Turn in Poachers
Most states provide toll-free hotlines for reporting poaching activity. Dr. Stephen Webb and Dr. Aaron Haines, authors of "To Catch a Poacher" in the December 2012-Jaunary 2013 issue of Quality Whitetails, compiled the list of numbers and websites below.
To help your local conservation officers anytime you witness a poaching incident, collect the following information:
• vehicle make and model
• license plate number
• suspect description
• location (GPS coordinates or address)
When collecting information on poaching suspects, stay a safe distance and do not put yourself in harm’s way.
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State |
Name of Program / Website |
Phone (Tipline) |
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Alabama |
1-800-272-4263 |
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Alaska |
1-800-478-3377 |
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Arizona |
1-800-352-0700 |
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Arkansas |
1-800-482-9262 |
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California |
1-888-343-2258 |
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Colorado |
1-877-265-6648 |
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Connecticut |
1-800-842-3333 |
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Delaware |
1-800-292-3030 |
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Florida |
1-888-404-3922 |
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Georgia |
1-800-241-4113 |
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Hawaii |
No official program |
1-808-587-0077 |
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Idaho |
1-800-632-5999 |
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Illinois |
1-877-236-7529 |
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Indiana |
1-800-847-4367 |
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Iowa |
1-800-532-2020 |
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Kansas |
1-877-426-3843 |
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Kentucky |
1-800-252-5378 |
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Louisiana |
1-800-442-2511 |
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Maine |
1-800-253-7887 |
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Maryland |
1-800-653-6124 |
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Massachusetts |
No official program; Website |
1-800-632-8075 |
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Michigan |
1-800-292-7800 |
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Minnesota |
1-800-652-9093 |
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Mississippi |
1-800-237-6278 |
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Missouri |
1-800-392-1111 |
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Montana |
1-800-847-6668 |
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Nebraska |
1-800-742-7627 |
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Nevada |
1-800-992-3030 |
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New Hampshire |
1-800-344-4262 |
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New Jersey |
1-800-222-0456 |
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New Mexico |
1-800-432-4263 |
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New York |
1-800-847-7332 |
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North Carolina |
No official program; Website |
1-800-662-7137 |
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North Dakota |
1-800-472-2121 |
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Ohio |
1-800-762-2437 |
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Oklahoma |
1-800-522-8039 |
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Oregon |
1-800-452-7888 |
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Pennsylvania |
1-888-742-8001 |
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Rhode Island |
No official program; Website |
401-222-3070 |
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South Carolina |
1-800-922-5431 |
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South Dakota |
1-888-683-7224 |
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Tennessee |
No official program; Website |
1-800-831-1174 |
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Texas |
1-800-792-4263 |
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Utah |
1-800-662-3337 |
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Vermont |
1-800-752-5378 |
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Virginia |
1-800-237-5712 |
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Washington |
1-877-933-9847 |
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West Virginia |
1-800-638-4263 |
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Wisconsin |
1-800-847-9367 |
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Wyoming |
1-877-943-3847 |