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The Murder of Timothy Blyth

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Jordan Sillars is a managing editor at MeatEater who writes about firearms, conservation, and American literature. He hails from the East Texas piney woods, where he likes pursuing squirrels, whitetail, wild hogs, and sand bass (but mostly squirrels).

Timothy Blyth was scouting for a hunt in Florida’s St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge when a chance encounter turned deadly.

What started as an argument over access and safety escalated into gunfire. Minutes later, Blyth was found dead in the road.

The man he’d been arguing with was gone, along with the weapon he'd used.

Witnesses described an aggressive confrontation. Evidence tied the suspect to the scene. But his version of events told a different story: self-defense.

Whichever version of events you believe, one thing is clear--Tim Blyth's death left a father without a son, and a group of hunting buddies without the friend they loved.

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Photo Evidence

Marine in dress blues and white cap before an American flag, framed portrait
Hunter kneeling in orange safety vest holding antlers of two downed bucks
Man holding two largemouth bass, wearing t-shirt with Stormtrooper graphic and "STAR WARS"
11-point buck in pickup truck bed with hunter holding its antlers
Older man leaning over kitchen counter wearing shirt reading 'CHILES TIMBERWOLVES'
Two men in rocky mountains holding an ibex with long curved horns; one man holds a rifle
Poodle with red collar standing at glass patio door; large dog paw pressed against left glass
Hunter in camouflage overalls sitting on pickup tailgate beside a harvested buck with antlers, STOP sign behind

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