Mar 11, 2026

Kansas game warden seized rifles and issued fines after traffic stop

Posted Mar 11, 2026 12:30 PM
Photo KHP
Photo KHP

LYON COUNTY —A Kansas Highway Trooper in southeast Kansas stopped a car for failing to maintain its lane, according to a social media report from the patrol

During the stop, he noticed blood on the outside of the bed of the truck and upon further investigation, located a deceased buck which had just been poached.

The Trooper contacted Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks was to assist. The game warden seized 2 rifles and the poachers were given over $5,500 in fines.