Man pleads guilty to possession of 65 grouse in Phillips County

From FWP

Mernice P. Alkire, 72, of Mesa, Arizona, pleaded guilty to violations involving unlawful possession of game birds, waste of game birds, and taking an over limit of game birds in Phillips County. 

Alkire was found with 65 sharp-tailed grouse in his possession.           

FWP game wardens from Region 6 conducted a search warrant, revealing the over-possession limit of grouse and waste of game bird violations.  The legal possession limit for sharp-tails is 16.

“With such a gross over possession limit, many opportunities were taken away from the hunting public,” s...