♪♪
Whose g*n is this?
Come here.
Narrator:
Coming up, on "lone star law"...
These fish have been groomed
for this day.
Whatever they were sh**ting
was big. Look at that hole.
Inman: Good lord.
I don't know if he's burglarized
the house or maybe a vehicle.
Look at me. All we want
out of you is the truth.
Your story is not adding up.
He wouldn't be sweating like
that if he wasn't on something.
One of these days,
that little boy's going to
Be dead inside that house.
[ guitar strums country tune ]
[ piercing bird cry ]
Man:
A texas game warden's job is
To protect wild animals
and wild places,
Keep the public safe
And every now and again,
put a bad guy in jail.
Captions paid for by
discovery communications
♪♪
Richards: Today is the official
kick-off to the hunting season.
This is kind of a holy day
for game wardens.
I know, personally,
I've had 23 seasons come and go,
And this is my 24th.
I look forward to it
every year. Never gets old.
Right now, all the hunters are
in their stands in the woods.
As you can see,
there's a deer "blind"
Or deer stand on the tree line,
and that's very typical
What you're going to see
in northeast texas.
♪♪
At that particular stand,
there's deer in the background,
I can see deer,
which is probably unfortunate
For that hunter who slept in
Because there's no one
in that stand.
♪♪
[ cellphone ringing ]
Hello?
Yes.
Did you get one?
Alright, I'll see you
in a minute.
Man: Alright.
Part of my job
is getting out here
And meeting the hunters
and helping them when I can.
I'm gonna be excited to help him
get it out of the woods
And take a look at it.
♪♪
Alright, we're here.
♪♪
How you doing?
It's up to you. Whatever
you think will be easiest.
♪♪
You hear much sh**ting
this morning?
I heard one sh*t.
It was way off over here.
Yeah? Well,
there's a lot of hunters
In the woods this morning.
How far we got to go.
Uh... About 300 yards.
That ain't bad.
[ chuckles ]
by the end of the day,
I'll be muddy and bloody.
[ chuckles ]
♪♪
By god, you did get a good one.
Yep. Congratulations.
Alrighty.
Excellent!
Everything is in order.
Let's get him out of here.
Let me get a hand on him.
You ready? Ready.
♪♪
♪♪
You know what?
That deer's kind of special.
That is the first deer
I've checked,
Though by the middle of January,
I will have seen
hundreds of 'em.
You can see where he's already
Been starting making some rubs.
He he's a little sick.
And that got him k*lled.
Well, now I'm jealous!
Yeah.
I got me a little spot picked
out if I can just find the time.
There's gonna be some of them
that go a whole season,
Sit out there morning
after morning, never get a deer.
I just hope I'm not one of them.
There we go.
Let me show you a trick.
Let me take over from here.
♪♪
Now, the only thing that's going
to mess this plan up is
If these cowboy boots
are too slick.
But if everything
goes according to plan.
I'm fixed to put him
in this truck by myself.
♪♪
How about that?
♪♪
It's not like
I ain't never done that before.
I wish I could stay longer,
but I gotta get on the road.
I understand. Congratulations.
Thank you. Take care.
♪♪
Richards: Well, that was
absolutely fantastic.
That gentleman got a nice buck,
And that excitement
kind of rubbed off on me.
It's kind of cool that
that was the first one,
And I got to help him drag it
out and put in his truck,
Put an end
to his successful hunt.
But now it's back to work.
♪♪
♪♪
Inman: I don't know how many
people I've had to explain
About this facial hair.
Yeah?
Our department has allowed us
to grow a beard this November.
We're donating money
to cancer awareness.
I don't know if I can make
the whole month of November.
It's kind of itching.
[ cellphone buzzing ]
Hello.
Alright, we're not far
from there. We'll head that way.
Woman: Alright. Thank you.
♪♪
♪♪
What's going on this morning.
Come out the back door, there's
trucks sitting down here,
sh**ting deer out of my pasture
down there.
I see one right there.
Yeah. You look down there,
that wide spot,
There's another one down there.
Woman: He yelled at them
between sh*ts.
He sh*t after you yelled at him?
Good lord.
I mean, y'all got houses
all around here, huh?
What did it sound like,
a shotgun or a r*fle?
And they sh*t twice?
And k*lled two deer.
The way they was sh**ting,
Compared to where
they were sitting,
They'd be sh**ting right towards
that house right there.
Woman: He said, "we're coming
back to get the deer."
I said, "oh, no, you're not,"
And I had my handgun
just in case.
Dang. I can't believe they sh*t
after y'all hollered at them.
I mean, this is a public road.
Inman: Even though
it's deer season right now,
There's a whole lot
of violations
On how they went about it.
They're hunting from a vehicle.
They're sh**ting these deer
on somebody else's property
That they didn't even have
permission to be hunting on.
♪♪
Yeah, I can see the house
right up through there.
♪♪
The deer was still moving?
Whatever they were sh**ting
was big.
Look at that hole.
Sure enough.
Good lord.
♪♪
I'm not too far
from the public hunting area
Parking lot up here.
I see some hunters in it.
When it comes
to checking these deer camps,
I'm not a complicated person.
I just kind of get in, take care
of business, and then go away.
'cause I found out
the longer you hang around,
You're just inviting problems.
This is going to be
the public hunting area.
This is the parking lot
and the camping area
There's several hunters
in the camp.
I see some firearms.
The first and I'm gonna
be checking for
Is to make sure
these firearms aren't loaded,
'cause that's a violation to
have a loaded firearm in camp.
♪♪
Hey, I'm gonna check
this firearm,
Make sure it's not loaded.
Is it loaded?
Whose g*n is this?
Come here.
♪♪
So, whatever they were sh**ting,
it was big. Look at that hole.
Sure enough.
♪♪
Still pretty dang fresh.
Guess that's where it went in.
Pretty good-sized doe there.
Yeah.
♪♪
I think he gut-sh*t her.
What's going on?
Man: If they sh*t from
this road, they in trouble.
When they sh*t,
they went down there
And turned around
in your driveway.
Yeah.
How old do you think
both of them?
Well, we need to go talk
to that miss susie.
- Good to see you.
- Hey, take care.
- Yes, sir.
- See you.
Fortunately for us, there were
actually quite a few witnesses,
Which is rare
for a road hunting case.
And speaking to some neighbors,
we were able to find a landowner
Who gave these people permission
to be on her property.
Here?
Yeah.
♪♪
Better be careful going
in these gates.
May be a bad dog in here.
Eddins: Are you ms. Susie?
I'm justin eddins.
You remember me?
I went to church with your mom
and dad for years.
I'm morgan inman, game warden.
Nice to meet you.
We're looking into a case
this morning
Where some guys sh*t a deer
Or some deer
out of your neighbor's yard.
Basically, what I'm getting at
Is there some guys
that have permission?
Really?
♪♪
Really?
This morning,
on the way to where
They were supposed to be,
which was totally legal,
Two does popped out
in the neighbor's yard.
They sh*t two does out of their
yard. Could be a felony.
So, you tell me the doe ran
into this other guy's yard,
Two of 'em, and they sh*t them?
From the road.
Yeah, they were
in the truck, driving in.
Susie: Y'all, I am so sorry.
I mean, it makes me sick
that I let them hunt.
Well, you can't control
what them folks do.
Alright, thank you
for your courtesy and time.
- Okay.
- Thanks.
We'll be in touch with you.
She was able to give us
some contact information
For this guy, so we're gonna go
pay this guy a visit.
♪♪
- Black truck.
- Damn.
Eddins:
That come up quick, didn't it?
♪♪
♪♪
Man: Come in here, sir.
State game warden.
How you doing?
Alright, and you?
How you doing? I'm morgan inman.
Yeah, I know you.
Oh. [ laughs ]
How you doing? Justin eddins.
Nice to meet you.
How y'all doing?
What's going on?
We're looking for a cody.
That's my stepson.
Do you hunt with him
from time to time?
From time to time. Okay.
I k*lled one yesterday.
Y'all just drove down there
this morning?
No, we didn't even
go down there today.
Who was with him this morning?
I don't know.
He had the seven point?
Yeah. Oh, okay. Alright.
I got tags. He got everything.
Well, let's take
a quick look at it.
Okay, it's around back.
Okay.
Come on through here.
♪♪
Heck, that ain't a bad deer.
That one can write home to.
No kidding.
You have your license on you?
Let's go put it on the tailgate.
Okay.
♪♪
What kind of vehicle
does cody drive?
A red chevrolet. Red chevy.
I think he does some work
for that woman up there.
So, there there should be
no reason that this truck
Or you should be
on camera up there this morning.
No, sir, should not be.
You sh*t this dude
yesterday morning?
Yes, sir. Alright.
7:01, 7:08,
somewhere along that.
sh*t it 7:01 yesterday morning?
I think so.
Cody, yesterday,
was the first time cody
Has hunted with me in years.
Oh, really? Yeah.
He's always off working.
Eddins: I have a suspicion
the stepfather was there.
I think that cody was
a passenger,
And I think
that's how that went down.
Does he know much about hunting?
Yes.
Yeah, he should know.
I raised him when he was a kid.
There ain't no reason he should
sh*t them deer
From the roadway, huh?
If he did it, there's no reason.
He's taught better.
Okay. I'm gonna be honest
with you, mister.
This morning,
there were some sh*ts up there,
And there was
black chevrolet truck there.
♪♪
Whose g*n is this?
Come here.
♪♪
I shouldn't be having
to do it at all
Because you can't have
a loaded g*n in the parking lot.
Were you aware of that?
No, sir, I wasn't, but we'd just
gotten in a conversation,
And I set it right here. Okay.
Well, that's why I came over
and picked it up,
Because that's a safety issue,
and it's sitting there
With a live round
in the chamber, off safety.
Y'all have any deer in camp?
No. Okay.
I'm gonna leave your b*ll*ts
right there.
Y'all got your hunting licenses
I can take a look at?
Richards: On public hunting
areas in texas,
There are a lot of rules
and regulations
That are in place
to keep the hunters safe,
And one of the rules
in particular
Is that you cannot have
a loaded firearm
In a camping area
or a parking lot.
That's where all the hunters
kind of gather up,
And the more people,
the more g*ns,
The more chance there will be
for accidental discharge
And someone to be sh*t.
That's why I went straight
to that g*n,
Because you've got
a lot of kids in here
And the g*n was unattended.
Yes, sir.
You can have a loaded g*n
in the parking lot.
I am going to issue
a citation, okay?
Alright, hang on just one sec.
♪♪
What made this so much more
dangerous is that g*n was loaded
With one
in the chamber, off safety,
Leaning up against
that flimsy chair,
And they weren't even in camp.
That g*n was unattended,
and they were off.
I don't know where they were at.
And heavy wind, an animal,
Somebody walking by, you know,
kicks that chair,
Could have an accident.
So, they're going to be
receiving a citation.
For having a loaded firearm
in a camping area
Or a public hunting area.
♪♪
Okay, here's your d.O. Back
and your permit.
This is a citation for having
A loaded firearm
in a camping area.
Sign right here.
It's not a plea of guilt.
It's just your promise
to contact justice smithey
In bonham.
You can go by in person,
Write a letter.
You sign right there.
♪♪
There's that.
Just just be real careful
And keep your g*ns unloaded
Whenever you come
into the camping area, okay?
Alright, then.
Well, good luck to y'all.
You, too, sir. Alright.
♪♪
Richards: You know, as a warden,
I'm not trying
to prohibit anybody
Or slow their hunting down.
I want them to go out and hunt.
I want them to have
a good time with their family,
Enjoy their time outdoors,
But there's rules
that I have to enforce.
That was a potential disaster
waiting to happen.
Hopefully, he'll learn from
the lesson, and everybody else
That was around who kind of knew
what the situation was,
What was going on,
they'll learn from it, also.
♪♪
I gonna be honest
with you, mister.
This morning,
there were some sh*ts up there
And there was a black
chevrolet truck up there.
I ain't trying to hide nothing.
Yeah, it was cody was
one of them, but we don't know
Who else it was. I don't know.
Where's cody live?
You know where the big field
place is over on the right?
That looks like
there's a barn out back.
Yeah, there's a barn out back.
That should be it right there.
His trailer's sitting parallel
with the road.
We're gonna run by there.
Y'all let me know. Thank you.
Only thing, though,
we ask is don't call cody.
Oh, I won't.
I don't want him
getting his mind all psyched up
To do something
other than the right thing.
You know what I mean?
Appreciate your courtesy.
♪♪
There's that red chevy.
♪♪
Morgan inman, state game warden.
Nice to meet you, cody.
Hi. I'm justin.
- How you doing?
- Good.
We just talked to...
Is it your step dad?
Oh, dennis? Yes.
Oh, what's dennis
got to do with this?
'cause he called me and said
y'all showed up at his house.
And I said, "well, what for?"
He said, "well, they said
that you were down there,
sh*t two deer this morning."
I said, "no, I sh*t one,
and my buddy sh*t one.
People freaked out on us,
so we got out of there.
What is your body's name?
His name's glenn.
I met the guy one time.
We were a two-week job
in shreveport
I didn't even know
he was gonna show up last night.
He showed up over here,
we sat here
And drank a few beers. [ bleep ]
He'd come back this morning.
I told him, "well,
We'll go down there
and see what we see."
Right. I'll be honest with you.
He sh*t one deer, I sh*t one.
He sh*t the first deer, I got
the g*n, I sh*t the second deer.
So, you know, we ain't trying to
have no problems.
The deer was on the fence line.
So, we went down to load them
up, and while I was out there,
"now, y'all get
your asses out of here!"
I said, "okay. We apologize,"
and we left.
I ain't gonna lie to you.
I tried to get
his freaking number,
And like I said, I don't even
have the guy's number.
So, you realize
I've been doing this
over 20 years.
Oh, I understand y'all have.
I already know.
Mr. Inman's been doing it
a long time, as well.
I know. And I'm not an idiot.
I know y'all ain't.
I know y'all ain't.
But I'm telling you the truth.
Look at me.
When you play stupid games,
You win stupid prizes.
Your story's not adding up.
All we want out of you
right now is the truth.
♪♪
Look at me.
Your story is not adding up.
Listen to me. Listen to me.
We have witnesses,
we have statements,
And right now,
I could drive up to jasper.
And I can get a warrant
from a district judge.
And you could go to jail
for two felonies.
When we start back over...
I mean, is this your step dad?
Yeah.
Well, he wasn't in on it.
He wasn't even there.
He come with me
yesterday morning
And he sh*t a seven-point
yesterday morning.
And he, you know,
didn't get up this morning.
And that's when
glenn called me...
Or not even called me.
He showed up over here.
Eddins: I have a suspicion
the stepfather was there,
And he is the one
that was driving the truck.
I think that cody
was a passenger.
For some reason, he's blaming it
on a made up guy from louisiana.
My question...
This is my question.
Why are you lying for dennis?
Cody:
Oh, I ain't lying for nobody.
So, dennis wasn't with you
this morning?
No, sir. Is there any reason
His truck would have been
down there?
I don't know. I know glenn got
a truck just like him,
Almost like him.
It's a blue truck.
It ain't black.
So, this glenn guy,
how old is he?
[bleep] I couldn't even
tell you that.
I mean, 20, 60?
No, he's older. 60?
I wouldn't say 60. Maybe.
How are you going to
get ahold of him?
That's what I'm saying.
I'll just call my buddy
And say I need to know
his number.
I said the dude just dipped out
on me this morning.
I said we went down there
and sh*t some deer.
So, now we're screwed.
I mean, I'll try
to get ahold of this guy.
I mean, I really
don't know him that good.
Let me tell you
how this gonna work.
We're fixing to leave here
in a minute,
And your job from right now till
we get back tomorrow
Is to get ahold to this guy.
If we don't get ahold
to this guy,
We're fixing to
go get warrants for you
If you can get his information,
Then we're gonna work with you.
- Alright.
- Okay. Thank you.
♪♪
Eddins: From the story
that cody's telling us,
I don't believe it one bit.
I believe that the stepfather
was there,
And I think
that cody was a passenger,
And I think
that's how that went down.
As long as I've been
a game warden,
I've learned that sometimes
you have to give people
A little time
to think about their actions.
I'm hoping that cody
will think about it
And make the right decision.
♪♪
Right now, we're just going to
cruise here toward lake bonham.
In the evening like this,
Probably a few people
out fishing.
Female caller is advising
That he's walking towards
the gas station.
2108, I'm about
to the liquor store.
I'll be looking up
through there.
In these rural counties
like this, the local p.D. Call
On anybody
who's around in the area
To take a hold
of these situations.
I don't know
if he's burglarized a house
Or maybe a vehicle.
Sounds like they already know
who he is.
So, ultimately, if we catch him,
And he has some stolen
merchandise on him,
Maybe we can get that back to
the rightful owner
And haul his butt to jail.
♪♪
Yeah, here's an orange bag.
♪♪
Hey, man, what's your name?
[bleep]
How'd you wind up over here?
What've you been
doing this evening?
Yeah, you're sweating.
I'll get you some water.
- You got some?
- Yeah, I got some.
What we've got right now
is a kid
That just broke into a house.
He's apparently taken
a few items,
And the people there
in the house know who he is.
He's sweating
all over the place,
And I don't know
if he's exhausted from running
From the house to get away,
Or he could be on something.
Alright, I'll give you
the whole bottle.
Yeah, you look sweaty.
♪♪
Man: Is there anything in
your bag I need to know about?
♪♪
Plastic bag in there.
There's some stuff in there.
He wouldn't be sweating like
that if he wasn't on something.
Oh, that's fresh.
Got all kind of goodies.
I believe from his actions, he's
been smoking methamphetamine.
He claims he used to live
in this house over here,
But I don't know.
But that's just dangerous
for the homeowner.
Man:
So, if you were living there,
Why'd you have to kick the door
in to get in?
We're going to go back over here
to the house.
He said he lives there.
The people that reside there
saying he don't live there.
So, we'll go over there
and try to get to the end of it.
♪♪
Sounds like this kid's homeless,
Probably been kicked out
of this house before.
Even if he didn't have
some belongings in there,
That don't give you the right
to go to kicking the door in
And breaking it.
♪♪
Woman:
This is my uncle larry's house.
Some are staying here trying
to straighten out their life.
Eli has stepped in
to be boyfriend with her.
She keeps falling down
a bad path with him,
And then our family's like,
"girl, you can't live here
And be flying right
if you're gonna walk that path."
So, she kicked him out like
two months, three months ago.
Summer has not been here.
She moved
back to her mom's house.
As far as we understood,
he didn't have any here anymore.
Who was here when he kicked
in the door today?
Only uncle larry. He pushed
the air conditioner in,
Tried to crawl
through the window.
Larry, by gunpoint,
Kept him from freaking
climbing through the window.
He came around the house
and kicked the front door in.
He was saying, "I'll get out
when I want. I'm not done."
Yeah, I'm sure he did.
He's lucky larry
didn't sh**t him.
Larry is scared he's going to.
That's what the problem is.
That's why we need help.
One of these days,
That little boy is going to be
dead inside that house.
♪♪
One of these days,
that little boy is going
To be dead inside that house.
Because summer let him sneak in
through those windows
That he has broken
and sleep in there
Does not make him a tenant.
I might go in there
and talk to larry real quick.
Yeah. Okay.
♪♪
Larry! Hey, larry!
I heard you had
a little visitor.
Larry: [ laughs ] yeah.
You've got to fix it again,
don't you?
Alright. I'm sorry
that all happened.
Alright, hey, take care, man.
We'll see you.
Alright. Thank y'all.
This is one of those deals where
bad guy's going to jail tonight
For breaking
and entering, burglary,
And some dope charges
on the side.
They're going to take him on to
jail and process that.
It's sad, you know,
that he's living
The lifestyle he's living,
But we got him off
the street tonight,
And we're going to get back
out there on patrol.
♪♪
♪♪
Man, I wonder what that guy's
story's gonna be this morning.
Give me a little time
to settle in and think about it
Last night will do him
some good.
Maybe he'll get square with him.
We're back... Like a bad cold.
♪♪
Game warden. How you doing?
Oh, hey.
Hey. Is cody around?
Uh, no, he's not here.
But, I mean,
I can tell y'all what happened
If y'all want to know. Yeah?
I'm sure y'all already know
what happened.
He called cody
as soon as y'all left him,
Like, "tell him you was
with somebody else.
Tell them you was with somebody
else in a dark-blue chevy."
♪♪
Eddins: I'm gonna let you
have him.
No, I'm trying to get it
from you, man.
You were there. What happened?
It's a new day.
I don't want my step dad
in trouble.
I mean, [bleep]
he's almost 70 years old.
You know what I mean? He's 55.
Or 60. He's about to retire
and everything else.
Well, damn, man, it's a shame
He's putting you
through all that, too.
I know. That's what I told him.
I said, "dude, so, you want me
to take the rap for everything?"
You know what I'm saying?
I said, "if anything,
I got a family and everything.
You take the rap."
I mean, all we wanted
was the truth.
I know y'all did, and I didn't
want him in trouble.
You know what I mean? Yeah.
You got your I.D. On you?
Stand back here.
♪♪
What was his reason
why he wants you to lie for him?
Well, we get a job
or an investigation to do,
You know what I mean? Yeah.
That [bleep] was that
a fake name, you gave us?
Hey, you almost
got him in a bind.
Alright, cody.
So, going forward,
Before we even start talking
about this,
You are aware what you're
dealing with are two felonies
Yesterday morning. Yes, I do.
State jail felonies, alright?
Alright.
I mean, I'm still just
dumbfounded that you are willing
To put your family
in a situation
To protect your step dad.
I understand.
Y'all were sitting
on a public roadway
When you sh*t those deer.
There is no open season
on a public roadway, okay?
You'll receive two citations
for hunting white-tailed deer
By illegal means and methods.
Y'all from a vehicle.
It's not a legal means, okay?
You're going to see one citation
for no hunting license.
You didn't even have
a hunting license.
Alright. Alright.
This is not a plea of guilty,
it's just saying
You'll make contact
with the judge.
Alright. Okay.
Inman: Each one of these
citations we wrote him
Could be up to $500 apiece
Plus restitution on the deer,
which is set at around $750.
Man, it's probably best
to remember, next time,
Honesty goes a lot longer.
Yep. Alright?
Alright, guys.
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We're headed
to the step father's now.
In fact, we know he's basically
willing to let his step son
Take the ride for this deal.
It kind of gets under your skin.
Eddins: Well, well, well.
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Sitting on the porch waiting.
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Good morning. Let's start from
the beginning one more time.
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Let's let's start from
the beginning one more time.
Did you hear what he said?
Unh-unh.
Well, man, we spent a whole day
yesterday running around.
Should have just owned up
and not tried to dump it off
On your step son.
The direction y'all sh*t,
behind that,
There's a house back there.
So, what we decided to do
instead of file
Taking wildlife resource
without landowner consent,
Which is a felony,
we decided to keep it
In the misdemeanor range.
We filed illegal means
and methods for the deer,
Filed hunting white-tailed deer
in a close season,
Filed discharging a firearm
from the road.
He got the same thing you get.
I'm not gonna sit here
and try to b.S. You one minute.
When you go see the judge,
It's gonna cost you a pretty
penny to get out of this.
Sign here by the red "x."
It's not a plead of guilt,
It's just saying you'll
contact the judge.
Eddins: I think these guys
have learned the lesson.
I don't think they'll be
road hunting anymore.
I don't think they'll be
taking beer
From other people's property.
It took two days,
but we got to the bottom of it,
And we got it solved.
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Gentlemen,
you act like it's cold.
How you doing? Good to see you.
Today, I'm working
with randolph mcgee.
We've been invited
by our fisheries group.
They're in construction
Of a brand-new reservoir
in fannin county.
Well, the plan,
as I understand it,
Is to get some largemouth bass
out of the small rookery pond
So they can stock it
with genetically superior fish
That they want for this land.
Now, this pond right here,
It's going to be
in the lake right here.
So, the ultimate goal is
when they build this reservoir,
When it backs up,
All those fish will be released
into the lake.
Right.
Mcgee: The biggest reason
we're taking these fish out
Is we simply don't want
them eating the smaller fish
That we're gonna put in there.
Florida bass genetics will be
infused into the population.
Ultimately,
will make fishing better.
Oh, yeah.
This is one of our mandates,
is to provide
Excellent fishing opportunities
for the citizens of texas,
And this is one of the ways
that we do that,
Stocking superior fish for
future generations of anglers.
Okay, these are the booms.
The electricity
started at the generator,
Comes out to these booms
and to these electrodes,
And as circuit's
completed by the boat.
So, this just
temporarily stuns the fish then?
Yes, you'll see them recover
in our tanks.
So, they'll roll up and what
you want me and randolph to do
Is just dip 'em out? Yes.
Is there any chance of steve
getting electrocuted here?
There's always a chance.
I'd like to see that.
Then we'd release him.
[ laughs ]
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Somebody's gonna get hit.
I can already tell.
How many of them fish
you think we'll roll up?
Mcgee:
We're monitoring them when we
put them in the live well.
They're back swimming around
there in just a few seconds.
Hey, there were three or four
right here.
We're catching a lot of fish,
Way more than what they thought
we were gonna catch.
Excellent. Chain up.
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[ engine revving ]
You guys want to try
to pull this out?
Yeah, we'll try.
I don't know if it'll do it,
but we'll give it a try.
We'll try try.
This may be a series of trucks.
You know how this is.
You start off
with one truck stuck,
Then you end up
with two trucks stuck.
Grab it up here.
Hey, I don't know.
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I'm not worried about the truck,
It's just the whole truck
and boat.
Yeah. You know?
You ready?!
[ engines revving ]
Hey! Hey!
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
♪♪
Mcgee: You ready?!
[ engines revving ]
Hey! Hey!
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
Look at him.
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[ laughs ]
I like how you had to push.
Never had a doubt.
He was still running that motor
When you come out
of the water, too.
He gave you a little assist.
We're good labor.
Stapleton: Yeah,
that's what they called us for.
Hey, our fish are here.
Hey, man, good to see you.
You've got
a few fish back there?
We got a few back there.
About 400 in this one.
Really? Yep, for this pond.
Alright, let's get to it.
Yeah, let's put 'em in.
This is something that
just don't happen very often.
So, we've got other media
out here, the news crews,
And a lot
of the new lake employees
To make sure this thing
goes down properly.
Stapleton: These are the best
of the best genetics
That texas parks and wildlife
can put together.
These fish have been groomed
for this day.
They come from the shareholder
program over in athens, texas,
And this is the start of a great
fishery here at the lake.
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Hey, man, I appreciate you.
In the world of the game warden,
this is a very rare event.
Most of the lakes we patrol
in texas are 50, 100 years old.
Very uncommon
to actually be around
When they're building a lake,
Let alone have a hand
in the development of it.
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Lone Star Law (2016)
Moderator: Maskath3