NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — An investigation into extensive poaching in Middle Tennessee has led to guilty pleas and a lifetime hunting ban for one suspect.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said game wardens in Wilson and Rutherford counties began investigating allegations regarding extensive wildlife poaching in the fall of 2024 after receiving a tip from a concerned citizen.
During the initial investigation, game wardens said they determined two people—identified as Robert Comer and Carson Smith—were engaging in the “illegal hunting of whitetail deer,” as well as the illegal sale and bartering of whitetail deer meat.
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