Details of the turkey poaching case in Madison County that involved AR-style rifles equipped with thermal imaging scopes and suppressors were released by DNR.
The agency reports that the 20 turkeys taken illegally were taken by out-of-state hunters in the Alton-Wood River area in Madison County. DNR’s Office of Law Enforcement initiated an investigation in March 2022 after dead turkeys were found on an unnamed number of properties.
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