A Massachusetts man was among five men convicted of poaching in one of New Hampshire’s largest illegal hunting cases in recent years, according to the state’s Department of Fish and Game.

Conservation officers were first notified of illegal hunting activity in Gilmanton, New Hampshire in December 2022, the ministry said in a statement on Friday. Based on evidence found during the initial investigation, they then executed a search warrant on a body camera and cell phone belonging to 33-year-old Gilmanton resident Thomas Kelley with the assistance of the Gilmanton Police . The search revealed evidence of poaching involving Kelley and several others.

On January 12, 2023, conservation officers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agents, and Gilmanton and Webster police officers executed search warrants for Kelly, Louden, New Hampshire, 46, Webster resident Sherwood Dubrey, and Randy, 47, resident of Webster. Inman, the ministry said. During the searches, they seized archery equipment, electronic devices, wild animal skins, mounts and firearms fitted with video recording glasses and infrared lights.