A professional waterfowl guide has been charged in federal court for trading illegally hunted birds.

From KMOX.com

A federal grand jury in Springfield, Ill., returned a 23-count
felony indictment today charging Jeffrey B. Foiles with conspiracy,
wildlife trafficking, and making false writings in connection with the
illegal sale of guided waterfowl hunts, the Department of Justice
announced Thursday.

The indictment charges Foiles, 53, of Pleasant Hill, Ill., with
conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and the federal false writings
statute, 12 substantive violations of the Lacey Act, and ten counts of
making false writings in a matter within the jurisdiction of the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.

The Lacey Act is a federal law that makes it illegal to knowingly
transport or sell wildlife taken in violation of federal law or
regulation. The act defines the sale of wildlife to include the sale of
guiding services for the illegal taking of wildlife.

The indictment alleges that from 2003 to 2007, Foiles conspired
with others to knowingly transport and sell ducks and geese that had
been hunted and killed in violation of federal laws protecting
migratory birds. In particular, Foiles is alleged to have sold guided
waterfowl hunts at the Fallin’ Skies Strait Meat Duck Club in Pike
County, Ill., for the purpose of illegally hunting and killing ducks
and geese in excess of hunters’ individual daily bag limits. Foiles and
his associatesare also alleged to have falsified hunting records at the club in order
to conceal the excesses, and to have filmed the illegal hunts for
inclusion in commercial hunting videos.

An indictment is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

The maximum penalty for a felony violation of the Lacey Act or the
federal false writing statute includes up to five years in prison and a
$250,000 fine.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service,
in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the
Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and the government of Canada. The
case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central
District of Illinois and the Justice Department’s Environmental Crimes
Section.

all this grief to film a "good tv show"...

this is exactally the point why i traditionally do not support all the "professional" hunting shows...

a lot goes on behind the scenes that we have no idea about...

i used to be a fan of folies...  i have lost alot of respect today...

Dont like him anyways. This makes hunters look bad anyway.

 See how these shows get their big bag limits. Its terrible that someone has to lie that bad just to get tv ratings. You got guys spending their hard earned money to go on guided hunts with an outfitter that practice illegal activities. Its what gives guys the big reservations about booking hunts. I think that these guide services should be monitored a little closer by the local wardens to ensure they are doing things legally.

It came out about 2 months ago that He had been seen shooting Ducks and Geese during the off season with a pellet gun from a vehicle at a park in Ill. This is or was supposed to brought up on the next round of hearings.
I find it strange that one of his lanyards was stolen from his truck just before this whole thing broke to the media.

the whole jeff foiles thing is just crazy...but look at the hunters that watch all these videos..not just duck hunting but all hunting videos...a lot of hunters put so much stress on bag limits and big racks and make it out that if you are not doing this you are less of a hunter... no wonder why it is hard to get kids into our sport.. so much pressure right from the start... whatever happened to enjoying the hunt ??? I take kids out all the time and i try to instill in them that it is the hunt itself not a bag limit or a big rack that counts... because once the freezer is empty the memories of having a great day in the field or woods with friends will still be there ... do I have a lot of mounts hanging on the wall ?? nope.. well a few ducks and a couple of little 6 point racks...but these were mounted for the memories of a particular hunt... not to show them off or to say I am a better hunter than you ...do I consider myself an accomplished hunter that also tries to give back and help promote our heritage ?? very much so... lets all try to help out the younger ones just coming into our sport... lets look back at our earlier years... it wasnt all about the bag limits and big racks back then was it ??? oh well... just my 2 cents...

to much pressure to keep sponsers paying the bills.glad he got caught.hunting dosen't need to give the anti's any help to take down ower sport.