Hunter cited $10k, charged over illegally harvested 12-point buck in Illinois

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A man has been fined and charged following an investigation by the Illinois Department of...
A man has been fined and charged following an investigation by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police. Officials say on January 12 they finished an investigation on a hunter from Wonder Lake.(illinois dnr conservation police)

https://www.kwqc.com/2021/01/21/hunter-cited-10k-charged-over-illegally-harvested-12-point-buck-in-illinois/

By KWQC StaffPublished: Jan. 21, 2021 at 6:47 AM PST

McHenry Co., Ill. (KWQC) – A man has been fined and charged following an investigation by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police.

Officials say on January 12 they finished an investigation on a hunter from Wonder Lake.

The hunter, who isn’t being identified, illegally harvested a 12-point buck whitetail deer 42 minutes after legal shooting time according to officials.

The hunter was issued a $10,000 civil penalty per statue for the assessed value and charged with unlawful take of whitetail deer, deer hunting by the aid of bait, unlawfully hunting between 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise…

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