Thompson Center CEO & Pro Hunter Gregg Ritz Tied To Kentucky Game Violations?
April 8, 2009
Breaking News Thompson Center CEO, Pro Hunter and Owner of Game Trails LLC Gregg Ritz along with Site Manager Dirk McTavish, Jr .have been fined $50,000 after pleading guilty to multiple Lacey Act Violations for illegally taking game animals in Kentucky.
Frankfort, Ky. – A Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources deer biologist who noticed discrepancies while analyzing 2006 hunter deer harvest data triggered an 18-month long state and federal law enforcement investigation that produced one of the largest wildlife penalties in state history last month in United States District Court, Owensboro.
Game Trails, a more than 12,000-acre Limited Liability Corporation commercial hunting preserve in Union and Crittenden counties, controlled by sole proprietor owner and then Thompson/Center Arms President and CEO Gregg Ritz, and its site manager, William Dirk McTavish, Jr., 43, of Paducah, paid $50,000 in fines after pleading guilty to numerous misdemeanor violations of the Lacey Act of taking wildlife unlawfully, and for making false statements to Kentucky officers about the takings and interstate transporting of wildlife.
United States Magistrate Judge E. Robert Goebel ordered that Game Trails LLC, pay a $35,000 fine and McTavish pay a $15,000 fine.
Robert Christopher Helms, 40, of Booneville, Indiana, and a former Game Trails guide, faces up to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a felony count of threatening a federal witness. His sentencing is scheduled for June 11.
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
This story is just developing and seems to be taking the hunting sites by storm. . I recall the Jim Zumbo situation and how fast that exploded this seems to have a similar flare. As always I’ll work on seeing what else I can find out and give you more of the facts as well as my opinion So Stay Tune
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Based on the information I have seen I see no information that confirms Gregg Ritz was involved. Furthermore based on press releases I see no information that states that Gregg Ritz was fined or charged with a crime. If you have information that supports that I would love to see it. Otherwise you might want to rethink your article.
[...] an earlier story I posted a story based on a press release from Kentucky Wildlife reporting that Pro Hunter Gregg Ritz was involved [...]
I am not going to defend Greg’s actions or involvement but he is not he CEO of T/C. T. Stone is the CEO of the company. Now Kentucky Wildlife and Moose need to get their facts right before posting misinformation. I will even post the number to reach any administration that will verify this. (603) 332-2394
And also this wasn’t the changing of guards over night because the effect this would have on the company, T. Stone has been CEO for a while now.
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