On October 25, 2006, rangers were notified of a poaching incident within the park via several 911 calls and a report from a ranger in the interpretation division. The callers reported that three people were gutting a deer on the side of the road. Ranger Scott Engelhardt responded and conducted a vehicle stop on a vehicle matching the description of the one driven by the poachers. Engelhardt was able to obtain a confession from the shooter. Rangers seized the deer and rifle. On March 22nd, the shooter, Jeremy Hancock, pled guilty in federal court to a violation of the Lacey Act and was sentenced to a year’s supervised probation, a $500 fine, and payment of $2,000 in restitution to the park. Hancock was also banned from visiting Bryce Canyon for one year.
