A Texas man and a Minnesota man were both sentenced to federal prison terms yesterday for illegally transporting white-tailed deer across state lines.
Robert Eichenour, owner of Circle E Ranch in Grimes County, Texas, to 18 months in federal prison. Eichenour must also serve 36 months probation after his release from prison and pay a $50,000 fine. Brian Becker of Minnesota was also sentenced to 33 months in federal prison and 36 months probation after his release.
The two men were caught smuggling 14 white-tailed buck deer from Minnesota to Eichenour’s ranch in Grimes County.
The plan was for Eichenour to bring in hunters and sell hunts for the trophy Minnesota bucks.
After a lengthy investigation it was determined that, over a four year period, Becker and Eichenour had smuggled in approximately $300,000 worth of white-tailed bucks.
Other investigations continue involving people Eichenour did business with as a permitted deer breeder in Texas.
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