Two DNR rangers charged with poaching in Oceana County


Muskegon - Two park rangers from the state Department of Natural Resources face poaching charges for killing deer on private property in Oceana County last fall.

Prosecutors say Alex Gossett, 41, a full-time park ranger at Muskegon State Park, and Brian Tunk, 30, a seasonal DNR park ranger, killed deer in November and December of 2007 in Claybanks Township.

The rangers' father-in-law, Philip Gooch, 61, also faces charges of possession of bucks over the limit and loaning kill tags to another hunter.

The three men live in the Mears area.

Prosecutors say Gossett posted photos of himself with a deer he illegally killed on an internal DNR website.

Another conservation officer spotted the photos and began investigating. Prosecutors say the officer uncovered the mens' violations of state hunting laws and other infractions.

The men have been formally charged in court. If convicted, they face jail time, fines and suspension of Michigan hunting privileged for up to three years.


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Bet they won't get canned though... Union will protect even the worst douchebags alive