Idaho Files Criminal Complaint Against Ryan Lampers Over Trophy Deer, Lion, and Wolf Cases

[rschrute]

Idaho Files Criminal Complaint Against Ryan Lampers Over Trophy Deer, Lion, and Wolf Cases

Prosecutors in Idaho filed an eight-count criminal complaint alleging unlawful hunting and theft.
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[Mtank79]

Hmm, this is the 3rd post I’ve saw about this & the other two disappeared.

 

[Idaho Brad]

Hmm, this is the 3rd post I’ve saw about this & the other two disappeared.

The other post is literally right below this one. Still open.


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[Mtank79]

My apologies, it wasn’t showing on my end but my phone was acting up. I restarted my phone & the one showed back up.

 

[JustEffort]

Not trying to open another can of worms here.

I just heard the court date was 9/22 did we ever get a verdict?

 

[Coach529]

9/22 was the court date on record.

 

[idelkslayer]

It looks like they are still in the legal maneuvering phase of pre-trail legal proceedings. A hearing was held on 9/22, another is set for 11/3/25. At this point they are going through discovery and generally kicking the can down the road as they build a defense and try to get some sort of plea deal so it doesn't go to trial. At least that is standard procedure for a lot of criminal defense cases; stall as long as possible, poke holes in the prosecutors case/evidence and work out a plea bargain without a trial.

 

[Jason Snyder]

The 9/22 date was likely his initial appearance where he must enter a plea. Nothing will happen anytime soon and I’d be shocked if the case ever makes it to a courtroom.

 

[MuleDeerMike]

The 9/22 date was likely his initial appearance where he must enter a plea. Nothing will happen anytime soon and I’d be shocked if the case ever makes it to a courtroom.

We'll see. Might get a motivated prosecutor who is a hunter or wildlife sympathizer and if they have him dead to rights on the evidence they could run the gambit on him and make an example for any future poachers who think they can come to Idaho and steal resources. If that's the case I hope they do. If he pleads out and gets a slap on the wrist then I'd imagine he'll be ran out of Idaho and Montana anyway. Time will tell.

 

[Jesse Jaymes]

The 9/22 date was likely his initial appearance where he must enter a plea. Nothing will happen anytime soon and I’d be shocked if the case ever makes it to a courtroom.

Explain plz

 

[wind gypsy]

Explain plz

I'm guessing he was referring to how other higher profile cases have gone - actual hearings get pushed and typically plea deals get signed rather than the cases making it to trial. See: Bowmars, Muley Freak ID trespassing, Karl Studer, etc.

 

[alexnelon]

I'll be shocked if it doesn't end in pleading down to improper tagging, he'll get a 3 year ban and lose the animals, $500 fine plus court fees, and 120 hours of community service. The grand theft charges will be dropped.

No prosecutor is going to turn down an opportunity to get a guilty plea regardless of the evidence.

 

[Jason Snyder]

Explain plz

Initial appearance: enter not guilty plea
Request for Discovery: evidence and case reports are provided and he realizes he’s screwed
Please deal: hammered out over a period of months to avoid going to trial

 

[Jesse Jaymes]

^^ Thank you. I am not hardwired into State/Local/ and the Prosecutors and how shit works on those levels and what is "customary". Appreciate the Layman's terms of what generally happens.

 

[Bcoonce117]

I was wondering if the evidence could be one of the wolves had a microchip in it the same way they do a dog. I don’t know if that’s actually possibly but if it is then that’s an easy way to have hard evidence on the dude lying. Does anyone know if they do something like this?

 

[Deadspace]

Well this is disappointing.

 

[Idaboy]

YouTuber/Social media hunter mixed up in shenanigans......shocker

 

[bergie]

We'll see. Might get a motivated prosecutor who is a hunter or wildlife sympathizer and if they have him dead to rights on the evidence they could run the gambit on him and make an example for any future poachers who think they can come to Idaho and steal resources. If that's the case I hope they do. If he pleads out and gets a slap on the wrist then I'd imagine he'll be ran out of Idaho and Montana anyway. Time will tell.

Hopefully but won't happen. Poaching influencers always seem to get preferential treatment by the courts. What's even worse is in a year or two most will have forgotten and he will once again exploit our wildlife for profit. In some cases their bottom line isn't even affected, just look at all the companies that still sell that muley freak junk.

 

[JohnB]

I was wondering if the evidence could be one of the wolves had a microchip in it the same way they do a dog. I don’t know if that’s actually possibly but if it is then that’s an easy way to have hard evidence on the dude lying. Does anyone know if they do something like this?

At least for fish & domestic dogs PIT tags (microchips) are installed under the skin not in it.