Texan Sentenced in Kansas for Illegal Deer Hunts

WICHITA, KAN. (AP/STAFF) � A Nacogdoches County man who ran a hunting camp in Kansas has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for conspiracy and illegally trafficking in wildlife. James Bobby Butler Jr. was accused along with his brother with offering guided hunts to hunters who paid thousands of dollars to kill deer illegally. Butler, of Martinsville, Texas, was owner of Camp Lone Star in Coldwater, Kansas. His brother, Marlin, is expected to plead guilty to the charges on Friday and it is anticipated that he too will draw a prison sentence.