Hunter Fined for Illegally Taking a Deer in Yates County

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Lucas Day

Feb 4, 2023 | 12:10 PM

Hunter Fined for Illegally Taking a Deer in Yates County

ECO Gross with unlawfully harvested deer in Yates County (photo State DEC)

A hunter recently paid a penalty for illegally taking a deer in Yates County last fall.

On November 12th, a state DEC officer was patrolling in the town of Italy when he observed a young man operating an ATV without a helmet. The Officer stopped the rider and escorted him back to his camp to speak with his parents about the unregistered ATV and the rider not wearing a helmet. Upon entering the camp driveway, the officer observed a small shed with multiple bags of corn and sweet feed inside, as well as a dead 10-point buck in the back of a pickup truck. The hunter, who had harvested the deer…

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