So a deer that weighs 120 pounds at the locker plant probably weighed about 152 pounds live weight. If the deer was weighed after dressing, skinning and removing the head and forelegs, it will yield about 72 percent of that weight in boneless meat. A total of 708 game violation cases have begun with a call to the toll-free Operation Game Thief hotline during the past 14 years. The Operation Game Thief Program is operated by the Nebraska Wildlife Protectors Association in cooperation with the Game and Parks Commission to reduce illegal hunting and fishing activity in the state. Commission conservation officers conduct investigations into suspected illegal activity.
Investigations usually begin from tips called in by the public on a toll-free telephone hotline.
During its 14 years of service, Operation Game Thief has achieved a 39 percent arrest rate and a 97 percent conviction rate. You are not required to give your name or to appear in court, and you may be eligible for a cash reward. Iowa and South Dakota have similar programs. Catfish stockings Catfish fingerlings were stocked into Sioux City area lakes recently. 7-inch catfish, Browns Lake with 3,000, and Bacon Creek Park lake with 1,500.