Hunter accused of illegally killing 23-point buck

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Mario Palacio, 54, is accused of illegally hunting a buck in Martin County. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office)

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Deputies say a man from Miami is accused of illegally killing a potentially record-setting 23-point buck in Martin County.

The sheriff’s office arrested 54-year-old Mario Palacio on felony charges of trespassing on a construction site and trespass by lethal projectile.

A deputy on patrol saw a pickup truck parked near a construction site. The deputy saw the driver using a spotlight to shed light on a deer. As the deputy approached, the driver took off. A second deputy spotted the pickup truck and the driver pulled over. Crews on board the sheriff’s helicopter spotted the carcass of the deer in a wooded area near the construction site. They…

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