Dallas -

Lone Star Outdoor News has compiled five years worth of its Game Warden Blotter into a new book, "Poachers, Crooks and Other Turkeys."

"Texas game wardens have wild stories to tell from their time in the field," said Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News' editor and publisher. "We are glad to put so many of their tales together in one source."

The Game Warden Blotter has been one of Lone Star Outdoor News' most popular features since the newspaper's inception five years ago. And it's understandable why. One poacher is caught on a game camera crossing a fence to bag his neighbor's trophy. Another shoots a bear - a no-no in Texas - and tries to cover it up.

It's a broad mix of truth-is-stranger-than-fiction stories about miscreants who get caught breaking wildlife laws - and the rest of the penal code.

"Every time someone tells us they love the paper, they always say, 'You know what my favorite part is? The Game Warden Blotter!" said founder and CEO David Sams. "We get a kick out of it too, and we hope people enjoy the book."

"Poachers, Crooks and Other Turkeys" is 272 pages and available in paperback (5 by 8 inches). For purchasing information, call (214) 361-2276, visit www.LSONews.com or e-mail mhughs@lonestaroutdoornews.com. The price is $14.95 plus shipping and handling and tax where applicable.

A portion of the proceeds from sales of the book go to the families of the three game wardens who have died in the line of duty since Lone Star Outdoor News began in 2004. They are Justin Hurst,

Teyran "Ty" Patterson and George Harold Whatley Jr.

Now in its sixth year, Lone Star Outdoor News covers hunting and fishing across Texas and the nation. It brings the most credible and timely information to sportsmen and women two times per month and is available in print, with 40,000 copies audited circulation, and more than 10,000 monthly page views online at LSONews.com.

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