Hunting Show Host Banned After Illegal Deer Kills

Matt Jennings, a Georgia-based host of the hunting show 'The Game,' has been permanently banned from hunting and fishing in Kansas after pleading guilty to illegally killing two antlered deer in 2022. He used an invalid tag to kill a deer near Florence, Kansas, then fraudulently registered the kill in Oklahoma, and later violated the Kansas bag limit by killing a second antlered deer near WaKeeney. Both illegal hunts were featured on his TV show. Jennings was sentenced to five years' probation, ordered to pay $15,000 in restitution to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, fined $10,000, and required to forfeit the antlers from both deer. During probation, he is prohibited from hunting, fishing, trapping, or guiding in eight other states including Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado. The case was investigated by multiple state and federal wildlife agencies and prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and Jennings must retake hunter education classes as part of his plea deal.