October 29, 2011
From TheRepublic.com
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — A 16-year-old Bridgeport boy has been charged
with illegally killing a trophy buck deer and could be fined $1,000 if
convicted.
The Division of Natural Resources says a taxidermist reported the boy
after he brought in a 10-point buck and claimed it had been shot with a
bow and arrow.
Officers recovered a bullet and determined the deer was shot before
rifle season.
When confronted with the bullet, the DNR says the teenager admitted
he shot the deer with a rifle from a tree stand on Youth Hunting Day
Oct. 29.
Only antlerless deer can be killed on Youth Hunting Days.
The teen was cited for killing deer during closed season, illegal
possession of wildlife and improper checking of game. The case is in
Harrison County Magistrate Court.
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