December 22, 2011
From RomeSentinel.com
State Department of Environmental Conservation police officers
ticketed dozens of violators after conducting deer-taking surveillance
throughout the North Country and Mohawk Valley, including 25 incidents
in Oneida County and one Boonville man hunting in Lewis County.
Environmental conservation officers targeted illegal deer shooting,
particularly with the use of an artificial light, commonly known as deer
jacking. Typically, deer jacking occurs in remote rural areas throughout
the night.
Conservation officers’ phone numbers are listed in the
Hunting/Trapping guide and the Fishing guide; they can also be reached
at the department’s 24-hour dispatch center at 1-877-457-5680.
Violation appearance tickets are subject to a fine up to $250 and/or
up to
15 days in jail. Misdemeanor appearance tickets are subject to a $200 to
$1,000 fine and/or up to 90 days in jail. Taking deer with an artificial
light is subject to a fine up to $2,000 and/or up to 90 days in jail.
The following items include what the person actually paid, if they
appeared in town court.
On Nov. 18, Gary Mayer, 51, of Boonville, was charged in Lewis County
with failing to tag deer as required, a violation, according to the
state. The case is returnable in Leyden Town Court.
The following occurred in Oneida County:
* On Sept. 16, Hieu Nguyen, 23, of Hastings was charged with
taking a deer with the aid of an artificial light, taking a deer during
the closed season, and possessing a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle,
all misdemeanors. He was also charged with taking wildlife with the aid
of a motor vehicle, a violation. He was issued appearance tickets and
the case is pending in the Utica City Court.
* On Oct. 3, Joshua Bowers, 25, of Ava was charged for
possession of a firearm afield while hunting deer during bow season, a
misdemeanor. He was issued a ticket returnable to Western Town Court.
* On Oct. 15, John W. Carroll II, 28, of Florence was charged
with operating a spotlight while in possession of a firearm, possessing
a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, unlawful possession of marijuana,
and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree.
Possession of marijuana is a violation, and the remaining charges are
misdemeanors. Carroll was issued appearance tickets answerable in Vienna
Town Court.
* On Oct. 15, Patrick M. Payne, 42, of Taberg was charged with
possessing a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor. He was
given an appearance ticket answerable in Annsville Town Court.
* On Oct. 22, Ronald G. Hauk, 72, of Rome, was charged with
possessing a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor. He paid a
fine of $202.50 in Western Town Court.
* On Oct. 30, Eric W. Sands, 29 of Cleveland was charged with
killing a wild deer except as permitted under Fish and Wildlife Law,
taking a deer with the aid of artificial light, discharging a firearm
from a public highway, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a
dwelling, and possessing a firearm in a motor vehicle. All charges are
misdemeanors. He was issued appearance tickets answerable in Vienna Town
Court.
* On Nov. 2, Joseph R. Hauk, 43, of Westmoreland was charged
with failing to tag deer as required, and placing a salt lick for
non-agricultural purposes, both violations. He was given appearance
tickets answerable in Westmoreland Town Court.
* On Nov. 2, Jerome R. Charbonneau, 52, of Forestport, was
issued appearance tickets for feeding of whitetail deer and placing a
salt lick on lands inhabited by whitetail deer, returnable to Forestport
Town Court.
* On Nov. 10, Michael Januchowski, 43, of Clark Mills was
charged with trespass and possessing tags of another when he recovered a
deer that he shot on posted property and placed the Bow/Muzzleloader tag
of Patrick Crane 50, of Clark Mills on the deer. Januchowski was issued
two violation appearance tickets and Crane one violation ticket for
lending tags to another. The tickets are answerable in Marshall Town
Court.
* On Nov. 13, Benjamin Skinner, 27, of Oneida was charged with
killing a wild deer except as permitted under Fish and Wildlife Law, and
killing a doe deer without a deer management permit. Both charges are
misdemeanors. He was given appearance tickets answerable in Camden Town
Court.
* On Nov. 16, Mark Boncella, 45 of Durhamville was charged with
two counts of killing a wild deer except as permitted under the Fish and
Wildlife Law, two counts of killing a deer with a rifle during the bow
season, taking in excess of the set bag limit, and one count of
falsifying a legal document.
All charges are misdemeanors. He was given appearance tickets answerable
in Verona Town Court.
* On Nov. 17, Matthew W. Kenyon, 21, of Bridgewater was charged
with possessing tags of another for possessing Stephen J. Kenyon’s
Bow/Muzzleloader either sex tag while hunting and failure to report
harvest on a four point buck that he killed on Oct. 17, both violations.
Kenyon, 60, of Bridgewater was charged for lending his tags, a
violation. They were scheduled to appear in Bridgewater Town Court
Monday.
* On Nov. 17, Michael Mirarchi, 49, of New Hartford was charged
with failing to report deer harvest as required, a violation. He was
issued an appearance ticket returnable in New Hartford Justice Court.
* On Nov. 19, Randy B Cox, 50, of Lee Center was charged with
being in possession of a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle during a road
check, a misdemeanor. Cox was to be arraigned in Sangerfield Town Court
today.
* On Nov. 20, Donald Drake, 55, of Rome, was charged with
lending tags to another. Andrew Zandi, 18, also from Rome was charged
with possessing tags of another, both violations returnable to Rome City
Court.
* On Nov. 20, Ryan A. Hayes, 21, of Vernon was charged with a
tagging violation for possessing a six point buck without a properly
filled out or affixed tag. Hays will be arraigned in Vernon Town Court
on Wednesday.
* On Nov. 20, Howard P. Mosher, 64, and Howard C. Mosher, 24,
were charged with three counts of failing to properly tag deer, all
violations. They were issued appearance tickets answerable in Augusta
Town Court.
* On Nov. 23, Jeremy M. Willson, 29, of Camden was charged with
discharging a firearm from the public highway, taking a deer from the
highway, discharging within 500 feet of a dwelling, and killing a wild
deer except as permitted under Fish and Wildlife Law. All charges are
misdemeanors. He was given appearance tickets answerable in Annsville
Town Court.
* On Nov. 24, Jack Purdy, 72, of Blossvale, and Brandon Purdy,
17, and Daniel Motyka, 51, both from Michigan, were charged with
possessing a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor. All three
men pled guilty in Vienna Town Court and charged $250 each.
* On Nov. 28, Harold Owens, 59, of Clayville was charged with
trespassing on posted property and failing to tag deer as required, both
violations. He was issued appearance tickets returnable in Paris Justice
Court.
* On Dec. 3, Terrence Daily, 27, of Clayville, was charged with
trespassing on posted land while hunting, a violation, and issued an
appearance ticket returnable in Paris Town Court.
* On Dec. 4, Douglas A. Woolsey, 44, of Brookfield was charged
with possessing a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor. He
was to be arraigned in Bridgewater Town Court Monday.
* On Dec. 9, Daniel A. Andrews, 23, of Waterville was charged
with hunting after hours, hunting without a license, and failure to
consign a deer management permit, all violations. He will be arraigned
on Jan. 26 in Sangerfield Town Court.
* On Dec. 9, Daniel Andrews, 23, of Waterville, was charged
with possessing a deer management permit of another and not having the
document number listed on his license, a violation. He was issued an
appearance ticket returnable to the Sangerfield Justice Court.
* On Dec. 10, Paul J. Brown, 30, of Vernon was charged with
failing to consign a deer management permit, and possessing a regular
season tag of another, both violations. He was given appearance tickets
returnable in Vernon Town Court.
Those wishing to report information regarding illegal hunting
activities can contact the DEC Turn in Poachers & Polluters line at
1-800-847-7332.
