"Lone Star Law" New Blood

1 00:00:10,944 --> 00:00:13,010 Narrator: Coming up on "lone star law"... 2 00:00:13,013 --> 00:00:14,745 - Yeah! - Go! 3 00:00:14,748 --> 00:00:17,815 Boom. There you go. It's all feathers. 4 00:00:17,818 --> 00:00:21,419 That's not normal. 5 00:00:21,422 --> 00:00:22,620 You see that dog right here? 6 00:00:22,623 --> 00:00:24,288 Look like maybe it'd been shot or... 7 00:00:24,291 --> 00:00:25,556 I know. 8 00:00:25,559 --> 00:00:28,359 Got a live turtle here. 9 00:00:28,362 --> 00:00:30,495 Oh, yeah. It's ripped his whole side open. 10 00:00:32,499 --> 00:00:33,564 Potter! 11 00:00:33,567 --> 00:00:35,767 We've got a bow hunter that's lost. 12 00:00:35,770 --> 00:00:37,568 Has he fell out of his tree stand? 13 00:00:37,571 --> 00:00:39,369 Does he have food and water? 14 00:00:39,372 --> 00:00:41,773 We don't know what we got going on right now. 15 00:00:41,776 --> 00:00:43,107 Potter! 16 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:51,074 17 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:54,152 [ Rattling ] 18 00:00:59,126 --> 00:01:00,491 [ Gunshot ] 19 00:01:07,601 --> 00:01:09,000 Man: A Texas game warden's job 20 00:01:09,003 --> 00:01:11,402 is to protect wild animals and wild places, 21 00:01:11,405 --> 00:01:12,603 keep the public safe, 22 00:01:12,606 --> 00:01:15,206 and, every now and again, put a bad guy in jail. 23 00:01:15,209 --> 00:01:18,276 Captions by vitac... www.Vitac.Com 24 00:01:18,279 --> 00:01:21,212 captions paid for by discovery communications 25 00:01:29,022 --> 00:01:30,621 Man: So, in 10 working days, 26 00:01:30,624 --> 00:01:32,489 what you're fixing to do here, okay, 27 00:01:32,492 --> 00:01:34,225 you're fixing to do live. 28 00:01:34,228 --> 00:01:36,894 The key is you need to practice these, okay? 29 00:01:36,897 --> 00:01:39,296 And you need to hone your skill. 30 00:01:39,299 --> 00:01:42,033 I'm angel Miller. I'm here at the game warden training center, 31 00:01:42,036 --> 00:01:44,969 and I'm a cadet training to be a game warden. 32 00:01:44,972 --> 00:01:46,971 Man: We're just throwing you into a situation, 33 00:01:46,974 --> 00:01:49,240 and we want to see how far you can get with this. 34 00:01:49,243 --> 00:01:50,507 And what you're gonna do here, 35 00:01:50,510 --> 00:01:53,043 you'll refine later on, in about two weeks, 36 00:01:53,046 --> 00:01:54,845 'cause it'll start as soon as you get out. 37 00:01:54,848 --> 00:01:56,514 So, this is good stuff, and the things that will happen today, 38 00:01:56,517 --> 00:01:57,982 you'll remember forever. 39 00:01:57,985 --> 00:01:59,850 [ Gunshots ] Come on! 40 00:01:59,853 --> 00:02:01,319 Narrator: In central Texas, 41 00:02:01,322 --> 00:02:04,322 the 59th cadet class of the Texas game wardens 42 00:02:04,325 --> 00:02:05,989 is working through the final weeks 43 00:02:05,992 --> 00:02:07,992 of a 7-month academy. 44 00:02:07,995 --> 00:02:10,461 Today's focus is firearms training 45 00:02:10,464 --> 00:02:13,197 and simulated scenarios with veteran wardens. 46 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:14,465 Am I in trouble, y'all? 'Cause I can't... 47 00:02:14,468 --> 00:02:16,667 I can't... I can't get in trouble. 48 00:02:16,670 --> 00:02:18,336 I got a family and... 49 00:02:18,339 --> 00:02:20,003 Richards: I'm working on my 20th year. 50 00:02:20,006 --> 00:02:21,805 I've been in the field my whole career. 51 00:02:21,808 --> 00:02:24,408 What I'm wanting to do is use my experience 52 00:02:24,411 --> 00:02:25,810 to train these cadets 53 00:02:25,813 --> 00:02:27,478 and give them a little bit of a lift up 54 00:02:27,481 --> 00:02:29,613 right before they go out into the field. 55 00:02:29,616 --> 00:02:31,682 You can tell me. Y'all are taking me to jail, aren't you? 56 00:02:31,685 --> 00:02:33,684 Well, we haven't finished our investigation, sir. 57 00:02:33,687 --> 00:02:36,687 No. You don't know who you're talking to, little girl. 58 00:02:36,690 --> 00:02:38,555 You don't know who you're talking to. 59 00:02:38,558 --> 00:02:40,758 I'm telling you now, I know what you're doing to me now. 60 00:02:40,761 --> 00:02:43,427 No. Sir? Mr. Richards, can you just step back over here? 61 00:02:43,430 --> 00:02:46,364 As a child, my family would take me fishing. 62 00:02:46,367 --> 00:02:48,899 I was always catching bugs or animals. 63 00:02:48,902 --> 00:02:51,035 I've always had this passion for animals and nature 64 00:02:51,038 --> 00:02:52,770 since I was a little girl. 65 00:02:52,773 --> 00:02:55,639 Fire! Hurry up, adcock. 66 00:02:55,642 --> 00:02:57,375 Shoot! Shoot! Shoot it! 67 00:02:57,378 --> 00:02:58,776 My name's James adcock. 68 00:02:58,779 --> 00:03:00,711 Some of the training that we're gonna be doing today 69 00:03:00,714 --> 00:03:02,513 is gonna involve a glock .22 pistol. 70 00:03:02,516 --> 00:03:04,915 We'll probably shoot around probably 600, 800 rounds each. 71 00:03:04,918 --> 00:03:07,051 It's a lot of rounds. It's a lot of reloading. 72 00:03:07,054 --> 00:03:08,252 Reload up. Hurry up. 73 00:03:08,255 --> 00:03:09,720 Hurry up. Hurry up. 74 00:03:09,723 --> 00:03:11,322 Adcock: I've always wanted to be a game warden. 75 00:03:11,325 --> 00:03:14,125 The passion about it hit me at a young age. 76 00:03:14,128 --> 00:03:16,260 One time, me and my parents and grandparents, 77 00:03:16,263 --> 00:03:17,928 we were fishing, and we got approached by a game warden 78 00:03:17,931 --> 00:03:19,663 who checked my parents' license, and I was like, 79 00:03:19,666 --> 00:03:21,599 "hey, what a great job." 80 00:03:21,602 --> 00:03:24,669 A couple weeks away from graduation, I can't wait. 81 00:03:24,672 --> 00:03:27,605 ♪♪ 82 00:03:30,277 --> 00:03:33,277 Man: Graduates of the 59th Texas game warden academy, 83 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:35,880 state park police officer class, 84 00:03:35,883 --> 00:03:37,682 we have now come to the point 85 00:03:37,685 --> 00:03:40,885 that we have all been waiting for. 86 00:03:40,888 --> 00:03:43,487 Today is graduation day. I'm very excited. 87 00:03:43,490 --> 00:03:45,957 A lot of the weight has lifted off my shoulders. 88 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:48,626 After a long 7 months, we're finally able to graduate. 89 00:03:48,629 --> 00:03:50,628 In a way, I'm speechless. 90 00:03:50,631 --> 00:03:52,897 Man: Deeply honored to be with all of you today 91 00:03:52,900 --> 00:03:56,234 to celebrate the accomplishments and career milestones 92 00:03:56,237 --> 00:03:59,569 of these men and women as we commission them today 93 00:03:59,572 --> 00:04:03,040 to become Texas game wardens. 94 00:04:03,043 --> 00:04:05,876 James l. Adcock, Jr. 95 00:04:08,915 --> 00:04:10,581 Dumais: Since the first day I met him, 96 00:04:10,584 --> 00:04:11,915 that was the first thing he told me, 97 00:04:11,918 --> 00:04:12,917 or one of the first things, 98 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:14,318 that he wanted to be a game warden. 99 00:04:14,321 --> 00:04:16,386 - You glad to be here? - Oh, I'm very glad to be here. 100 00:04:16,389 --> 00:04:17,988 - Thank you. - For him to be, 101 00:04:17,991 --> 00:04:19,991 you know, a commissioned game warden now 102 00:04:19,994 --> 00:04:22,125 is a pretty awesome experience 103 00:04:22,128 --> 00:04:24,328 to be with him on this journey. 104 00:04:24,331 --> 00:04:26,264 Man: Angeline m. Miller. 105 00:04:29,469 --> 00:04:30,935 Miller: I'm really, really excited, 106 00:04:30,938 --> 00:04:33,270 because I feel like my hard work is finally paying off, 107 00:04:33,273 --> 00:04:35,139 and I finally get to go out into the field 108 00:04:35,142 --> 00:04:38,208 and become a real game warden instead of just a cadet. 109 00:04:38,211 --> 00:04:41,145 - It's been a long time coming. - It's been a long time. 110 00:04:41,148 --> 00:04:45,149 Going through my head right now is a mixed bag of emotions. 111 00:04:45,152 --> 00:04:48,219 I'm happy, thrilled, excited for her. 112 00:04:48,222 --> 00:04:51,622 I'm scared to death for her. 113 00:04:51,625 --> 00:04:55,359 [ Voice breaking ] But I'm proud, very proud. 114 00:04:55,362 --> 00:04:56,927 Man #2: Big smile. 115 00:05:06,373 --> 00:05:08,039 Scott: All right, so, from here, 116 00:05:08,042 --> 00:05:09,506 we're gonna cut across over here. 117 00:05:09,509 --> 00:05:10,908 There's a big fishing spot 118 00:05:10,911 --> 00:05:12,910 right here that crosses the llano river. 119 00:05:12,913 --> 00:05:15,245 Narrator: 12-year veteran game warden Jake Scott 120 00:05:15,248 --> 00:05:17,381 has transferred to llano county 121 00:05:17,384 --> 00:05:19,717 75 miles west of Austin 122 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:21,786 and is getting acquainted with the area. 123 00:05:21,789 --> 00:05:24,522 Llano is a picturesque, typical, old-western town. 124 00:05:24,525 --> 00:05:26,791 If you look in the town square, you'll see some old buildings 125 00:05:26,794 --> 00:05:28,859 from the 1800s. From what I can tell, thus far, 126 00:05:28,862 --> 00:05:31,195 is the way of life is a lot slower out here, 127 00:05:31,198 --> 00:05:32,530 more like country living. 128 00:05:32,533 --> 00:05:34,065 In this county, there are several bodies of water. 129 00:05:34,068 --> 00:05:35,265 We have the llano river, 130 00:05:35,268 --> 00:05:36,934 which basically cuts the county in half, 131 00:05:36,937 --> 00:05:39,936 and then, on the east side, we have lake Buchanan. 132 00:05:39,939 --> 00:05:44,408 Then we have inks lake, and then we have lake lbj. 133 00:05:44,411 --> 00:05:46,743 What I'm looking forward to the most working here in llano 134 00:05:46,746 --> 00:05:48,612 is getting to know all the different spots... 135 00:05:48,615 --> 00:05:50,948 The hunting locations, the fishing locations, 136 00:05:50,951 --> 00:05:53,284 the boating locations. 137 00:05:53,287 --> 00:05:54,819 - Hey, Jake. - Howdy, howdy. 138 00:05:54,822 --> 00:05:57,287 Narrator: Game warden Scott and his partner, Sam padgett, 139 00:05:57,290 --> 00:05:59,824 are patrolling llano river. 140 00:05:59,827 --> 00:06:03,494 Down there by blue hole, that big bundle of rocks... 141 00:06:03,497 --> 00:06:06,497 Right. That's another trotline spot. 142 00:06:06,500 --> 00:06:08,032 We'll go down there and look, too. 143 00:06:08,035 --> 00:06:09,600 Sounds good. 144 00:06:15,042 --> 00:06:17,308 There's a line right there. You see it? 145 00:06:17,311 --> 00:06:18,509 Yep. 146 00:06:18,512 --> 00:06:20,911 I'm gonna look for where the anchor point is. 147 00:06:20,914 --> 00:06:23,046 A trotline is a device that people use 148 00:06:23,049 --> 00:06:24,314 that has about 50 hooks on it, 149 00:06:24,317 --> 00:06:26,316 and they tie it between one tree and another tree, 150 00:06:26,319 --> 00:06:27,384 and it's used to catch 151 00:06:27,387 --> 00:06:29,653 as many fish as they can at one point. 152 00:06:29,656 --> 00:06:30,787 Aha. 153 00:06:30,790 --> 00:06:33,657 Here was one with an empty hook. Nothing on it. 154 00:06:33,660 --> 00:06:35,125 That little bit of a nasty Barb 155 00:06:35,128 --> 00:06:38,395 will prevent anything from escaping out of that. 156 00:06:38,398 --> 00:06:39,729 Ducks get caught on there. 157 00:06:39,732 --> 00:06:41,465 Sometimes soft-shelled turtles will get caught on it, 158 00:06:41,468 --> 00:06:43,200 and if someone's not there to take care of that, 159 00:06:43,203 --> 00:06:45,002 those animals end up dying. 160 00:06:45,005 --> 00:06:48,205 Narrator: Anglers are required to check their trotlines every 10 days 161 00:06:48,208 --> 00:06:49,540 and update their gear tag 162 00:06:49,543 --> 00:06:51,741 with the date it was last checked. 163 00:06:51,744 --> 00:06:53,544 Scott: Somebody who puts a trotline in like this, 164 00:06:53,547 --> 00:06:55,012 that doesn't take the time to check it, 165 00:06:55,015 --> 00:06:56,347 probably isn't concerned about killing 166 00:06:56,350 --> 00:06:58,482 or taking any other resources in there. 167 00:06:58,485 --> 00:06:59,817 Looks like there's another one right there. 168 00:06:59,820 --> 00:07:01,218 - See it? - Yeah, yeah. 169 00:07:01,221 --> 00:07:02,352 I'll get it. 170 00:07:02,355 --> 00:07:04,155 You know, there may be multiple lines out here. 171 00:07:04,158 --> 00:07:07,691 Three more over here. 172 00:07:07,694 --> 00:07:09,626 Either they forget about it or just really careless. 173 00:07:09,629 --> 00:07:11,896 They really don't give a hoot. 174 00:07:11,899 --> 00:07:14,098 There's a dead turtle floating over there. 175 00:07:14,101 --> 00:07:15,432 - That right there? - Yeah. Do you see it? 176 00:07:15,435 --> 00:07:17,034 Yeah, yeah. 177 00:07:17,037 --> 00:07:19,203 That's just one of who knows how many. 178 00:07:22,643 --> 00:07:25,709 Narrator: 200 miles west, near the Mexico border, 179 00:07:25,712 --> 00:07:27,912 angel Miller prepares for boat patrol 180 00:07:27,915 --> 00:07:31,114 on her first day as a Texas game warden. 181 00:07:31,117 --> 00:07:32,783 I was stationed in val verde county. 182 00:07:32,786 --> 00:07:34,718 It's the fifth-largest county in Texas. 183 00:07:34,721 --> 00:07:36,253 It has hunting and fishing 184 00:07:36,256 --> 00:07:38,188 and anything that you could want. 185 00:07:38,191 --> 00:07:40,591 Getting out here on my first day, I'm really nervous. 186 00:07:40,594 --> 00:07:41,992 I know how to do my job, 187 00:07:41,995 --> 00:07:43,994 but there's... It's still on a learning curve. 188 00:07:43,997 --> 00:07:46,263 And out here, you never know what people are gonna do, 189 00:07:46,266 --> 00:07:50,333 so I definitely have to keep my eyes open for them. 190 00:07:50,336 --> 00:07:52,603 Narrator: Miller will patrol the amistad reservoir 191 00:07:52,606 --> 00:07:54,672 with game warden Tyler stoikes, 192 00:07:54,675 --> 00:07:57,407 who's worked this county for the last 3 years. 193 00:07:57,410 --> 00:08:00,411 My first day was... It was overwhelming. 194 00:08:00,414 --> 00:08:02,279 It's nice that angel gets to come out 195 00:08:02,282 --> 00:08:03,480 and ride along with a warden 196 00:08:03,483 --> 00:08:04,748 who's been out here for a little while. 197 00:08:04,751 --> 00:08:06,951 And hopefully I can impart some of the knowledge 198 00:08:06,954 --> 00:08:09,553 that I have about this county to angel. 199 00:08:09,556 --> 00:08:11,522 Miller: Today we're gonna be going out on the lake 200 00:08:11,525 --> 00:08:12,823 to check for fishermen 201 00:08:12,826 --> 00:08:14,959 and people who are recreational boating. 202 00:08:17,631 --> 00:08:19,363 Narrator: The amistad reservoir is home 203 00:08:19,366 --> 00:08:21,231 to the most diverse flora and fauna 204 00:08:21,234 --> 00:08:23,767 in the U.S. national park service, 205 00:08:23,770 --> 00:08:25,702 with over 700 plant species 206 00:08:25,705 --> 00:08:29,473 and more than 200 migratory and native bird species. 207 00:08:33,780 --> 00:08:35,245 Miller: Hi, guys. How are y'all? 208 00:08:35,248 --> 00:08:36,714 - Good. How are y'all? - Good. 209 00:08:36,717 --> 00:08:39,183 If I could just see your fishing license, we'll... 210 00:08:39,186 --> 00:08:40,384 Thank you, sir. 211 00:08:40,387 --> 00:08:41,986 I'm glad to see that she's in a life jacket. 212 00:08:41,989 --> 00:08:44,120 Are you having fun today? Yeah? 213 00:08:44,123 --> 00:08:45,956 Are you catching any fish? 214 00:08:48,428 --> 00:08:50,461 Awesome. [ Laughter ] 215 00:08:50,464 --> 00:08:53,364 And I like your fishing pole. It's pink. That's so cute. 216 00:08:55,001 --> 00:08:57,401 Man: Yeah, she caught the only two fish. 217 00:08:57,404 --> 00:08:58,935 One of the best things about this job 218 00:08:58,938 --> 00:09:01,405 is getting to see little kids, especially little girls, 219 00:09:01,408 --> 00:09:02,940 out here enjoying the outdoors. 220 00:09:02,943 --> 00:09:04,941 She's got two big catfish in there. 221 00:09:04,944 --> 00:09:06,410 She does remind me of me. 222 00:09:06,413 --> 00:09:08,412 Well, y'all have a good one. Good luck. 223 00:09:08,415 --> 00:09:10,614 Good job today. 224 00:09:10,617 --> 00:09:12,949 Bye. [ Chuckles ] 225 00:09:12,952 --> 00:09:15,352 It's really exciting to finally get to meet people 226 00:09:15,355 --> 00:09:16,820 that live out here in val verde county 227 00:09:16,823 --> 00:09:19,222 and to get to interact with them and introduce myself 228 00:09:19,225 --> 00:09:21,024 and let them know that there's another game warden 229 00:09:21,027 --> 00:09:22,626 in this county. 230 00:09:22,629 --> 00:09:24,628 [ Cellphone rings ] 231 00:09:26,800 --> 00:09:28,431 Stoikes: Yes, sir? 232 00:09:28,434 --> 00:09:31,568 Man: 43250. 233 00:09:31,571 --> 00:09:33,837 Stoikes: I just received a call from one of my landowners 234 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:35,906 about some people baiting. 235 00:09:35,909 --> 00:09:37,307 They said it was dove. 236 00:09:37,310 --> 00:09:39,176 - Do you have your map? - Yes. 237 00:09:39,179 --> 00:09:43,313 All right. We're a little further away. 238 00:09:43,316 --> 00:09:45,649 It's a ways back, so what we're gonna do 239 00:09:45,652 --> 00:09:47,651 is hopefully just go back there at night. 240 00:09:47,654 --> 00:09:48,852 We can sneak back there, 241 00:09:48,855 --> 00:09:50,720 see if we can find some of the shells, 242 00:09:50,723 --> 00:09:52,590 maybe some feathers or corn, wheat, 243 00:09:52,593 --> 00:09:56,526 anything that shows that they'd been hunting around the area. 244 00:09:56,529 --> 00:09:58,796 If they're throwing corn to bring the birds in 245 00:09:58,799 --> 00:10:00,331 from their natural flyway, 246 00:10:00,334 --> 00:10:01,931 that's hunting over bait. 247 00:10:01,934 --> 00:10:03,600 That's obviously not allowed 248 00:10:03,603 --> 00:10:06,436 by federal law or state law. 249 00:10:06,439 --> 00:10:11,141 Narrator: Baiting was made illegal by the migratory bird act in 1918. 250 00:10:11,144 --> 00:10:13,810 Altering the flight path of doves is unethical 251 00:10:13,813 --> 00:10:16,146 and could lead to over-hunting. 252 00:10:16,149 --> 00:10:17,347 It's a really good case, 253 00:10:17,350 --> 00:10:19,282 especially for your first day out. 254 00:10:19,285 --> 00:10:20,483 We're gonna take a look, 255 00:10:20,486 --> 00:10:23,553 and we're gonna try and find some evidence, 256 00:10:23,556 --> 00:10:27,091 but it's gonna be almost dark by the time we get there. 257 00:10:31,631 --> 00:10:34,164 Padgett: There's a dead turtle floating over there. 258 00:10:34,167 --> 00:10:35,899 Looks like a soft-shell. 259 00:10:35,902 --> 00:10:38,636 Scott: Yeah. 260 00:10:38,639 --> 00:10:41,905 It's a waste to see something like that. 261 00:10:41,908 --> 00:10:44,507 One of the soft-shell turtles. 262 00:10:44,510 --> 00:10:46,510 I'm not finding any sign of trauma on this guy. 263 00:10:46,513 --> 00:10:48,846 I don't know if he got hooked up. 264 00:10:52,385 --> 00:10:53,983 Yep. Here it is. 265 00:10:53,986 --> 00:10:55,919 Yeah. He got hooked right here. They got him. 266 00:10:55,922 --> 00:10:57,921 - Hey, here's the trotline. - He's still on the line? 267 00:10:57,924 --> 00:11:00,256 Yeah, he's still on the line. 268 00:11:00,259 --> 00:11:02,660 I'm gonna look for where the anchor point is. 269 00:11:02,663 --> 00:11:05,462 So it comes out this way somewhere. 270 00:11:05,465 --> 00:11:07,997 Hold it up. Hold it up. Hold it up. 271 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:09,599 Got it. 272 00:11:09,602 --> 00:11:11,134 Hey, why don't you follow it the other way 273 00:11:11,137 --> 00:11:13,003 and see if there's a gear tag on that side? 274 00:11:13,006 --> 00:11:14,003 All right. 275 00:11:14,006 --> 00:11:15,806 Narrator: A gear tag would indicate 276 00:11:15,809 --> 00:11:18,409 if the line was checked more than 10 days ago 277 00:11:18,412 --> 00:11:20,144 and who is responsible. 278 00:11:20,147 --> 00:11:23,213 Got a live turtle here. 279 00:11:23,216 --> 00:11:27,284 Oh, yeah. It's ripped his whole side open. 280 00:11:27,287 --> 00:11:28,952 Hold on, buddy. 281 00:11:31,424 --> 00:11:33,023 There you go. 282 00:11:33,026 --> 00:11:35,292 All right. This guy's free. 283 00:11:35,295 --> 00:11:37,160 There you go. 284 00:11:37,163 --> 00:11:39,630 They heal up pretty quickly. They're like alligator. 285 00:11:39,633 --> 00:11:42,031 They have a pretty good immune system. 286 00:11:42,034 --> 00:11:44,968 Well, we saved one. 287 00:11:44,971 --> 00:11:47,370 All right. I found the anchor point. 288 00:11:47,373 --> 00:11:49,239 No tag. 289 00:11:49,242 --> 00:11:50,840 I'm gonna cut it here. 290 00:11:50,843 --> 00:11:53,377 Narrator: No tag means this line is illegal, 291 00:11:53,380 --> 00:11:56,580 and the owner could face up to $500 in fines. 292 00:11:56,583 --> 00:11:58,314 When they put them in here illegally, 293 00:11:58,317 --> 00:11:59,917 they don't give a rat's you-know-what, 294 00:11:59,920 --> 00:12:02,318 and because of that, resources like this end up dying, 295 00:12:02,321 --> 00:12:03,987 and that really... I hate to say it, 296 00:12:03,990 --> 00:12:06,456 but it pisses me off. 297 00:12:06,459 --> 00:12:08,525 Oh! I got another one. 298 00:12:08,528 --> 00:12:10,194 Oh, we got another one here. 299 00:12:18,638 --> 00:12:20,303 Oh, we got another one here. 300 00:12:20,306 --> 00:12:22,773 Narrator: On llano river in central Texas, 301 00:12:22,776 --> 00:12:24,575 game warden Scott attempts 302 00:12:24,578 --> 00:12:26,776 to release a second soft-shell turtle 303 00:12:26,779 --> 00:12:29,046 caught on an illegal trotline. 304 00:12:29,049 --> 00:12:30,647 It's okay, buddy. Hold on. Hold on. 305 00:12:30,650 --> 00:12:32,449 Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. 306 00:12:37,123 --> 00:12:38,521 I know. I know. I know. 307 00:12:38,524 --> 00:12:39,989 I know it hurts. Hold on. 308 00:12:39,992 --> 00:12:43,727 Let's see if I can get in there and crimp it. 309 00:12:43,730 --> 00:12:45,995 Whoa! 310 00:12:45,998 --> 00:12:47,931 He tore my watchband right off. 311 00:12:47,934 --> 00:12:50,367 Holy moly. [ Chuckles ] 312 00:12:52,339 --> 00:12:54,204 I didn't think they... I didn't think they had teeth, 313 00:12:54,207 --> 00:12:57,073 but he just ripped my watchband right off. 314 00:12:57,076 --> 00:12:59,543 He's hooked underneath his soft shell right here, 315 00:12:59,546 --> 00:13:01,612 and I'm trying to reach up under there with this. 316 00:13:01,615 --> 00:13:03,013 Hold on, buddy. 317 00:13:03,016 --> 00:13:06,884 Okay. This may hurt for a little bit, but... 318 00:13:06,887 --> 00:13:08,619 [ Grunts ] 319 00:13:08,622 --> 00:13:10,020 There we go. 320 00:13:10,023 --> 00:13:12,822 He's free. There was a Barb there, 321 00:13:12,825 --> 00:13:15,758 but I squeezed it right here with the pliers. 322 00:13:15,761 --> 00:13:17,961 Those are some nasty hooks. 323 00:13:17,964 --> 00:13:22,166 Let's release our Mr... We'll call him Fred. 324 00:13:22,169 --> 00:13:23,700 All right, Fred. 325 00:13:23,703 --> 00:13:25,702 Be free. Be free. 326 00:13:25,705 --> 00:13:28,105 There you go. 327 00:13:28,108 --> 00:13:31,108 Two soft-shell. Those are pretty good-sized soft-shells. 328 00:13:31,111 --> 00:13:33,577 I'm gonna keep my ear open to see if we can identify 329 00:13:33,580 --> 00:13:34,778 who put that trotline out there, 330 00:13:34,781 --> 00:13:36,380 because these people like to brag sometimes. 331 00:13:36,383 --> 00:13:37,848 They like to talk about what they caught 332 00:13:37,851 --> 00:13:39,383 and where they put things and so forth. 333 00:13:39,386 --> 00:13:40,650 If I can identify who did that, 334 00:13:40,653 --> 00:13:41,985 then I'll go visit with that person, 335 00:13:41,988 --> 00:13:44,387 and the proper citations will be issued. 336 00:13:44,390 --> 00:13:45,455 We just want to make sure 337 00:13:45,458 --> 00:13:47,324 that everybody does it by the law 338 00:13:47,327 --> 00:13:49,792 so that everybody's playing by the same set of rules. 339 00:13:49,795 --> 00:13:52,763 ♪♪ 340 00:13:56,803 --> 00:14:00,336 Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! 341 00:14:00,339 --> 00:14:02,539 [ All shouting indistinctly ] 342 00:14:02,542 --> 00:14:04,741 Boone: I've got a daughter that cheers varsity 343 00:14:04,744 --> 00:14:06,209 for hardin-Jefferson high school, 344 00:14:06,212 --> 00:14:08,879 and I like to watch here cheer. Real supportive of her. 345 00:14:08,882 --> 00:14:11,547 Everybody in town tonight's gonna be at the football game. 346 00:14:11,550 --> 00:14:14,151 You get to see a lot of people you hadn't seen in a long time. 347 00:14:14,154 --> 00:14:16,687 It's kind of a community relations deal. 348 00:14:16,690 --> 00:14:18,088 - Everything good? - Yeah. 349 00:14:18,091 --> 00:14:20,690 - Hard at it. - All day. 350 00:14:20,693 --> 00:14:24,027 All: Go, hawks! 351 00:14:24,030 --> 00:14:25,696 Go, hawks! 352 00:14:25,699 --> 00:14:27,698 [ Cheers and applause ] 353 00:14:27,701 --> 00:14:29,900 [ Marching band playing ] 354 00:14:33,506 --> 00:14:35,005 - Go big blue! - Go big blue! 355 00:14:40,580 --> 00:14:42,112 - Go big blue! - Go big blue! 356 00:14:42,115 --> 00:14:43,847 [ Alarm blaring ] 357 00:14:43,850 --> 00:14:45,916 Hello? 358 00:14:45,919 --> 00:14:48,051 Narrator: Dispatch is reporting a lost hunter 359 00:14:48,054 --> 00:14:49,853 in the big thicket preserve, 360 00:14:49,856 --> 00:14:52,256 a 100,000-acre national forest 361 00:14:52,259 --> 00:14:55,926 that stretches across several counties in southeast Texas. 362 00:14:55,929 --> 00:14:57,794 Figure out how old the guy is. 363 00:14:57,797 --> 00:14:59,262 Is he an elderly gentleman, 364 00:14:59,265 --> 00:15:01,598 younger, kid, or what it is, 365 00:15:01,601 --> 00:15:04,667 so I know what I'm dealing with. 366 00:15:04,670 --> 00:15:05,936 - Hi, babe. - Hi, dad. 367 00:15:05,939 --> 00:15:07,737 Hey. I got to run on a call. 368 00:15:07,740 --> 00:15:08,938 We got a lost hunter. 369 00:15:08,941 --> 00:15:10,073 - Okay. - Love you. 370 00:15:10,076 --> 00:15:11,608 - Love you. - Y'all look good. 371 00:15:11,611 --> 00:15:13,276 - Thanks. - Be careful on the roads. 372 00:15:13,279 --> 00:15:14,611 Okay. 373 00:15:30,363 --> 00:15:31,828 42-07 hardin county. 374 00:15:31,831 --> 00:15:33,964 I'll be en route over there. 375 00:15:33,967 --> 00:15:36,499 At this time, we don't know what's going on with the hunter. 376 00:15:36,502 --> 00:15:39,503 Has he fell out of his tree stand? 377 00:15:39,506 --> 00:15:41,972 Has he fell and injured himself? 378 00:15:41,975 --> 00:15:43,306 Or is he just basically lost? 379 00:15:43,309 --> 00:15:44,707 We don't know if it's medical 380 00:15:44,710 --> 00:15:46,977 or what we got going on right now. 381 00:15:46,980 --> 00:15:50,314 If you can, advise me what type of vehicle 382 00:15:50,317 --> 00:15:52,649 that the son might be driving. 383 00:15:52,652 --> 00:15:55,919 Woman: His car is a white Toyota tundra. 384 00:15:55,922 --> 00:15:58,255 10-4. I'll be there probably about 15 minutes, 385 00:15:58,258 --> 00:16:00,857 so I'll try to locate the vehicle first. 386 00:16:00,860 --> 00:16:02,859 I wouldn't want to be in the big thicket park 387 00:16:02,862 --> 00:16:05,062 all night long with the timber rattlers we got, 388 00:16:05,065 --> 00:16:07,731 the copperheads we got, the bugs we got. 389 00:16:07,734 --> 00:16:10,200 This area here, it turns dark on them. 390 00:16:10,203 --> 00:16:12,135 The individual panics. 391 00:16:12,138 --> 00:16:15,072 He just keeps on walking in circles. 392 00:16:15,075 --> 00:16:17,607 First thing is try and locate his truck. 393 00:16:17,610 --> 00:16:19,810 Does he have something to make a fire with? 394 00:16:19,813 --> 00:16:21,545 Does he have food and water? 395 00:16:21,548 --> 00:16:22,879 Does he have proper clothing? 396 00:16:22,882 --> 00:16:25,315 That's some of the aspects that we need to look at. 397 00:16:28,888 --> 00:16:30,754 Narrator: Back in val verde county, 398 00:16:30,757 --> 00:16:32,355 game wardens Miller and stoikes 399 00:16:32,358 --> 00:16:33,623 are investigating hunters 400 00:16:33,626 --> 00:16:36,893 suspected of illegally baiting doves. 401 00:16:36,896 --> 00:16:39,229 Stoikes: The reason why they have these laws in place 402 00:16:39,232 --> 00:16:42,032 is because it's actually in their migration process, 403 00:16:42,035 --> 00:16:43,900 and so, it's to protect and ensure 404 00:16:43,903 --> 00:16:45,836 that we have a strong population. 405 00:16:45,839 --> 00:16:47,637 It's definitely a big deal. 406 00:16:57,383 --> 00:16:59,783 That's a fire. 407 00:16:59,786 --> 00:17:00,984 Okay. 408 00:17:00,987 --> 00:17:03,253 Let's step out and take a look. 409 00:17:03,256 --> 00:17:04,588 Okay. 410 00:17:07,126 --> 00:17:08,858 Stoikes: Do you see a light that's flickering, 411 00:17:08,861 --> 00:17:10,594 like a dim light? 412 00:17:10,597 --> 00:17:12,129 Oh, yeah. I see that. 413 00:17:12,132 --> 00:17:14,398 What we'll do is, we'll go up to the gate, 414 00:17:14,401 --> 00:17:16,400 we'll keep our lights blacked out, 415 00:17:16,403 --> 00:17:18,935 and we'll roll in to the center of the camp. 416 00:17:18,938 --> 00:17:22,339 We'll kind of just get a closer look. 417 00:17:22,342 --> 00:17:24,674 I think that my first day 418 00:17:24,677 --> 00:17:26,209 is probably gonna be much more exciting 419 00:17:26,212 --> 00:17:28,144 than the rest of my class. 420 00:17:28,147 --> 00:17:29,679 I'm pretty sure none of them 421 00:17:29,682 --> 00:17:31,782 are gonna black out on their first day. 422 00:17:35,221 --> 00:17:37,921 Stoikes: You'll see a Chevy truck against the building. 423 00:17:43,363 --> 00:17:45,295 See that green truck? 424 00:18:16,663 --> 00:18:18,995 Narrator: The wardens have to catch the hunters in the act 425 00:18:18,998 --> 00:18:22,198 before anyone can be charged with hunting over bait. 426 00:18:22,201 --> 00:18:25,134 The vehicle being there, current registration, 427 00:18:25,137 --> 00:18:27,537 it's got new corn in the back. 428 00:18:27,540 --> 00:18:28,672 What did you think? 429 00:18:28,675 --> 00:18:30,807 I think it was a really good first day. 430 00:18:30,810 --> 00:18:32,008 Just learning to be flexible 431 00:18:32,011 --> 00:18:33,743 and how you have to build your case. 432 00:18:33,746 --> 00:18:36,546 You can't just, you know, run in there, 433 00:18:36,549 --> 00:18:38,815 guns blazing, like, "oh, we know this happened." 434 00:18:38,818 --> 00:18:40,417 Like, you have to go slowly 435 00:18:40,420 --> 00:18:43,819 and build up to it and have Patience. 436 00:18:43,822 --> 00:18:45,956 Yeah, we'll sneak back there tomorrow, 437 00:18:45,959 --> 00:18:49,826 collect some more evidence, and go after them. 438 00:18:59,505 --> 00:19:01,371 Boone: At the hardin-Jefferson football game, 439 00:19:01,374 --> 00:19:03,106 I received a call from the sheriff's department. 440 00:19:03,109 --> 00:19:06,510 We've got a lost hunter, 18, 19 years old. 441 00:19:06,513 --> 00:19:08,911 He was evidently bow hunting this evening, 442 00:19:08,914 --> 00:19:10,379 got turned around after dark, 443 00:19:10,382 --> 00:19:13,183 and he's stranded in the middle of the national forest 444 00:19:13,186 --> 00:19:15,652 right now, the big thicket preserve. 445 00:19:15,655 --> 00:19:17,387 There's a lot of obstacles in the forest. 446 00:19:17,390 --> 00:19:20,656 I mean, it's dense. You've got rattlesnakes. 447 00:19:20,659 --> 00:19:22,925 You've got hogs, and you got nighttime. 448 00:19:22,928 --> 00:19:25,295 That's the biggest factor here in this case. 449 00:19:25,998 --> 00:19:27,764 [ Ringing ] 450 00:19:33,539 --> 00:19:35,939 Woman: 3-4 is not available. 451 00:19:35,942 --> 00:19:37,607 [ Beep ] 452 00:19:37,610 --> 00:19:39,943 Hey, this is Mike Boone, game warden. 453 00:19:39,946 --> 00:19:41,678 Hey, we're on our way over there. 454 00:19:41,681 --> 00:19:44,680 If you get this voicemail, just kind of stay put, 455 00:19:44,683 --> 00:19:46,148 and I'm gonna try to find your truck, 456 00:19:46,151 --> 00:19:49,018 and then we'll go from there. 457 00:19:49,021 --> 00:19:52,488 The big thicket preserve is one of the most untouched forests 458 00:19:52,491 --> 00:19:54,757 that we have left in the hardin county area. 459 00:19:54,760 --> 00:19:57,093 Hadn't been clear-cut, hadn't been cut over. 460 00:19:57,096 --> 00:19:59,029 It's a big challenge when we do have a hunter 461 00:19:59,032 --> 00:20:00,297 that's lost in the big thicket. 462 00:20:00,300 --> 00:20:02,499 There's a lot of places he can go. 463 00:20:02,502 --> 00:20:04,967 And most people, when they get lost, they panic. 464 00:20:04,970 --> 00:20:09,772 They could be miles from their original destination. 465 00:20:09,775 --> 00:20:11,541 There's his truck. 466 00:20:14,714 --> 00:20:17,013 [ Siren honks ] 467 00:20:19,519 --> 00:20:20,884 Potter! 468 00:20:23,389 --> 00:20:26,590 Potter! 469 00:20:26,593 --> 00:20:28,457 I'm gonna backtrack a little bit up there 470 00:20:28,460 --> 00:20:30,093 where I think he might be. 471 00:20:35,468 --> 00:20:37,200 - Is that his truck? - Yeah. 472 00:20:37,203 --> 00:20:38,468 - Did y'all find him? - No. 473 00:20:38,471 --> 00:20:40,403 I think he's gonna be back over here. 474 00:20:40,406 --> 00:20:42,138 Well, if his truck's right here, 475 00:20:42,141 --> 00:20:43,540 he walked that fence line by that... 476 00:20:43,543 --> 00:20:45,008 I've hunted out here for 20 years. 477 00:20:45,011 --> 00:20:46,809 - Are you his daddy? - No. I'm his uncle. 478 00:20:46,812 --> 00:20:48,011 - Uncle? - Yeah. 479 00:20:48,014 --> 00:20:49,145 My brother's on his way out here. 480 00:20:49,148 --> 00:20:52,015 He can't... He's not yelling back. 481 00:20:52,018 --> 00:20:53,416 All right. 482 00:20:53,419 --> 00:20:56,786 [ Siren honking ] 483 00:20:56,789 --> 00:20:58,955 I start blowing the air horn again, 484 00:20:58,958 --> 00:21:01,090 and as I'm passing him, 485 00:21:01,093 --> 00:21:03,260 he texted me to go ahead and stop. 486 00:21:06,299 --> 00:21:07,497 Hey, Potter! 487 00:21:14,073 --> 00:21:17,874 [ Siren honking ] 488 00:21:17,877 --> 00:21:20,910 Boone: We've got a bow hunter that's lost. 489 00:21:20,913 --> 00:21:23,747 We found his truck. I'm just gonna honk for him, 490 00:21:23,750 --> 00:21:25,214 throw on my siren, 491 00:21:25,217 --> 00:21:27,150 see if I can get a response. 492 00:21:27,153 --> 00:21:30,086 [ Siren continues honking ] 493 00:21:30,089 --> 00:21:31,788 [ Cellphone chimes ] 494 00:21:35,561 --> 00:21:37,193 Hey, Potter! 495 00:21:39,565 --> 00:21:40,763 Okay, I'll back up! 496 00:21:40,766 --> 00:21:42,565 Hang on! 497 00:21:42,568 --> 00:21:44,901 Eventually, I could hear him holler a little bit. 498 00:21:44,904 --> 00:21:46,969 I had to reposition my truck 499 00:21:46,972 --> 00:21:49,839 a little bit closer into where he was. 500 00:21:49,842 --> 00:21:51,908 Yeah. I heard him better that time. 501 00:21:51,911 --> 00:21:53,776 He's up here at the fork. 502 00:21:53,779 --> 00:21:56,513 ♪♪ 503 00:21:56,516 --> 00:21:58,648 [ Radio chatter ] 504 00:22:01,453 --> 00:22:04,254 Any closer to you?! 505 00:22:04,257 --> 00:22:07,189 All right. You're gonna have to walk out to us. 506 00:22:07,192 --> 00:22:10,160 - All right! - Can you see the flashlight?! 507 00:22:13,199 --> 00:22:14,464 Okay. 508 00:22:14,467 --> 00:22:15,832 There he is. 509 00:22:23,542 --> 00:22:25,275 You weren't far off the road. 510 00:22:28,814 --> 00:22:30,814 [ Laughs ] That's a good idea. 511 00:22:30,817 --> 00:22:33,416 Best thing to do if you're lost, stay put. 512 00:22:33,419 --> 00:22:34,617 We'll come find you. 513 00:22:34,620 --> 00:22:35,819 You good now. 514 00:22:37,690 --> 00:22:40,689 [ Engine starts ] 515 00:22:40,692 --> 00:22:42,692 42-07, hardin county. 516 00:22:42,695 --> 00:22:44,827 I got him located. Once I transport him 517 00:22:44,830 --> 00:22:47,664 in back up to where his vehicle's actually parked, 518 00:22:47,667 --> 00:22:49,032 get him out... he's okay, 519 00:22:49,035 --> 00:22:51,034 he doesn't need any kind of medical attention... 520 00:22:51,037 --> 00:22:53,570 I went ahead and asked him for his valid hunting license 521 00:22:53,573 --> 00:22:54,837 and his archery stamp. 522 00:22:54,840 --> 00:22:57,039 He's a young kid. He learned a lesson tonight. 523 00:22:57,042 --> 00:22:59,108 And the smartest move he made tonight 524 00:22:59,111 --> 00:23:01,578 was staying put where he was. 525 00:23:01,581 --> 00:23:03,045 Hey, thank you for coming and finding me. 526 00:23:03,048 --> 00:23:04,914 You're welcome. He was acting like 527 00:23:04,917 --> 00:23:07,117 he was real grateful that we did show up to help him, 528 00:23:07,120 --> 00:23:10,586 and I love to see the youth out enjoying the outdoors. 529 00:23:10,589 --> 00:23:12,455 He's all found safe. And how old are you? 530 00:23:12,458 --> 00:23:14,056 - Uh, 18. - 18? 531 00:23:14,059 --> 00:23:16,259 You're one of the few left that really like to hunt. 532 00:23:16,262 --> 00:23:18,862 I'm glad to see your age kids out here. 533 00:23:18,865 --> 00:23:20,797 But you good to go. You're out safe and sound. 534 00:23:20,800 --> 00:23:22,465 You didn't have to stay in here all night 535 00:23:22,468 --> 00:23:24,267 and get ate up by mosquitos and rattlesnakes, 536 00:23:24,270 --> 00:23:25,268 so you're good. 537 00:23:25,271 --> 00:23:26,869 You know, it all worked out in the end. 538 00:23:26,872 --> 00:23:29,805 We've got a hunter that come out of the park lost 539 00:23:29,808 --> 00:23:32,608 with no injuries, no dehydration. 540 00:23:32,611 --> 00:23:34,010 We got to the call pretty quick 541 00:23:34,013 --> 00:23:35,478 and were able to get him out of there 542 00:23:35,481 --> 00:23:37,480 before the mosquitos carried him off. 543 00:23:37,483 --> 00:23:39,349 He was probably the only teenager 544 00:23:39,352 --> 00:23:42,285 that wasn't at a high school football game tonight. 545 00:23:49,362 --> 00:23:52,295 Narrator: 270 miles west in live oak county, 546 00:23:52,298 --> 00:23:54,430 Texas game warden James adcock 547 00:23:54,433 --> 00:23:56,833 is settling into his new job. 548 00:23:56,836 --> 00:23:58,167 What do you want, a piece of toast? 549 00:23:58,170 --> 00:24:00,436 Yeah. Just with the jelly on it, 550 00:24:00,439 --> 00:24:01,971 if you don't mind. 551 00:24:01,974 --> 00:24:04,507 Me and my wife are both excited to be here in live oak county. 552 00:24:04,510 --> 00:24:07,510 For me to serve this community and help out wherever need be, 553 00:24:07,513 --> 00:24:10,914 it's something else. 554 00:24:10,917 --> 00:24:13,182 Looks like the first time I've put this on. 555 00:24:13,185 --> 00:24:14,383 Does it feel heavy? 556 00:24:14,386 --> 00:24:16,052 Under 20 pounds. 557 00:24:16,055 --> 00:24:17,653 Being away from my wife for 7 months, 558 00:24:17,656 --> 00:24:19,321 and finally being under the same roof, 559 00:24:19,324 --> 00:24:21,257 it's been a big plus in our relationship. 560 00:24:21,260 --> 00:24:25,127 We finally get to start our life together and start a foundation. 561 00:24:25,130 --> 00:24:27,197 Bye, Bailey. Be a good girl. 562 00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:28,932 Tell him good luck, Bailey. 563 00:24:31,404 --> 00:24:34,470 In live oak county, it's roughly 1,100 square miles, 564 00:24:34,473 --> 00:24:35,671 so there's a lot of area to cover. 565 00:24:35,674 --> 00:24:38,608 One of my main focuses is learning the layout. 566 00:24:38,611 --> 00:24:40,142 And being one of the new game wardens here, 567 00:24:40,145 --> 00:24:41,744 it's stressful in a way, 568 00:24:41,747 --> 00:24:43,679 because graduating the game warden academy 569 00:24:43,682 --> 00:24:45,815 and being out in the field, it's much different. 570 00:24:45,818 --> 00:24:48,618 You don't have your lieutenants and supervisors 571 00:24:48,621 --> 00:24:50,019 to fall back on if you have a question. 572 00:24:50,022 --> 00:24:51,554 Sometimes you got to be out in the field 573 00:24:51,557 --> 00:24:53,756 and just kind of figure it out. 574 00:24:53,759 --> 00:24:55,825 We're pulling up now to a boat ramp, 575 00:24:55,828 --> 00:24:58,827 and this is gonna be the frio river. 576 00:24:58,830 --> 00:25:00,296 This area is known for fishing 577 00:25:00,299 --> 00:25:04,233 and a lot of narcotics activity, as well. 578 00:25:04,236 --> 00:25:07,637 I saw one truck down here, and I'll pull over here 579 00:25:07,640 --> 00:25:09,239 and check him out. 580 00:25:17,917 --> 00:25:20,449 How you doing? Game warden. 581 00:25:20,452 --> 00:25:22,118 You doing okay? 582 00:25:22,121 --> 00:25:23,920 Good. Y'all caught any fish yet? 583 00:25:23,923 --> 00:25:25,654 Not yet? 584 00:25:25,657 --> 00:25:28,291 - Ernest. - You have your I.D. With you? 585 00:25:30,462 --> 00:25:33,062 Thank you. 586 00:25:33,065 --> 00:25:36,265 Y'all are brothers or just buddies? 587 00:25:36,268 --> 00:25:37,800 Friends? 588 00:25:37,803 --> 00:25:39,335 Finally being out on my own now 589 00:25:39,338 --> 00:25:41,070 and able to check fishermen, 590 00:25:41,073 --> 00:25:43,339 it feels good to be able to apply everything 591 00:25:43,342 --> 00:25:45,141 that we learned in the academy. 592 00:25:45,144 --> 00:25:47,743 No photo I.D.? 593 00:25:47,746 --> 00:25:49,211 Yeah. Let me see it. I don't want this. 594 00:25:49,214 --> 00:25:50,613 I don't want to take this from you. 595 00:25:50,616 --> 00:25:53,215 This is your credit card. 596 00:25:53,218 --> 00:25:54,750 There we go. 597 00:25:54,753 --> 00:25:56,419 That's fine. 598 00:25:56,422 --> 00:25:58,020 A big part of our job is, you know, 599 00:25:58,023 --> 00:25:59,288 interacting with the public. 600 00:25:59,291 --> 00:26:00,957 If you struggle with talking 601 00:26:00,960 --> 00:26:02,358 to people and communicating with them, 602 00:26:02,361 --> 00:26:04,160 you're really gonna have a tough time. 603 00:26:04,163 --> 00:26:05,895 I tell you what. You mind getting your pole, 604 00:26:05,898 --> 00:26:07,797 and let's go over here, okay? 605 00:26:10,369 --> 00:26:12,301 Y'all get just set y'all's stuff down right here. 606 00:26:12,304 --> 00:26:13,702 Do y'all have any warrants or anything? 607 00:26:13,705 --> 00:26:15,638 You don't? I'll be just a second. 608 00:26:19,445 --> 00:26:21,777 53-15 George woods. 609 00:26:21,780 --> 00:26:24,647 Two 27s when you're ready. 610 00:26:24,650 --> 00:26:25,781 There's something up. 611 00:26:25,784 --> 00:26:27,383 They're kind of suspicious about something. 612 00:26:27,386 --> 00:26:29,185 I just haven't figured it out yet. 613 00:26:34,527 --> 00:26:36,525 Miller: Last night, Tyler and I got to the camp 614 00:26:36,528 --> 00:26:38,061 and saw that there was a truck there 615 00:26:38,064 --> 00:26:39,596 that had corn in the back of it. 616 00:26:39,599 --> 00:26:41,397 And that's why today we're coming back to see 617 00:26:41,400 --> 00:26:44,467 what we can find and more evidence that we can collect. 618 00:26:44,470 --> 00:26:46,068 Stoikes: We'll get up on one of the hills, 619 00:26:46,071 --> 00:26:48,671 take a look through our binos. 620 00:26:48,674 --> 00:26:50,473 We'll see if we can see across. 621 00:26:50,476 --> 00:26:53,076 Hopefully, we just catch them shooting dove. 622 00:26:56,015 --> 00:26:59,282 Oh, that truck's still there. 623 00:26:59,285 --> 00:27:02,351 Here you go. 624 00:27:02,354 --> 00:27:03,552 Yeah, the truck's still there, 625 00:27:03,555 --> 00:27:06,155 and nothing else looks like it's moved. 626 00:27:06,158 --> 00:27:09,291 Stoikes: As a warden, we're constantly looking for signs. 627 00:27:09,294 --> 00:27:10,827 If we don't see people in camp, 628 00:27:10,830 --> 00:27:13,696 the easiest thing we look for is actually tracks. 629 00:27:13,699 --> 00:27:16,365 So far, I haven't seen any tire tracks besides our own, 630 00:27:16,368 --> 00:27:17,967 so I think it'll be safe for us 631 00:27:17,970 --> 00:27:19,836 to actually go back to the pond 632 00:27:19,839 --> 00:27:21,570 where they're supposedly shooting over 633 00:27:21,573 --> 00:27:24,240 and see if we can find some of the evidence, 634 00:27:24,243 --> 00:27:26,976 maybe take some samples. 635 00:27:26,979 --> 00:27:29,412 Let's take a look at that dove right there. 636 00:27:32,852 --> 00:27:35,385 Hey, look at that. 637 00:27:35,388 --> 00:27:37,920 - There you go. - Mm-hmm. 638 00:27:37,923 --> 00:27:40,056 - Those are fresh shells. - Mm-hmm. 639 00:27:42,728 --> 00:27:45,995 Uh-huh. That's corn. 640 00:27:45,998 --> 00:27:49,599 Hey, look at that. You know what that is? 641 00:27:49,602 --> 00:27:51,067 Is that Milo or no? 642 00:27:51,070 --> 00:27:53,069 - Yeah, it's Milo. - Yeah? Okay. 643 00:27:53,072 --> 00:27:56,872 Narrator: Milo is a grain commonly used to bait doves. 644 00:27:56,875 --> 00:27:58,141 Boom. 645 00:27:58,144 --> 00:27:59,676 There you go. 646 00:27:59,679 --> 00:28:02,478 - It's all feathers. - Hmm. 647 00:28:02,481 --> 00:28:05,414 That's not normal. 648 00:28:05,417 --> 00:28:07,816 There's more. 649 00:28:07,819 --> 00:28:11,421 So, obviously, they got more than just one or two. 650 00:28:11,424 --> 00:28:15,424 Yeah. Looks like they got quite a bit. 651 00:28:15,427 --> 00:28:17,627 Well, let's get out of this heat. 652 00:28:19,432 --> 00:28:22,097 Stoikes: The next step for us in this investigation is, 653 00:28:22,100 --> 00:28:25,501 I'm going to get in touch with one of the leasees on there 654 00:28:25,504 --> 00:28:27,303 and see if they're in camp 655 00:28:27,306 --> 00:28:28,838 if they can just let me know. 656 00:28:28,841 --> 00:28:31,040 If I see that they're out there and they're hunting, 657 00:28:31,043 --> 00:28:32,775 then I can actually go through their stuff. 658 00:28:32,778 --> 00:28:34,243 I can search their stuff 659 00:28:34,246 --> 00:28:37,046 to try to find dove breast or try and find the carcasses. 660 00:28:37,049 --> 00:28:39,048 It's definitely not over. 661 00:28:41,920 --> 00:28:44,520 Miller: Tyler and I are wrapping up my first two days on patrol, 662 00:28:44,523 --> 00:28:46,856 and they have definitely been very interesting. 663 00:28:46,859 --> 00:28:48,858 I did not expect my first two days on the job 664 00:28:48,861 --> 00:28:50,526 to start onto a case like this. 665 00:28:50,529 --> 00:28:51,727 I'm just really excited to see 666 00:28:51,730 --> 00:28:53,563 how the rest of my career's gonna go. 667 00:28:59,404 --> 00:29:01,870 Adcock: 53-15 [speaks indistinctly] 668 00:29:01,873 --> 00:29:05,141 Two 27s when you're ready. 669 00:29:05,144 --> 00:29:07,409 I just might have to see if they have a fishing license. 670 00:29:07,412 --> 00:29:08,544 They're saying they don't, 671 00:29:08,547 --> 00:29:10,480 but I'm just gonna verify for their sake. 672 00:29:13,419 --> 00:29:16,118 Nope. Both these guys are honest. 673 00:29:16,121 --> 00:29:18,187 I appreciate that about not having one. 674 00:29:21,693 --> 00:29:23,492 Have y'all ever gotten a citation or anything, 675 00:29:23,495 --> 00:29:25,561 besides traffic violations? 676 00:29:25,564 --> 00:29:26,963 Nothing from a game warden? 677 00:29:26,966 --> 00:29:28,964 Okay. 678 00:29:28,967 --> 00:29:31,567 Did I scare y'all when I walked up? 679 00:29:31,570 --> 00:29:33,101 A little bit? 680 00:29:33,104 --> 00:29:34,503 Nothing to be afraid of. 681 00:29:34,506 --> 00:29:36,171 I tell you what, guys. Since both of y'all 682 00:29:36,174 --> 00:29:38,240 were being honest with me, and y'all didn't lie to me 683 00:29:38,243 --> 00:29:39,708 about not having a fishing license, 684 00:29:39,711 --> 00:29:41,577 I'm just issue both of you one written warning 685 00:29:41,580 --> 00:29:43,779 for no fishing license. That seem fair? 686 00:29:43,782 --> 00:29:45,380 Okay, if y'all do come out fishing again, 687 00:29:45,383 --> 00:29:47,449 just make sure y'all buy y'all's license, okay? 688 00:29:47,452 --> 00:29:49,185 That work? Okay. 689 00:29:49,188 --> 00:29:50,319 Well, we like to see people out here 690 00:29:50,322 --> 00:29:52,254 enjoying the outdoors and fishing and whatnot. 691 00:29:52,257 --> 00:29:54,390 You just got to do it the right way, as well, right? 692 00:29:54,393 --> 00:29:55,924 Make sure before next time y'all come out, 693 00:29:55,927 --> 00:29:57,392 just get a license, okay? 694 00:29:57,395 --> 00:29:59,195 Appreciate it, guys. Thanks. 695 00:29:59,198 --> 00:30:00,329 Even though they were doing wrong 696 00:30:00,332 --> 00:30:01,663 by not having a fishing license, 697 00:30:01,666 --> 00:30:03,332 I didn't feel that a citation was necessary. 698 00:30:03,335 --> 00:30:05,401 I felt like a warning was just as good. 699 00:30:05,404 --> 00:30:07,469 Something was kind of suspicious at the beginning, 700 00:30:07,472 --> 00:30:09,005 but, you know, first time 701 00:30:09,008 --> 00:30:10,740 they've ever been contacted by the game warden, 702 00:30:10,743 --> 00:30:12,341 and they were obviously, 703 00:30:12,344 --> 00:30:14,410 based on their body language, they were pretty nervous. 704 00:30:14,413 --> 00:30:16,345 Hopefully, they listen to me and go get a license, 705 00:30:16,348 --> 00:30:19,415 'cause I'm sure I'm gonna see these guys out here again. 706 00:30:21,486 --> 00:30:23,485 You know, in graduating the game warden academy, 707 00:30:23,488 --> 00:30:25,955 there were some long days sitting in a classroom. 708 00:30:25,958 --> 00:30:27,422 I'm actually in the field now, 709 00:30:27,425 --> 00:30:29,759 and we get to apply everything that we've learned. 710 00:30:40,639 --> 00:30:42,838 Whew! 711 00:30:42,841 --> 00:30:45,575 - I ate too much. - You know, always do. 712 00:30:45,578 --> 00:30:47,310 We might do a little walking in them woods, 713 00:30:47,313 --> 00:30:48,644 get rid of some of that barbecue. 714 00:30:48,647 --> 00:30:49,845 That's right. 715 00:30:49,848 --> 00:30:51,914 Narrator: In Jasper county, east Texas, 716 00:30:51,917 --> 00:30:54,783 game wardens Morgan inman and Justin eddins 717 00:30:54,786 --> 00:30:57,185 are patrolling Harrisburg, 718 00:30:57,188 --> 00:31:01,190 a popular dove-hunting area. 719 00:31:01,193 --> 00:31:03,125 Damn. 720 00:31:03,128 --> 00:31:05,127 - You see that dog right here? - Yeah. 721 00:31:05,130 --> 00:31:07,029 God dang, that thing looked injured. 722 00:31:07,599 --> 00:31:09,198 [ Whistling ] 723 00:31:18,677 --> 00:31:20,743 Man, he's just scared. 724 00:31:20,746 --> 00:31:22,411 Yeah, he is, man. 725 00:31:22,414 --> 00:31:24,146 Man, it looks like maybe he's been shot or... 726 00:31:24,149 --> 00:31:25,747 - I know. - That's a big, 727 00:31:25,750 --> 00:31:27,950 old hole in his shoulder. 728 00:31:27,953 --> 00:31:30,820 Inman: You know, seeing this dog, he's skittish. He looks injured. 729 00:31:30,823 --> 00:31:33,222 He's limping around. Looks like he's malnourished. 730 00:31:33,225 --> 00:31:35,358 We're gonna try to get a little closer look at the dog, 731 00:31:35,361 --> 00:31:37,894 see if we can find some I.D.S on it, a collar. 732 00:31:37,897 --> 00:31:40,295 [ Whistling, smooching ] 733 00:31:40,298 --> 00:31:42,064 Come here. [ Continues whistling ] 734 00:31:46,839 --> 00:31:48,604 Look at him laying down. 735 00:31:52,310 --> 00:31:55,645 God, that's a nasty wound. 736 00:31:55,648 --> 00:31:58,247 It's not often we come across domestic animals, 737 00:31:58,250 --> 00:32:00,716 but when we do, we treat it the same as wildlife. 738 00:32:00,719 --> 00:32:02,118 That's a sad deal. 739 00:32:02,121 --> 00:32:05,253 It's a good-looking, little dog, obviously young. 740 00:32:05,256 --> 00:32:07,656 Eddins: It's got maggots and stuff in it. 741 00:32:07,659 --> 00:32:09,091 He needs some help pretty quick. 742 00:32:16,402 --> 00:32:18,200 God, that's a nasty wound. 743 00:32:18,203 --> 00:32:21,404 Narrator: In Jasper county, game wardens inman and eddins 744 00:32:21,407 --> 00:32:23,272 are trying to help an injured dog. 745 00:32:23,275 --> 00:32:26,609 It's a good-looking, little dog, obviously young. 746 00:32:26,612 --> 00:32:29,078 I hate to see that. 747 00:32:29,081 --> 00:32:31,780 [ Ringing ] 748 00:32:31,783 --> 00:32:33,749 Narrator: Eddins calls animal control. 749 00:32:33,752 --> 00:32:35,150 Woman: Hello. 750 00:32:35,153 --> 00:32:38,821 Hey, you know how you're always calling me with wildlife. 751 00:32:38,824 --> 00:32:41,957 I pulled up into a hunting club, and there's a dog. 752 00:32:41,960 --> 00:32:44,226 He looks like he's been shot. 753 00:32:44,229 --> 00:32:46,028 - Where you at? - 239. 754 00:32:46,031 --> 00:32:48,964 - It's county road 239. - Okay. 755 00:32:48,967 --> 00:32:50,966 We don't know how long this dog's had this wound, 756 00:32:50,969 --> 00:32:52,434 and we really don't know how bad it is, 757 00:32:52,437 --> 00:32:54,503 so we need to call in a specialist. 758 00:33:01,914 --> 00:33:03,913 Woman: Hello. Let me see if I've got a collar. 759 00:33:03,916 --> 00:33:06,449 I'm gonna give him some food. 760 00:33:06,452 --> 00:33:09,451 Oh, that's him there. Hi, buddy. 761 00:33:09,454 --> 00:33:12,121 You want something to eat, huh? Are you hungry? 762 00:33:12,124 --> 00:33:13,855 Oh, I know you are. I know. 763 00:33:13,858 --> 00:33:16,124 - It's okay. - I appreciate you coming out. 764 00:33:16,127 --> 00:33:17,960 Oh, no problem. Anytime. 765 00:33:21,100 --> 00:33:22,932 Ooh, he's definitely hungry. 766 00:33:22,935 --> 00:33:24,333 We gave him a little bit of water. 767 00:33:24,336 --> 00:33:26,735 All right, come here, baby. Come here. 768 00:33:26,738 --> 00:33:28,470 That's a nasty wound there. 769 00:33:28,473 --> 00:33:29,872 You want me to open the door? 770 00:33:29,875 --> 00:33:31,207 Yeah. 771 00:33:31,210 --> 00:33:35,210 You want to ride in my back seat, huh? 772 00:33:35,213 --> 00:33:37,346 There you go. You're good. 773 00:33:37,349 --> 00:33:39,014 Is that what it looks like, a gunshot wound? 774 00:33:39,017 --> 00:33:42,551 Yeah, it does. It looks like a shotgun. 775 00:33:42,554 --> 00:33:44,686 Inman: We don't know how long this dog's had this wound, 776 00:33:44,689 --> 00:33:46,422 and we really don't know how bad it is. 777 00:33:46,425 --> 00:33:47,757 Seems like a good-natured dog. 778 00:33:47,760 --> 00:33:50,225 I'm really hoping that it can be nursed back to health, 779 00:33:50,228 --> 00:33:52,294 and potentially adopted or claimed. 780 00:33:52,297 --> 00:33:54,030 - Hey, well, thanks for coming. - No problem. 781 00:33:54,033 --> 00:33:56,899 - All right. - Bye-bye. 782 00:33:56,902 --> 00:33:58,434 Eddins: The day can't get no better. 783 00:33:58,437 --> 00:34:01,303 We just saved a dog's life. 784 00:34:01,306 --> 00:34:04,640 ♪♪ 785 00:34:04,643 --> 00:34:07,309 Narrator: 550 miles west in Terry county, 786 00:34:07,312 --> 00:34:09,178 near the new Mexico border, 787 00:34:09,181 --> 00:34:14,716 Texas game warden Aaron sims patrols for deer hunters. 788 00:34:14,719 --> 00:34:15,985 Whew! 789 00:34:15,988 --> 00:34:18,387 [ Chuckles ] All these county roads. 790 00:34:18,390 --> 00:34:19,789 You know, there's a lot of dangers. 791 00:34:19,792 --> 00:34:21,190 Of course, we're checking hunters 792 00:34:21,193 --> 00:34:22,658 with a high-powered rifle. 793 00:34:22,661 --> 00:34:24,126 That's a danger. 794 00:34:24,129 --> 00:34:26,395 Also, the cotton trucks. 795 00:34:26,398 --> 00:34:28,597 These are narrow roads, 796 00:34:28,600 --> 00:34:30,533 and they sometimes speed through here 797 00:34:30,536 --> 00:34:31,801 at a pretty good clip. 798 00:34:31,804 --> 00:34:34,470 If it's a game of chicken, we'll definitely lose that game. 799 00:34:34,473 --> 00:34:37,606 They're big trucks. 800 00:34:37,609 --> 00:34:39,141 Well, we're gonna head up the road, 801 00:34:39,144 --> 00:34:41,477 and we're kind of bordering the state line right now, too, 802 00:34:41,480 --> 00:34:44,146 so we'll see what we can find up here. 803 00:34:44,149 --> 00:34:46,281 We could see some guys maybe shooting 804 00:34:46,284 --> 00:34:48,417 some opportunistic deer off the road, 805 00:34:48,420 --> 00:34:50,352 or we could catch some guys leaving their stands, 806 00:34:50,355 --> 00:34:51,420 coming back out of the field, 807 00:34:51,423 --> 00:34:53,322 which would be good contacts, too. 808 00:35:03,434 --> 00:35:05,167 6209 s.O. 809 00:35:05,170 --> 00:35:06,769 [ Siren wailing ] 810 00:35:06,772 --> 00:35:09,839 Well, we just had a vehicle and a deer collision. 811 00:35:09,842 --> 00:35:12,507 Sounds like there's several occupants in there. 812 00:35:12,510 --> 00:35:14,577 Right now, we're the closest ones 813 00:35:14,580 --> 00:35:18,180 to that accident scene, 814 00:35:18,183 --> 00:35:20,950 so we're gonna head up that way, make sure everybody's okay. 815 00:35:28,727 --> 00:35:31,427 Evening. State game warden. Is everybody all right? 816 00:35:41,139 --> 00:35:43,205 Narrator: Out west in the panhandle, 817 00:35:43,208 --> 00:35:46,808 game warden Aaron sims is first on scene of a collision. 818 00:35:46,811 --> 00:35:49,345 Sims: Evening. State game warden. Is everybody all right? 819 00:35:51,149 --> 00:35:52,615 - Shaken up? - Yeah. 820 00:35:52,618 --> 00:35:55,551 Okay. Okay, that's... whew! 821 00:35:55,554 --> 00:35:58,019 [ Sirens wailing ] 822 00:35:58,022 --> 00:35:59,288 Hey, man. 823 00:36:05,564 --> 00:36:07,630 Potential severe injuries with a neck injury. 824 00:36:07,633 --> 00:36:09,097 The other individuals in the car 825 00:36:09,100 --> 00:36:10,699 sustained minor injuries to their arms, 826 00:36:10,702 --> 00:36:12,501 maybe a contusion to the chest. 827 00:36:12,504 --> 00:36:15,371 They're getting checked out right now by the e.M.S. 828 00:36:15,374 --> 00:36:18,106 Unfortunately, the deer is still alive. 829 00:36:18,109 --> 00:36:20,309 Its injuries are pretty significant. 830 00:36:20,312 --> 00:36:22,645 It's just gonna suffer there. 831 00:36:22,648 --> 00:36:25,447 It might even crawl into traffic, unfortunately. 832 00:36:25,450 --> 00:36:27,983 There's no way we could take it to a rehab at this point. 833 00:36:27,986 --> 00:36:30,185 So, the best thing to do, the humane thing to do, 834 00:36:30,188 --> 00:36:32,154 will be to put it out of its misery. 835 00:36:33,258 --> 00:36:34,590 [ Sighs ] 836 00:36:34,593 --> 00:36:37,259 That one's gonna have to be put down. 837 00:36:37,262 --> 00:36:38,460 Yeah. 838 00:36:38,463 --> 00:36:39,728 I don't want it suffering too bad. 839 00:36:39,731 --> 00:36:42,931 It's suffering right now. So, the kids and everything, 840 00:36:42,934 --> 00:36:44,933 do you want to move across the street or anything like that? 841 00:36:44,936 --> 00:36:46,601 I'm fine with that, too. What I can do is 842 00:36:46,604 --> 00:36:49,638 pull the truck right up here and block it before I shoot it. 843 00:36:51,209 --> 00:36:52,474 It's been fevering for a while, 844 00:36:52,477 --> 00:36:54,343 so I don't believe the meat's gonna be good, 845 00:36:54,346 --> 00:36:56,812 and so we'll just make sure it's off the road 846 00:36:56,815 --> 00:36:58,581 and not a hazard anymore. 847 00:37:18,704 --> 00:37:22,971 This is definitely one of my least favorite parts 848 00:37:22,974 --> 00:37:24,906 of the duties of a game warden. 849 00:37:24,909 --> 00:37:27,442 We're here to protect the resource, 850 00:37:27,445 --> 00:37:29,712 but in this case, we still are, you know? 851 00:37:29,715 --> 00:37:33,449 It's suffering, and we need to end its suffering. 852 00:37:38,189 --> 00:37:39,921 Narrator: Back in Jasper county, 853 00:37:39,924 --> 00:37:41,724 game wardens inman and eddins 854 00:37:41,727 --> 00:37:44,125 are finishing up their shift. 855 00:37:44,128 --> 00:37:45,761 Eddins: What are they doing? 856 00:37:52,804 --> 00:37:54,469 I'm gonna light 'em up. 857 00:37:54,472 --> 00:37:56,004 Inman: We're driving down the road, 858 00:37:56,007 --> 00:37:59,341 and we come up behind a car that's stopping and starting, 859 00:37:59,344 --> 00:38:03,011 driving erratically, just real suspicious. 860 00:38:03,014 --> 00:38:05,280 - How are y'all? - We're good. 861 00:38:05,283 --> 00:38:07,482 What y'all doing? 862 00:38:07,485 --> 00:38:08,884 Go ahead and get out of the truck. 863 00:38:08,887 --> 00:38:11,886 - Yes, sir. - Okay. Okay. Okay. 864 00:38:11,889 --> 00:38:14,222 Go ahead and step right up here. Put your hands up on the truck. 865 00:38:14,225 --> 00:38:16,024 You got anything in your pockets or anything? 866 00:38:16,027 --> 00:38:17,959 - Anything illegal in the truck? - No, sir. 867 00:38:17,962 --> 00:38:19,761 I was just trying to... I got a gun right there, 868 00:38:19,764 --> 00:38:21,463 - but it's registered. - Right. Okay. 869 00:38:21,466 --> 00:38:22,765 You got some I.D. On you? 870 00:38:22,768 --> 00:38:24,966 Yes, sir. It's... In my wallet. 871 00:38:24,969 --> 00:38:26,502 Yeah. I got it right here. All right. 872 00:38:26,505 --> 00:38:29,904 Go ahead and step right back there. 873 00:38:29,907 --> 00:38:30,972 Man: We live right down here. 874 00:38:30,975 --> 00:38:33,442 My kids are down there at her house. 875 00:38:33,445 --> 00:38:34,643 - Okay. - All right? 876 00:38:34,646 --> 00:38:37,312 Just hang tight for me. 877 00:38:37,315 --> 00:38:38,447 Inman: It's late at night. 878 00:38:38,450 --> 00:38:40,783 We're out in the middle of nowhere. 879 00:38:40,786 --> 00:38:42,117 I'm not sure if he's drunk 880 00:38:42,120 --> 00:38:44,986 or he's looking for a place to hunt. 881 00:38:44,989 --> 00:38:46,989 Do y'all have any alcohol in the vehicle? 882 00:38:50,062 --> 00:38:51,926 Do you mind if I look around in your car? 883 00:38:51,929 --> 00:38:53,529 Do you have anything in there illegal? 884 00:39:03,674 --> 00:39:05,607 [Bleep] Y'all just riding around 885 00:39:05,610 --> 00:39:07,209 smoking a joint or something? 886 00:39:07,212 --> 00:39:09,278 I was chilling. We're having problems. 887 00:39:09,281 --> 00:39:11,814 Narrator: Possession of marijuana is illegal in Texas. 888 00:39:11,817 --> 00:39:14,883 Ask him... tell him. You sure, Mr. [bleep] Just one joint? 889 00:39:14,886 --> 00:39:17,486 - Yes, sir, I'm sure. - Okay. Well, I'm just asking. 890 00:39:17,489 --> 00:39:19,421 You haven't been completely honest with me so far. 891 00:39:19,424 --> 00:39:21,156 I'm trying to be, but, I mean, like, 892 00:39:21,159 --> 00:39:22,691 I'd like to go get back to my kids. 893 00:39:22,694 --> 00:39:24,493 They know what time we're supposed to be home. 894 00:39:24,496 --> 00:39:26,962 - They're probably worried. - Hey! 895 00:39:26,965 --> 00:39:28,297 Yes, sir? I'm sorry. 896 00:39:28,300 --> 00:39:29,564 I done heard about all your kids 897 00:39:29,567 --> 00:39:31,033 - i want to hear. - Okay. 898 00:39:31,036 --> 00:39:33,635 You're the one that was out here rolling around 899 00:39:33,638 --> 00:39:36,839 at 1:00 in the morning smoking a joint, okay? 900 00:39:36,842 --> 00:39:38,640 Yes, sir. 901 00:39:38,643 --> 00:39:41,643 I understand, but I don't want your kids to be an excuse 902 00:39:41,646 --> 00:39:45,047 when you're out here riding around smoking a joint. 903 00:39:45,050 --> 00:39:46,915 You're not gonna throw your kids up on it. 904 00:39:46,918 --> 00:39:49,384 You need to listen and cooperate. 905 00:39:49,387 --> 00:39:50,519 Where's the rest of it? 906 00:39:58,296 --> 00:40:00,229 Inman: Mr. [bleep] Y'all just riding around 907 00:40:00,232 --> 00:40:01,763 smoking a joint or something? 908 00:40:01,766 --> 00:40:03,565 Man: I was chilling. We're having problems. 909 00:40:03,568 --> 00:40:05,567 Narrator: On a county road near Jasper, 910 00:40:05,570 --> 00:40:07,235 game wardens question a man 911 00:40:07,238 --> 00:40:10,172 after finding marijuana in his car. 912 00:40:10,175 --> 00:40:12,574 Where's the rest of it? 913 00:40:12,577 --> 00:40:14,909 Uh... 914 00:40:14,912 --> 00:40:15,978 In the box. 915 00:40:15,981 --> 00:40:18,046 In the box? Okay. 916 00:40:21,453 --> 00:40:23,285 - Inside? - Yeah. 917 00:40:25,723 --> 00:40:28,524 Eddins: You don't have a bag of weed or anything? 918 00:40:28,527 --> 00:40:30,559 You sure, Mr. [bleep] 919 00:40:33,398 --> 00:40:35,664 Guys, let me tell you what we're gonna do, okay? 920 00:40:35,667 --> 00:40:38,667 We got a couple violations here. It's 1:30 in the morning. 921 00:40:38,670 --> 00:40:40,869 Y'all got six kids at home. 922 00:40:40,872 --> 00:40:43,204 We're just gonna write some class "c" tickets 923 00:40:43,207 --> 00:40:46,809 for possession and drug paraphernalia. 924 00:40:46,812 --> 00:40:48,744 It's not a felony, it's not even... 925 00:40:48,747 --> 00:40:50,479 It's a class "c" misdemeanor, 926 00:40:50,482 --> 00:40:53,882 so go take care of it with your local j.P. Here, 927 00:40:53,885 --> 00:40:55,417 and we'll go from that route. 928 00:40:55,420 --> 00:40:58,287 All right. Right here, Mr. [bleep] 929 00:40:58,290 --> 00:40:59,755 There's your I.D. Back. 930 00:40:59,758 --> 00:41:02,024 Inman: I think it's important we pulled this car over. 931 00:41:02,027 --> 00:41:03,892 We really needed to make sure that the driver 932 00:41:03,895 --> 00:41:06,895 wasn't too impaired to operate the vehicle. 933 00:41:06,898 --> 00:41:09,297 The fact is, they did something wrong, and they knew it. 934 00:41:09,300 --> 00:41:11,366 So, hopefully, they learned a lesson from this 935 00:41:11,369 --> 00:41:13,635 and their family will be better off for it. 936 00:41:39,531 --> 00:41:41,997 - Mom, a dog! - Daddy! 937 00:41:42,000 --> 00:41:43,665 - Hey! - We got a dog? 938 00:41:43,668 --> 00:41:46,502 - What do you think, dude? - I like him. 939 00:41:47,305 --> 00:42:47,683 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm