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The only problem? Brackett had shot another deer, an 8-point, just a few minutes prior. Indiana conservation law states that you can only shoot one buck per season.

Six years later, after unedited footage of Brackett shooting the two bucks was leaked on YouTube, he was found guilty in January of violating the Lacey Act. He essentially shot this 8-point, and then out steps what he calls the Unicorn Buck.

You can hear him loading a muzzleloader, and within minutes he shot that second deer. The following day, Brackett transported the poached unicorn buck to Illinois. As soon as he crossed state lines, the crime became a Lacey Act violation, Thomas said.

On Jan. The case shows that even those in the entertainment industry are not above the law, according to a Fish and Wildlife Service press release. People commit wildlife crimes for many reasons, but the pressure to produce exciting content may have encouraged Brackett to illegally kill the unicorn buck, Thomas said. Some people violate conservation laws because they are genuinely misinformed or inexperienced, said Robert Finn, a conservation officer with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

He knew what he was doing. While most hunters love to hunt and do so ethically and legally, there are exceptions, Thomas said. They were willful committed crimes that reflect negatively on the entire hunting community.

Sorry George, but to support him would be to condone his selfish criminal poacher behavior. Include accomplishments you want visitors to know about.

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