“During the investigation, agents learned that Riels illegally harvested a 15-point buck during illegal hours on Sept. 8 near Crosset, Ark. Riels then entered the buck into the Simmons Sporting Goods Big Buck Contest in Bastrop later that same day. AGFC enforcement agents cited Riels on Oct. 30 for his illegal hunting activity.”

A $10,000 shopping spree is top prize in the Simmons’ Sporting Goods Biggest Buck contests, but the deer has to be legally harvested, rules say. Ryan Hagerty/USFWS photo A hunter intent on winning a $10,000 shopping spree is facing fraud accusations ...

An Arkansas man faces possible jail time after allegedly poaching a 15-point deer in Arkansas and entering the animal in a big-buck contest in Louisiana. Andrew Riels, 27, of Crossett, Ark., was cited recently for hunting contest fraud and

An Arkansas hunter was cited by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) after they received a tip that the man had illegally harvested a