Tuesday 24 May 2022 04:28 AM Utah hunting guide charged after using oil, grain, PASTRIES to bait bear killed ... trends now Utah hunting guide is charged after using oil, grain, PASTRIES and trained dogs to illegally bait bear killed by Donald Trump Jr. Wade Cox Lemon, 61, was charged with 'wanton destruction of protected wildlife' which is a third degree felony The charge stems from a hunt on May 18, 2018, according to the charging documents The state wildlife department was tipped off to a pile of 'grain, oil and pastries' left by the hunting party from that day Wildlife agents responded and confirmed that not only was the half-eaten bait was left in front of a trail camera, but Lemon's initials and phone number Trump Jr., who is a notorious hunter, was confirmed by multiple investigations to be Lemon's client that day By Stephen M. Lepore For Dailymail.Com Published: 04:19 BST, 24 May 2022 | Updated: 04:19 BST, 24 May 2022 Viewcomments A Utah man who helps lure in animals for hunters has been charged with illegal baiting, using dogs to nail down a bear in a hunt that involved Donald Trump Jr. Wade Cox Lemon, 61, was charged with 'wanton destruction of protected wildlife' which is a third degree felony. The charge stems from a hunt on May 18, 2018, according to the charging documents. The state wildlife department was tipped off to a pile of 'grain, oil and pastries' left by the hunting party from that day. Wildlife agents responded and confirmed that not only was the half-eaten bait was left in front of a trail camera, but Lemon's initials and phone number were on a trail camera on the site. Wade Cox Lemon, 61, was charged with 'wanton destruction of protected wildlife' which is a third degree felony Lemon helps lure in animals for hunters and has been charged with illegal baiting, using dogs to nail down a bear in a hunt that involved Donald Trump Jr. Trump Jr. was there that weekend to launch a hunting advocacy group called Hunter Nation, as well as a super PAC called Hunter Nation Action The witness said that the hunting party, which including the president's oldest son, was using dogs, as they found the straw used to line their cages on a nearby road. The bear was checked in with the local wildlife agency that same day. 'The end of the hunt is recorded showing the bear surrounded by a pack of hunting dogs before the client shoots and kills the animal,' prosecutors wrote in the charging document. 'Utah law forbids luring bears to a bait station and then pursuing the animal with dogs.' State law says it is illegal to 'possess or use bait or other attractant to take protected wildlife which is prohibited in this title or a rule, proclamation, or order of the Wildlife Board.' Trump Jr., who is a notorious hunter, was confirmed by multiple investigations to be Lemon's client that day. The president's son posted an Instagram photo in the same area on the weekend the hunt in question occurred. 'Lots of quality time in the woods hanging out at 10,000 feet. #outdoors #weekend #adventure #cabin #utah,' he writes. Trump Jr. was there that weekend to launch a hunting advocacy group called Hunter Nation, as well as a super PAC called Hunter Nation Action. Trump Jr., who is a notorious hunter, was confirmed by multiple investigations to be Lemon's client that day According to Open Secrets, the group spent a little less than $97,000 in ads against Democrats in the 2020 election. Lemon's Facebook page confirmed Trump Jr.'s presence that weekend saying 'we are proud to call you a friend and we thank you for all you do for hunting and Americans.' Technically, Trump Jr. is both a victim and now a possible witness in what the local county attorney Troy Rawlings calls 'a fraudulent scheme to lead the hunter to believe it was actually a legitimate Wild West hunting situation.' Lemon, briefly reached by phone by the Salt Lake Tribune, seemed startled. 'As far as I knew everything was above board,' the Tribune claimed he said before hanging up. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility