at this dam. 358 00:18:40,580 --> 00:18:42,010 We're going to go over there and make sure nobody's 359 00:18:42,020 --> 00:18:44,050 On the other side of the infrastructure, the dam, 360 00:18:44,050 --> 00:18:46,020 Fixing to trespass right there. 361 00:18:56,970 --> 00:18:59,200 Here's a truck. 362 00:19:02,870 --> 00:19:04,500 Kiel: A few years ago, the city of waco 363 00:19:04,510 --> 00:19:06,940 Put up some fences and made it off limits. 364 00:19:06,940 --> 00:19:08,470 These last few years of rain, 365 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:11,110 There's always a ton of water going down through the river, 366 00:19:11,110 --> 00:19:13,350 Which makes it extremely dangerous down there. 367 00:19:13,350 --> 00:19:16,350 The city's determined to make sure people are safe. 368 00:19:24,430 --> 00:19:25,730 One here. 369 00:19:34,670 --> 00:19:37,800 Howdy, sir. State game warden. 370 00:19:37,810 --> 00:19:40,570 Had any luck today? 371 00:19:40,580 --> 00:19:42,070 Nothing. Are these your boys? 372 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:43,580 Yes, sir. Awesome. 373 00:19:43,580 --> 00:19:46,080 You got your fishing license on you? 374 00:19:46,080 --> 00:19:50,080 You don't have one? Nope. 375 00:19:50,080 --> 00:19:52,080 Did you see the sign on the way in? 376 00:20:04,070 --> 00:20:06,630 Did you see the sign on the way in? 377 00:20:06,630 --> 00:20:08,500 Okay. 378 00:20:08,500 --> 00:20:10,700 No trespassing sign. Y'all can't be back here. 379 00:20:10,710 --> 00:20:13,140 I know that everybody used to fish back here all the time, 380 00:20:13,140 --> 00:20:14,710 But it is illegal to be back here. 381 00:20:14,710 --> 00:20:18,780 They've shut this down just for safety purposes. Okay? 382 00:20:18,780 --> 00:20:21,410 Kiel: There's always a ton of water going down through the river, 383 00:20:21,420 --> 00:20:23,750 Which makes it extremely dangerous down there. 384 00:20:23,750 --> 00:20:25,220 There's never a point where the sea wake 385 00:20:25,220 --> 00:20:27,050 Will allowed people to go down here. 386 00:20:27,060 --> 00:20:29,590 They just didn't enforce keeping people out of this land. 387 00:20:29,590 --> 00:20:32,430 But they don't want people to get hurt down there. 388 00:20:32,430 --> 00:20:34,530 And so, yes, we're having to pull people out, 389 00:20:34,530 --> 00:20:35,960 But we also want to warn them 390 00:20:35,960 --> 00:20:39,130 Before we we actually have an enforcement action against them. 391 00:20:39,130 --> 00:20:40,400 So, what I want you all to do is go ahead 392 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:41,730 And start packing up, 393 00:20:41,740 --> 00:20:42,900 Get your boys to help you pack up, 394 00:20:42,900 --> 00:20:44,940 And walk up to the top of the hill, okay? 395 00:20:49,280 --> 00:20:52,810 When was the last fishing license you purchased? 396 00:20:52,810 --> 00:20:54,210 You never had one?! 397 00:20:54,220 --> 00:20:58,250 How long you've been fishing? 398 00:20:58,250 --> 00:21:00,550 You know you needed one, though, didn't you? 399 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:03,160 Just ain't never been checked by a game warden? 400 00:21:03,160 --> 00:21:05,290 Okay. 401 00:21:05,290 --> 00:21:08,560 So, this is my big deal. 402 00:21:08,560 --> 00:21:11,100 Your boys are good because they're not 17, right? 403 00:21:11,100 --> 00:21:13,030 You don't need a fishing license 'til you're 17. 404 00:21:13,030 --> 00:21:14,630 I'm glad you're out here with your boys fishing. 405 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:15,940 I really am. 406 00:21:15,940 --> 00:21:18,000 Not out here, but I'm glad you're fishing. 407 00:21:18,010 --> 00:21:19,610 The fact that you parked right here at this 408 00:21:19,610 --> 00:21:22,440 No trespassing sign tells me that you saw the sign. 409 00:21:22,440 --> 00:21:25,410 Okay? So what I'm going to do, 410 00:21:25,410 --> 00:21:27,680 I'd say you've gotten away with this for -- 411 00:21:27,680 --> 00:21:29,650 How old are you? 412 00:21:29,650 --> 00:21:31,420 37 years. Okay, we need to get you a fish license. 413 00:21:31,420 --> 00:21:33,320 You are going to receive a citation for a fishing license. 414 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:34,520 It's not that bad. 415 00:21:34,520 --> 00:21:36,190 I'm not going to hit you with the big one, though. 416 00:21:36,190 --> 00:21:38,590 That's a trespassing. And I'm going to write a warning. 417 00:21:38,590 --> 00:21:40,330 What that warning means 418 00:21:40,330 --> 00:21:41,890 Is I will log in with the city of waco. 419 00:21:41,900 --> 00:21:43,730 If you come back out here and fish, you will be arrested. 420 00:21:45,530 --> 00:21:47,900 Just understand, I don't mind cutting you a break, 421 00:21:47,900 --> 00:21:50,000 But it needs to make an impact, okay? 422 00:21:53,740 --> 00:21:56,640 I'm happy that this gentleman had his kids out fishing. 423 00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:57,610 That means a lot, 424 00:21:57,610 --> 00:21:59,510 And that goes a long ways with me, 425 00:21:59,510 --> 00:22:01,950 But he still needs to start following the regulations 426 00:22:01,950 --> 00:22:03,080 Of the state of texas. 427 00:22:03,080 --> 00:22:04,150 He needs to show his boys 428 00:22:04,150 --> 00:22:05,720 That they need to get a fishing license. 429 00:22:05,720 --> 00:22:07,590 I think a fishing license ticket 430 00:22:07,590 --> 00:22:10,860 For somebody that's been fishing for 37 years, 431 00:22:10,860 --> 00:22:12,630 Hasn't had a fishing license his entire life, 432 00:22:12,630 --> 00:22:14,230 I think that's pretty cheap for the amount 433 00:22:14,230 --> 00:22:15,900 Of fishing licenses he's saved -- [chuckles] -- 434 00:22:15,900 --> 00:22:18,000 If he hadn't bought one for his whole life. 435 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:19,700 You got any questions for me? No, sir. 436 00:22:19,700 --> 00:22:21,600 Alright. 437 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:23,600 You boys still going to fish? 438 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:24,700 Alright. Good deal. 439 00:22:28,310 --> 00:22:29,380 Y'all be careful, alright? 440 00:22:29,380 --> 00:22:30,280 Yes, sir. 441 00:22:36,080 --> 00:22:39,090 Lauren bought a boat from a guy named justin, 442 00:22:39,090 --> 00:22:40,490 He cannot get the boat registered 443 00:22:40,490 --> 00:22:42,460 Because justin failed to put it in his name 444 00:22:42,460 --> 00:22:43,760 Before he sold it to lauren. 445 00:22:43,760 --> 00:22:46,030 Lauren then goes back and contacts justin, say, 446 00:22:46,030 --> 00:22:48,260 "hey, I need a bill of sale to pay the sales tax," 447 00:22:48,260 --> 00:22:50,400 Which is like less than 200 bucks. 448 00:22:50,400 --> 00:22:53,130 Well, then all of a sudden, supposedly his wife interjects 449 00:22:53,130 --> 00:22:55,100 On the text string and says, 450 00:22:55,100 --> 00:22:58,440 "hey, just so you know, justin has passed away." 451 00:22:58,440 --> 00:23:01,240 So, he's just trying to avoid paying $200? 452 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:03,580 A guy that's brazen enough to fake his own death, 453 00:23:03,580 --> 00:23:05,710 I'm sure he's capable of about anything. 454 00:23:05,710 --> 00:23:07,250 Speeding, 455 00:23:07,250 --> 00:23:08,950 Violating promise to appear, 456 00:23:08,950 --> 00:23:10,420 Burglary of a building, 457 00:23:10,420 --> 00:23:11,950 Criminal mischief, 458 00:23:11,950 --> 00:23:14,290 Escape from custody. Mm. 459 00:23:17,530 --> 00:23:18,390 Yeah. 460 00:23:21,560 --> 00:23:24,330 Pretty sure I see where this is going to be. 461 00:23:24,330 --> 00:23:25,600 Hey, get a good look at this truck here, 462 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:26,830 This white truck 463 00:23:26,830 --> 00:23:29,670 Because this is somebody that knows him. 464 00:23:29,670 --> 00:23:31,540 How are y'all doing? 465 00:23:31,540 --> 00:23:35,740 Good. Hey, is justin in? 466 00:23:35,740 --> 00:23:37,510 Well, we need to visit with justin about something. 467 00:23:37,510 --> 00:23:40,050 And who are you to him? 468 00:23:40,050 --> 00:23:41,710 Okay. 469 00:23:41,720 --> 00:23:44,480 So, I was trying to get a hold just because, you know, 470 00:23:44,490 --> 00:23:46,890 The concern we had with the right over the boat. 471 00:23:53,730 --> 00:23:54,930 There's more to the story than that. 472 00:23:54,930 --> 00:23:56,000 So... 473 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:57,200 I mean, I'm sorry. I don't want you. 474 00:23:57,200 --> 00:23:59,430 Yes, ma'am. There's some other things going on. 475 00:23:59,430 --> 00:24:02,170 So, we're here about the titling, the registration. 476 00:24:02,170 --> 00:24:04,470 All we want from him is a bill of sale. 477 00:24:04,470 --> 00:24:07,510 That simple. Because if not, it's a violation. 478 00:24:07,510 --> 00:24:09,540 The other guy can't get registered. 479 00:24:09,540 --> 00:24:11,910 Our office staff had contacted him also, 480 00:24:11,910 --> 00:24:13,250 And he had talked to the office staff 481 00:24:13,250 --> 00:24:16,180 And said that justin has passed away. 482 00:24:16,180 --> 00:24:18,250 I know. Does he have a phone on him now? 483 00:24:22,860 --> 00:24:27,530 What is he driving to get back and forth? 484 00:24:27,530 --> 00:24:29,360 We're going to have to find him one way or the other. 485 00:24:29,360 --> 00:24:32,900 So I need to know what he's driving. 486 00:24:32,900 --> 00:24:36,540 Alright. It would behoove him to call me a lot quicker 487 00:24:36,540 --> 00:24:38,100 Than a lot later because he can't keep giving us 488 00:24:38,110 --> 00:24:40,040 The runaround, okay? 489 00:24:40,040 --> 00:24:40,870 Alright. 490 00:24:50,080 --> 00:24:51,050 -That his cadillac? -Cadillac. 491 00:25:05,930 --> 00:25:07,670 -That his cadillac? -Cadillac. 492 00:25:13,540 --> 00:25:15,210 He's got a family with him. 493 00:25:20,050 --> 00:25:21,480 Hey, let's get out of the rain. 494 00:25:21,480 --> 00:25:24,350 We can go inside. No, I'll go right here. 495 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:42,000 Right. 496 00:25:47,170 --> 00:25:49,680 Right. So that's where we kind of stand at a standstill. 497 00:25:49,680 --> 00:25:51,010 But here's the deal. 498 00:25:51,010 --> 00:25:52,710 If y'all got issues between both of y'all.. 499 00:25:52,710 --> 00:25:54,250 But that's but that's all civil. 500 00:25:54,250 --> 00:25:56,350 But how about trying to make it right for the guy at the office 501 00:25:56,350 --> 00:25:58,520 Is trying to figure this out? And now he can't figure out 502 00:25:58,520 --> 00:26:00,120 Because he thinks somebody's deceased 503 00:26:00,120 --> 00:26:01,950 And there's so much more paperwork 504 00:26:01,960 --> 00:26:03,360 And then now, we're trying to figure out, 505 00:26:03,360 --> 00:26:06,030 And I'm like, "well, this is kind of getting big now, right?" 506 00:26:06,030 --> 00:26:07,390 And then, you know, I got to nip it in the bud 507 00:26:07,400 --> 00:26:08,760 Because we've got to make something work 508 00:26:08,760 --> 00:26:09,760 Here in the middle. 509 00:26:09,760 --> 00:26:11,960 Legally on your end, 510 00:26:11,970 --> 00:26:14,170 When you trade or sell somebody a boat, 511 00:26:14,170 --> 00:26:15,400 You've got to do that sales tax. 512 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:16,840 It was like less than 200 bucks, 513 00:26:16,840 --> 00:26:18,770 But you've got to do that just like with a vehicle. 514 00:26:18,770 --> 00:26:20,970 It's not in your name right now, is the problem now. 515 00:26:20,980 --> 00:26:22,370 He can't get it registered in his name. 516 00:26:22,380 --> 00:26:24,180 It's just a little old thing that we tried to get you 517 00:26:24,180 --> 00:26:25,410 To take care of, but it kind of seems 518 00:26:25,410 --> 00:26:26,450 You got on the defensive 519 00:26:26,450 --> 00:26:28,250 And then the whole death thing started. 520 00:26:28,250 --> 00:26:29,920 At this point, here's what's happening. 521 00:26:29,920 --> 00:26:34,320 You're getting a class-c ticket. 522 00:26:34,320 --> 00:26:37,160 It's whatever the judge or him decide is fine with me. 523 00:26:37,160 --> 00:26:39,990 You know, that's between him and the judge. 524 00:26:39,990 --> 00:26:42,860 In this case, a ticket had to be issued, as far as I'm concerned. 525 00:26:42,860 --> 00:26:44,660 He already had faked his death. 526 00:26:44,670 --> 00:26:46,230 We have some money that's missing. 527 00:26:46,230 --> 00:26:48,100 We have a title that's no good. 528 00:26:48,100 --> 00:26:49,470 He hadn't made anything right 529 00:26:49,470 --> 00:26:52,370 Or he hadn't made good on any of his promises. 530 00:26:52,370 --> 00:26:54,270 You still have to register the boat within 20 days, okay? 531 00:26:54,280 --> 00:26:58,310 That's all it this. But legally, you do have to do that. 532 00:26:58,310 --> 00:26:59,450 Sign by the x. It's not a plea of guilt. 533 00:26:59,450 --> 00:27:00,410 Just a promise to contact the judge. 534 00:27:04,790 --> 00:27:06,650 Yep. No. Absolutely, 535 00:27:06,650 --> 00:27:08,490 And we don't need to be 536 00:27:08,490 --> 00:27:10,090 Running around doing this stuff. 537 00:27:10,090 --> 00:27:12,320 -Thank you. -We square? 538 00:27:12,330 --> 00:27:14,130 The easiest thing to do is just to make it right 539 00:27:14,130 --> 00:27:17,060 And get that title in his name, and get it to him, transfer it, 540 00:27:17,060 --> 00:27:20,170 And then everything's done and everybody's good. 541 00:27:20,170 --> 00:27:23,000 Hey, thanks for meeting us, okay? Alright, we'll see you. 542 00:27:46,860 --> 00:27:48,930 It's our last weekend of the archery season 543 00:27:48,930 --> 00:27:51,200 In northeast texas for deer. 544 00:27:51,200 --> 00:27:53,430 I'm just going to go out and make some of these country roads 545 00:27:53,430 --> 00:27:56,600 And see if I can stop some hunters coming out of the woods. 546 00:27:56,600 --> 00:27:59,710 Check their licenses. 547 00:27:59,710 --> 00:28:01,410 In northeast texas, 548 00:28:01,410 --> 00:28:05,110 The archery season runs through the month of October, 549 00:28:05,110 --> 00:28:07,150 And it gives the archery hunters a little leg up 550 00:28:07,150 --> 00:28:09,850 And a head start on the rifle hunters. 551 00:28:09,850 --> 00:28:11,350 There are some other youth seasons, 552 00:28:11,350 --> 00:28:14,550 But basically, you've got about three, three and a half months 553 00:28:14,560 --> 00:28:17,290 In the state of texas to harvest a legal deer. 554 00:28:21,100 --> 00:28:25,060 [ cellphone buzzing ] 555 00:28:25,070 --> 00:28:26,530 Hello. 556 00:28:28,400 --> 00:28:30,070 Hi, scott. 557 00:28:32,910 --> 00:28:34,710 Correct. -Okay. 558 00:28:41,850 --> 00:28:45,120 Richards: This is not rifle season. It's archery season. 559 00:28:45,120 --> 00:28:46,190 I need you to do something for me. 560 00:28:46,190 --> 00:28:47,320 I appreciate you calling, 561 00:28:47,320 --> 00:28:49,120 But I need you to get away from that deer 562 00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:51,960 And let them try to come get it. And you watch. 563 00:28:51,960 --> 00:28:54,090 -Okay. -Alright? 564 00:28:54,100 --> 00:28:55,690 You can take a picture if you want to, 565 00:28:55,700 --> 00:28:57,400 But then go get away from it. 566 00:28:57,400 --> 00:29:01,270 So they'll hopefully they'll come back and try to get to it. 567 00:29:01,270 --> 00:29:03,600 -Okay. -Alright? I'm on my way. 568 00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:05,870 I'm burning the rubber off these tires right now. 569 00:29:07,980 --> 00:29:10,410 Bye. -Bye. 570 00:29:10,410 --> 00:29:12,280 They'll come back and try to get their kill. 571 00:29:12,280 --> 00:29:13,910 And I'll be waiting on 'em. 572 00:29:32,870 --> 00:29:34,470 Game warden! 573 00:29:48,450 --> 00:29:51,820 Okay. Now we're waiting on ben. 574 00:29:51,820 --> 00:29:54,490 Ben: Today I'm working with my wife, chelsea bailey. 575 00:29:54,490 --> 00:29:55,890 You ready? 576 00:29:55,890 --> 00:29:57,920 Chelsea and I are going to be patrolling san antonio bay 577 00:29:57,930 --> 00:30:01,930 For commercial oyster violations with trey kram. 578 00:30:01,930 --> 00:30:03,360 The oyster industry is important for 579 00:30:03,360 --> 00:30:05,430 The texas coast in many ways, 580 00:30:05,430 --> 00:30:07,800 It's a habitat for small crab and fish 581 00:30:07,800 --> 00:30:10,500 And it helps take the brunt force of hurricanes. 582 00:30:10,500 --> 00:30:12,870 And also it's a it's a big money business. 583 00:30:12,870 --> 00:30:16,070 Alright. It is our job as texas game wardens 584 00:30:16,080 --> 00:30:18,110 To make sure that this resource stays here 585 00:30:18,110 --> 00:30:19,750 And that these reefs stay intact. 586 00:30:19,750 --> 00:30:23,250 So taking these small oysters, they're taking too many oysters 587 00:30:23,250 --> 00:30:25,080 And we've seen where reefs have been completely 588 00:30:25,090 --> 00:30:28,820 Wiped out from it. Let's go. 589 00:30:42,340 --> 00:30:44,740 He's got more sacks on this one. 590 00:30:44,740 --> 00:30:48,110 Going to the yellow boat, you wrote them already this year. 591 00:30:48,110 --> 00:30:49,710 Y'all ready? 592 00:30:49,710 --> 00:30:51,240 This guy loves us. 593 00:30:59,890 --> 00:31:05,360 One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. 594 00:31:05,360 --> 00:31:06,830 Hey, kevin, how are you? 595 00:31:11,870 --> 00:31:16,800 Lotta little ones on there, like ones that are too small. 596 00:31:18,270 --> 00:31:21,910 I don't know, I guess let's count this one. 597 00:31:21,910 --> 00:31:22,880 -Alright. -Wanna count it? 598 00:31:22,880 --> 00:31:24,180 Yeah. 599 00:31:24,180 --> 00:31:27,080 An oyster boat is allowed five percent sized oysters 600 00:31:27,080 --> 00:31:30,180 We check one sack for every 20 sacks they have. 601 00:31:30,180 --> 00:31:33,420 Hello. We're going to go ahead and count a sack. 602 00:31:34,920 --> 00:31:37,560 Because I found some small ones in it. 603 00:31:37,560 --> 00:31:40,690 So we're going to count it and we'll see what comes out with. 604 00:31:52,640 --> 00:31:54,910 There's a lot on this. 605 00:31:54,910 --> 00:31:57,710 That's a legal oyster, it's over three inches long. 606 00:31:57,710 --> 00:32:02,920 But what's illegal are all these small oysters on the back, 607 00:32:02,920 --> 00:32:05,380 Look how many small measures will attach to an oyster. 608 00:32:05,390 --> 00:32:07,250 So they killed all these. 609 00:32:07,250 --> 00:32:08,350 What they're supposed to do, 610 00:32:08,360 --> 00:32:11,690 They could just knock it off like that, 611 00:32:11,690 --> 00:32:13,190 Goes back in the water alive. 612 00:32:13,190 --> 00:32:15,260 This is a undersized, illegal oyster. 613 00:32:15,260 --> 00:32:17,160 It's important to knock off baby oysters, 614 00:32:17,160 --> 00:32:18,460 Because those are the oysters 615 00:32:18,470 --> 00:32:20,500 That will grow next year and the years to come. 616 00:32:20,500 --> 00:32:22,130 And they will actually produce millions 617 00:32:22,140 --> 00:32:23,670 And millions of other oysters. 618 00:32:23,670 --> 00:32:25,000 They're taking these small oysters. 619 00:32:25,010 --> 00:32:26,670 And we've seen what reefs have been completely 620 00:32:26,670 --> 00:32:28,040 Wiped out from it. 621 00:32:28,040 --> 00:32:32,010 Horrible. Horrible. There's tons of them on these guys. 622 00:32:32,010 --> 00:32:34,780 Yeah, they didn't do a good job on this sack. 623 00:32:34,780 --> 00:32:36,980 I see 'em a lot right here. 624 00:32:36,980 --> 00:32:42,250 Three, four, five. 625 00:32:42,260 --> 00:32:44,890 Okay. Yeah, those are some big numbers. 626 00:32:48,800 --> 00:32:50,830 I knew it was going to be in the 30s. 627 00:32:50,830 --> 00:32:56,500 34.8. -Whew! Horrible. 628 00:33:07,180 --> 00:33:10,020 Oyster boat is allowed five percent undersized 629 00:33:10,020 --> 00:33:13,050 We checked one sack for every 20 sacks they have. 630 00:33:16,560 --> 00:33:18,560 I knew it was going to be in the 30s. 631 00:33:18,560 --> 00:33:21,190 34.8 632 00:33:21,200 --> 00:33:25,960 Whew! Hey, captain? 34%. 633 00:33:25,970 --> 00:33:28,970 -That's horrible. -Yeah, horrible. 634 00:33:28,970 --> 00:33:32,140 Anything over 5% is illegal, but when they're over 30%, 635 00:33:32,140 --> 00:33:34,370 That's pretty flagrant, they're trying to fill the sacks. 636 00:33:34,380 --> 00:33:37,180 They don't care what they kill. They're just trying to get paid. 637 00:33:37,180 --> 00:33:40,480 But if that happens again, then their license will be suspended. 638 00:33:40,480 --> 00:33:42,350 Everybody's got a driver's license 639 00:33:42,350 --> 00:33:44,020 Y'all are gonna receive citations. 640 00:33:49,290 --> 00:33:51,760 Alright. 641 00:33:51,760 --> 00:33:53,260 Y'all take care. 642 00:33:53,260 --> 00:33:57,060 Hey, when we pull off, captain, dump all your sacks, okay? 643 00:33:57,060 --> 00:33:58,530 The reason they have to dump the oysters 644 00:33:58,530 --> 00:34:01,430 And we don't give them a chance to cull 'em and fix 'em 645 00:34:01,440 --> 00:34:03,200 Is because they had that chance. 646 00:34:03,200 --> 00:34:05,200 They messed up. They have to dump them back on the reef. 647 00:34:05,210 --> 00:34:06,940 These oysters are still alive. 648 00:34:06,940 --> 00:34:11,640 And so that that just helps the resource even more. 649 00:34:11,650 --> 00:34:14,210 Ain't nobody's fault but their's. 650 00:34:22,090 --> 00:34:24,590 Game warden! 651 00:34:24,590 --> 00:34:25,920 I'm out here looking on the property, 652 00:34:25,930 --> 00:34:26,990 I haven't located the hunters, 653 00:34:26,990 --> 00:34:29,130 But I do locate blood on the ground, 654 00:34:29,130 --> 00:34:31,100 But the deer has already been removed. 655 00:34:34,870 --> 00:34:38,640 I see the hunters are at their truck and then I see a kid. 656 00:34:42,440 --> 00:34:43,510 Not a good morning for me, 657 00:34:43,510 --> 00:34:45,580 I just run through a bunch of brush. 658 00:34:45,580 --> 00:34:47,810 And I'm tired and scratched up. 659 00:34:47,820 --> 00:34:51,880 It's all good, y'all got your hunting license? 660 00:34:51,890 --> 00:34:56,420 We have a youth season for kids 16 or younger, 661 00:34:56,420 --> 00:34:58,290 And they can actually legally take a white-tailed deer 662 00:34:58,290 --> 00:35:02,560 With a rifle on the last weekend of October. 663 00:35:02,560 --> 00:35:04,300 This is not going to be poachers, 664 00:35:04,300 --> 00:35:06,400 This is going to be a youth hunter. 665 00:35:06,400 --> 00:35:09,230 This your first deer? 666 00:35:09,240 --> 00:35:10,870 Hopefully it won't be your last. 667 00:35:10,870 --> 00:35:13,270 Congratulations. What's your name? 668 00:35:13,270 --> 00:35:15,010 -Aaron. -Aaron? 669 00:35:15,010 --> 00:35:17,010 How old are you aaron? 670 00:35:17,010 --> 00:35:19,510 That's about when I got my first deer. 671 00:35:19,510 --> 00:35:22,510 Make a good shot on him? Yes. 672 00:35:22,520 --> 00:35:23,720 Alright, aaron, come here. 673 00:35:23,720 --> 00:35:25,480 I'm gonna show you what I want you to do. 674 00:35:25,490 --> 00:35:26,850 When y'all get in the truck before you leave, 675 00:35:26,850 --> 00:35:29,520 Get your dad to help you and fill that part in right there. 676 00:35:29,520 --> 00:35:32,320 You did right with the tag, but whatever you put on the back tag 677 00:35:32,330 --> 00:35:34,830 You put it in there, right there, too. Okay? 678 00:35:34,830 --> 00:35:38,830 But everything else looks good. I'm impressed. Congratulations. 679 00:35:38,830 --> 00:35:40,000 Let's go look at this deer. 680 00:35:46,970 --> 00:35:49,510 Exit wound. Yes, sir. 681 00:35:49,510 --> 00:35:51,910 Richards: Youth season creates an opportunity for a dad 682 00:35:51,910 --> 00:35:54,150 To go out and spend some time with his son or daughter. 683 00:35:54,150 --> 00:35:56,980 So many times, the game wardens, we're dealing with people 684 00:35:56,980 --> 00:35:59,080 That have broken the law. 685 00:35:59,090 --> 00:36:01,650 It's really good every now and then to see a kid 686 00:36:01,660 --> 00:36:04,520 Out having a good time and being successful 687 00:36:04,530 --> 00:36:08,790 And in this case killing his very first deer. 688 00:36:08,800 --> 00:36:10,460 Alright. Let me get out of y'all's way. 689 00:36:19,210 --> 00:36:23,010 Right now, the deer season is going on in north texas. 690 00:36:23,010 --> 00:36:26,280 I'm just gonna do some routine patrol 691 00:36:26,280 --> 00:36:27,750 And drive through some areas 692 00:36:27,750 --> 00:36:29,680 Where I know there's a lot of hunting activity 693 00:36:29,680 --> 00:36:35,450 And just go wherever my work takes me to see what happens. 694 00:36:35,460 --> 00:36:37,790 Not too far from a deer camp that I'm aware of, 695 00:36:37,790 --> 00:36:38,990 That I've checked before, 696 00:36:38,990 --> 00:36:41,290 And I think I see some people moving around, 697 00:36:41,300 --> 00:36:43,160 We may get to check a deer. 698 00:36:55,110 --> 00:36:57,240 Hello. 699 00:36:57,240 --> 00:36:59,210 Good. How y'all doing? 700 00:36:59,210 --> 00:37:01,550 Did y'all have any luck? 701 00:37:01,550 --> 00:37:03,380 Well, good deal. What's your name? 702 00:37:03,380 --> 00:37:05,480 Austin, you the one that the deer? 703 00:37:05,490 --> 00:37:08,590 Is this your first deer ever? Well, congratulations. 704 00:37:08,590 --> 00:37:12,060 Well, let's take a look at this deer. 705 00:37:12,060 --> 00:37:14,490 Yeah, he's a good starter. 706 00:37:14,490 --> 00:37:18,760 Yeah, looking back, I don't know, 40 now, 50 years ago, 707 00:37:18,770 --> 00:37:22,300 But that's about where I started. 708 00:37:22,300 --> 00:37:23,840 So the sky's the limit. 709 00:37:23,840 --> 00:37:24,870 Y'all got your licenses with you 710 00:37:24,870 --> 00:37:27,970 I can take a look at, right quick? 711 00:37:27,980 --> 00:37:30,440 That's his. 712 00:37:30,440 --> 00:37:33,950 Alright. You got a pen with you, austin? 713 00:37:33,950 --> 00:37:35,950 Fill that out for me, okay? 714 00:37:35,950 --> 00:37:37,480 Alright. 715 00:37:37,480 --> 00:37:38,950 Richards: That's good to see that there are kids out hunting 716 00:37:38,950 --> 00:37:41,890 And when I see kids like this, it makes me feel good that, 717 00:37:41,890 --> 00:37:43,490 Yeah, they'll be hunting in the future 718 00:37:43,490 --> 00:37:45,320 Like it was when I was a kid. 719 00:37:45,330 --> 00:37:47,830 Yeah, it was a good one. 720 00:37:47,830 --> 00:37:49,560 Alright, guys. Well, hey, we gonna get out of here. 721 00:37:49,560 --> 00:37:51,530 Y'all still got some work to do. -Thank you. 722 00:37:51,530 --> 00:37:52,760 Alright. Take care. Hey, man, congratulations. 723 00:37:52,770 --> 00:37:54,200 Alright. We'll see y'all. 724 00:38:00,170 --> 00:38:02,670 Young man there, he got his first deer this morning. 725 00:38:02,680 --> 00:38:05,980 Everything checked out, real friendly folks. 726 00:38:05,980 --> 00:38:08,010 I haven't had a lot of violations so far, 727 00:38:08,020 --> 00:38:10,050 And that's good. That's what I want. 728 00:38:10,050 --> 00:38:12,780 It's not all about writing tickets all the time. 729 00:38:15,790 --> 00:38:20,660 See a atv rolling down the highway. 730 00:38:20,660 --> 00:38:21,960 That's not going to work. 731 00:38:29,640 --> 00:38:32,370 Hello. 732 00:38:32,370 --> 00:38:33,740 Where y'all going to? 733 00:38:33,740 --> 00:38:37,140 We're headed back over here, out towards cowboy church. 734 00:38:37,140 --> 00:38:39,240 Hitting the railroad tracks and back over. 735 00:38:39,250 --> 00:38:40,580 M'kay. You're gonna go down the railroad track? 736 00:38:40,580 --> 00:38:42,550 -Yes, sir. -That's a no-no, too. 737 00:38:42,550 --> 00:38:43,950 I thought that was a trail. 738 00:38:43,950 --> 00:38:46,350 It is a trail, but not for motorized vehicles. 739 00:38:46,350 --> 00:38:49,890 It's never been where you drive these things on it. 740 00:38:49,890 --> 00:38:51,590 Okay, my misunderstanding then. 741 00:38:51,590 --> 00:38:53,160 Yep. You got your license with you? 742 00:38:53,160 --> 00:38:55,430 I sure do. 743 00:38:55,430 --> 00:38:57,360 Where's y'all just now come -- what'd y'all just come out of 744 00:38:57,360 --> 00:38:59,760 This gate up here, y'all -- this y'all's place? 745 00:38:59,770 --> 00:39:03,740 I have permission to be on here, from [bleep] he has leased. 746 00:39:03,740 --> 00:39:05,140 Alright. 747 00:39:11,040 --> 00:39:13,140 Okay, everything's still correct on here. 748 00:39:13,150 --> 00:39:15,850 Yes, sir. Okay. 749 00:39:15,850 --> 00:39:19,150 You know, you can't ride this thing down the highway, right? 750 00:39:19,150 --> 00:39:20,790 Yes, sir. But you did anyway. 751 00:39:31,370 --> 00:39:33,370 You know you can't ride this thing down the highway, right? 752 00:39:33,370 --> 00:39:35,270 Yes, sir. But you did anyway. 753 00:39:35,270 --> 00:39:38,370 Well, I was [chuckles] yes, sir, here to there, 754 00:39:38,370 --> 00:39:39,740 But yes, sir, you're correct. 755 00:39:39,740 --> 00:39:43,140 And then you can't ride it down the railroad tracks for sure. 756 00:39:43,140 --> 00:39:45,540 Okay, it's pretty well known that you can't ride 757 00:39:45,550 --> 00:39:49,410 A motorized vehicle up and down that 758 00:39:49,420 --> 00:39:51,180 I'm gonna let you you go back the way you came, 759 00:39:51,180 --> 00:39:53,350 But you can't drive it on the railroad track 760 00:39:53,350 --> 00:39:55,290 And you can't ride down the highway for sure. 761 00:39:55,290 --> 00:39:57,060 Okay. Okay? 762 00:39:57,060 --> 00:39:58,460 Got any questions. No. 763 00:39:58,460 --> 00:40:01,690 Alright. Well, y'all be safe. 764 00:40:04,400 --> 00:40:05,860 If I'd been five minutes earlier 765 00:40:05,870 --> 00:40:07,500 Or five minutes later, I'd have been... 766 00:40:07,500 --> 00:40:09,770 Some of us, like me and you, don't have no luck. 767 00:40:09,770 --> 00:40:11,300 We all hate that we met like this, 768 00:40:11,300 --> 00:40:13,070 But maybe next time it'll be in a restaurant. 769 00:40:13,070 --> 00:40:15,010 And we buy a lunch. [ laughs ] 770 00:40:15,010 --> 00:40:16,570 Alright. Y'all take care. 771 00:40:20,380 --> 00:40:22,510 In these rural areas, you know, as game wardens, 772 00:40:22,520 --> 00:40:24,120 We got to show some discretion. 773 00:40:24,120 --> 00:40:26,150 There's farmers out checking cattle. 774 00:40:26,150 --> 00:40:29,020 That's one thing, but I've made contact with him, 775 00:40:29,020 --> 00:40:32,660 And he's not checking cattle or doing farm work 776 00:40:32,660 --> 00:40:35,160 Coming down the highway. That's a no-no. 777 00:40:35,160 --> 00:40:37,160 It's just dangerous. 777 00:40:38,305 --> 00:41:38,339