Troy Gentry accused of killing tame bear

[BOURBON TOWN CAT FAN]

DULUTH, Minn. - Troy Lee Gentry, of the country singing duo Montgomery Gentry, has been accused of killing a tame black bear that federal officials say he tagged as killed in the wild.

Gentry, 39, of Franklin, Tenn., and Lee Marvin Greenly, 46, of Sandstone, appeared Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Raymond Erickson in connection with a sealed indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Minneapolis.

Authorities allege that Gentry purchased the bear from Greenly, a wildlife photographer and hunting guide, then killed it with a bow and arrow in an enclosed pen on Greenly's property in October 2004.

The government alleges that Gentry and Greenly tagged the bear with a Minnesota hunting license and registered the animal with the state Department of Natural Resources as a wild kill.

Gentry allegedly paid about $4,650 for the bear, named Cubby. The bear's death was videotaped, and the tape later edited so Gentry appeared to shoot the animal in a "fair chase" hunting situation, the government alleges.

If convicted, both Gentry and Greenly face a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison and a $20,000 fine.

Greenly refused to comment Tuesday. A spokesman for Gentry said he couldn't comment.

Montgomery Gentry, along with co-singer Eddie Montgomery, are known for hits such as "My Town" and "If You Ever Stop Loving Me."

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/15287665.htm

[Sir Richard F. Burton]

BOURBON TOWN CAT FAN wrote: DULUTH, Minn. - Troy Lee Gentry, of the country singing duo Montgomery Gentry, has been accused of killing a tame black bear that federal officials say he tagged as killed in the wild.

Gentry, 39, of Franklin, Tenn., and Lee Marvin Greenly, 46, of Sandstone, appeared Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Raymond Erickson in connection with a sealed indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Minneapolis.

Authorities allege that Gentry purchased the bear from Greenly, a wildlife photographer and hunting guide, then killed it with a bow and arrow in an enclosed pen on Greenly's property in October 2004.

The government alleges that Gentry and Greenly tagged the bear with a Minnesota hunting license and registered the animal with the state Department of Natural Resources as a wild kill.

Gentry allegedly paid about $4,650 for the bear, named Cubby. The bear's death was videotaped, and the tape later edited so Gentry appeared to shoot the animal in a "fair chase" hunting situation, the government alleges.

If convicted, both Gentry and Greenly face a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison and a $20,000 fine.

Greenly refused to comment Tuesday. A spokesman for Gentry said he couldn't comment.

Montgomery Gentry, along with co-singer Eddie Montgomery, are known for hits such as "My Town" and "If You Ever Stop Loving Me."

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/15287665.htm

People Are Strange-J. Morrison:shrug:

[sardiscat]

Hope he gets sentenced to all five years.

[Jeff Craddock]

sardiscat wrote: Hope he gets sentenced to all five years.
Agreed, but I doubt it'll happen. What a phoney.....not only is the guy chickensh*t, but he tried to make himself look like the Great White Hunter while doing such a cowardly thing.

[surveyor]

What's more, who could kill anything named "Cubby"?:tongue

[jpay]

As an outdoors-man, This sickens me. If this is true this guy is really despicable...

[BOURBON TOWN CAT FAN]

Jeff Craddock wrote: sardiscat wrote: Hope he gets sentenced to all five years.
Agreed, but I doubt it'll happen. What a phoney.....not only is the guy chickensh*t, but he tried to make himself look like the Great White Hunter while doing such a cowardly thing.
He's definitely no Ted Nugent.

[Grub]

I enjoy Montgomery Gentry's music and I'd like to defend Troy, but this seems pretty despicable.:nada:

[Dwight Schrute]

On the radio this morning (92.9 the bear in Lexington - Bandy and Bailey morning show), they were discussing the possibility of it being a "mercy killing."

Either way, it was a stupid, stupid thing to do. I don't agree with a 5 year prison sentence, but the $20,000 fine ($20,000 is a lot of cash, even to a celebrity such as him) seems perfect.

Not defending him in the least.

[VirginiaBlue]

That's worse than a story I saw on the news once about a town with a landfill that was frequented by black bears. It showed a dozen bears foraging in the dump, and sanitation workers backing in trucks right alongside them almost. Then it said they had an open season on the bears one day a year, and all the townspeople came out and picked them off. It was a big party - except for the bears, of course.

[Buddah]

Sir Richard F. Burton wrote:
BOURBON TOWN CAT FAN wrote: DULUTH, Minn. - Troy Lee Gentry, of the country singing duo Montgomery Gentry, has been accused of killing a tame black bear that federal officials say he tagged as killed in the wild.

Gentry, 39, of Franklin, Tenn., and Lee Marvin Greenly, 46, of Sandstone, appeared Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Raymond Erickson in connection with a sealed indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Minneapolis.

Authorities allege that Gentry purchased the bear from Greenly, a wildlife photographer and hunting guide, then killed it with a bow and arrow in an enclosed pen on Greenly's property in October 2004.

The government alleges that Gentry and Greenly tagged the bear with a Minnesota hunting license and registered the animal with the state Department of Natural Resources as a wild kill.

Gentry allegedly paid about $4,650 for the bear, named Cubby. The bear's death was videotaped, and the tape later edited so Gentry appeared to shoot the animal in a "fair chase" hunting situation, the government alleges.

If convicted, both Gentry and Greenly face a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison and a $20,000 fine.

Greenly refused to comment Tuesday. A spokesman for Gentry said he couldn't comment.

Montgomery Gentry, along with co-singer Eddie Montgomery, are known for hits such as "My Town" and "If You Ever Stop Loving Me."

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/15287665.htm

People Are Strange-J. Morrison:shrug:


i think this befits our own troy and eddie... i like some of the songs they sing, but they probably not the brightest crayons in the box.

[heatwave13]

LOL! What was he planning to do? Show off the video to his hunting buddies back home to make it look like he got his prized trophy?