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Pair arrested on poaching charges
Four assault rifles, about 40 pounds of frozen meat and piles of 20-year-old deer antlers all point to a case of alleged poaching against a father and son from Williams, authorities said.
Paul Eugene Kemp, 45, and Joe Hayden Kemp, 20, were released Sunday from Colusa County Jail with an order to appear in court Feb. 27 at 1 p.m., a jail spokesman said.
They were booked earlier that day on suspicion of possession of unregistered assault rifles, possession of non-game bird and several administrative poaching violations related to deer tags, Game Warden Patrick Foy said.
If convicted, both men face fines and up to a year in jail.
Wardens on Sunday seized four assault rifles and frozen deer meat at Paul Kemp’s home on the 5000 block of Walnut Drive in Williams. A pile of more then 150 deer antlers was discovered at Kemp’s home, some more than 20 years old. Authorities also seized about 40 pounds of frozen deer meat and waterfowl, Foy said.
Foy said the state’s wildlife laboratory would examine the confiscated meat samples and antlers to determine where and when the animals were taken.
Authorities received a number of reports from hunters alleging the Kemps were involved in illegal hunting, Foy said. Upon investigation, a warden discovered several deer antlers hanging in a tree on Paul Kemp’s property. The antlers appeared to be from recent kills, Foy said.
Deer can only be taken with a hunting license, valid deer tag and during open season, generally from August to October. When a hunter takes a deer, they are required to report the time and location of the kill to the state, Foy said.
“This makes it possible for biologists to manage the herd,” he explained.
Jim Lidberg, project chairman for the California Deer Association, said poaching is a large and frustrating problem statewide. Lidberg said poaching interferes with the “careful management” of deer population efforts, which directly impacts the number of deer tags issued.
“There’s been a 30 to 40 percent population decline for deer over the last 30 years or so,” Lidberg said. “Then these twits come along and mess up the work people are trying to do to get the population levels back up.”
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| Now, I wonder, will he be blamed for the illiteracy in this county as well? Everyone's doing it! |
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| PAFP - Jan 19, 2009 08:41:32 PM | Remove Comment |
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| trua talker is stupid as hell |
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| da doc - Jan 19, 2009 04:41:44 PM | Remove Comment |
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| They did it under the stress of dealing with all of the Illegals in the county. |
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| TruaTalker - Jan 19, 2009 03:59:27 PM | Remove Comment |
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| bs. STICK TO THE TOPIC ITS NOT ABOUT POT |
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| DA DOC - Jan 19, 2009 03:02:58 PM | Remove Comment |
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| he is a spoiled white guy with lots of money and has as pot problem when are they going to address that issue |
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| bs - Jan 19, 2009 02:42:39 PM | Remove Comment |
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| he is a spoiled white guy with lots of money and has as pot problem when are they going to address that issue |
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| bs - Jan 19, 2009 02:42:38 PM | Remove Comment |
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| FOR THE SECOND DEER TAGE ITS 3230 AND THAT IS ABOUT 4848 PLUS FINES AND FEES |
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| someone - Jan 19, 2009 02:04:33 PM | Remove Comment |
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| YES BUT HE IS WHITE. not mexican |
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| da doc - Jan 19, 2009 09:59:04 AM | Remove Comment |
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| its good they shot all those without permits, the state didnt buy them so why do we have to pay? and how much would 150 deertags cost? |
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| dillon - Jan 19, 2009 09:23:29 AM | Remove Comment |
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| Poaching is illegal and if my son lied next door I think I would have turned him in myself These acts are sometimes taught and passed from father to son and knowing the family for fifty plus years well let's just say not eveyone is as upstanding as portrayed. |
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| Julia - Jan 17, 2009 02:40:04 PM | Remove Comment |
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| Why does everyone keep saying poor father poor mother. The only one to bring them up is the family NOT the press! Your son brother Paul trashed your family name! The parents didnt. No one cares or is looking at the parents. If you want to get pissed about your parents being upset and this whole issue blame the dirty ball that broke the law not the press or the upstanding community members! |
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| I hate trash - Jan 16, 2009 10:44:35 PM | Remove Comment |
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| Its funny that so many of these comments are personal issues that Im sure none of you have had the nerve to say to his face. This isnt Paul bashing, whether hes guilty or innocent. And to the comment made about his sister, what would you do in the heat of the moment while trying to protect the integrity of your father whos not even involved. Get off your high horse. |
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| mindyours - Jan 16, 2009 06:48:44 PM | Remove Comment |
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| hey this is about poaching not pot smokin so stop droppin dimes you snitch |
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| local doc - Jan 16, 2009 04:28:18 PM | Remove Comment |
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| i going to the gun show this weekend in colusa i bet these people will be there. |
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| bs - Jan 16, 2009 11:50:00 AM | Remove Comment |
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| You better watch what you say about Paul Kemp. Don't you remember the Colusa Casino incident? He got mad at the Casino and went up and down colusa/maxwell road shooting all of their casino signs with his high powered riffle. Don't make him mad. Oh ya but he no longer owns a weapon. Nevermind. |
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| youbetterwatchit - Jan 16, 2009 11:14:07 AM | Remove Comment |
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| do you think they will be at the gun showfreaks with guns relly safe colusa |
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| slick - Jan 16, 2009 10:50:13 AM | Remove Comment |
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| He did graduate, live and farm in Williams. |
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| I hate trash - Jan 16, 2009 09:41:38 AM | Remove Comment |
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| I graduated from Williams in the 80s and knew of his poaching then. Glad to see him busted. Oh and nice performance by family members. check out kovr 13 videos. Do You have a permit? kovr has only been in business for who knows how long. must have just slipped their mind to get a permit. |
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| I hate trash - Jan 16, 2009 09:38:39 AM | Remove Comment |
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| the guy isnt from around here he is from meridian or yuba city. |
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| al4bustnpoachrs - Jan 16, 2009 06:01:37 AM | Remove Comment |
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| Was this the same guy who's nickname was "Jethro" in High School? |
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| my2cents - Jan 16, 2009 05:13:26 AM | Remove Comment |
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