Information provided by concerned citizens has led to multiple poaching and criminal charges after an extensive investigation conducted by Indiana Conservation Officers.
In December 2025, Indiana Conservation Officers received a report alleging that Woodrow Snyder, 28, of Charlestown, had been shooting multiple deer at night from a motor vehicle.
On the morning of Dec. 18, 2025, Clark County Sheriff’s Deputies and Indiana Conservation Officers responded to a complaint of shots fired. Officers conducted a traffic stop on a pickup truck driven by Snyder. Inside the truck, officers discovered multiple dead deer, and several discarded firearms were located along the roadside. Snyder’s passenger was arrested at the scene, and the vehicle was seized as evidence.
Over the following weeks, Indiana Conservation Officers executed several search warrants, collected extensive physical and digital evidence, and conducted numerous interviews with witnesses and suspects. The investigation revealed evidence indicating that Snyder, with the assistance of several accomplices, allegedly killed more than 30 white-tailed deer during the 2025 fall and winter seasons.
After officers submitted their findings, the Clark and Jefferson County prosecutor’s offices issued warrants for Snyder’s arrest. He was taken into custody on June 4, and booked into the Clark County Jail.
Snyder is facing the following charges:
• Obstruction of Justice (Level 6 Felony)
• Illegal Sale of Wildlife (Level 6 Felony)
• Unlawful Taking of Deer (Class B Misdemeanor)
• Jacklighting (Class C Misdemeanor)
• Hunting Without a License (Class C Misdemeanor)
• Hunting with the Aid of a Motor Vehicle (Class C Misdemeanor)
• Hunting Without Consent of a Landowner (Class C Misdemeanor)
Additional charges for several other individuals involved in the case remain pending.
Indiana Conservation Officers remind the public that anonymous tips can be submitted through the TIP hotline at 1?800?TIP?IDNR. Information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $500.
All charges are merely accusations, and every defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
