including the trophy buck’s antlers. Finally, he was ordered to pay $1,000 in fines, $1,000 to the Turn In a Poacher (TIP) program, $2,000 in restitution to media outlets, and all court costs.

Deer antlers collected as evidence against Christopher Alexander, who was sentenced for illegally poaching a trophy buck, Nov. 9, 2023. (Courtesy/Ohio Division of Wildlife) The Division of ...