by:Ben Mitchell

Posted:May 11, 2023 / 04:02 PM EDT

Updated:May 11, 2023 / 04:02 PM EDT

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A Saratoga County resident was issued tickets for hunting a turkey one day before the spring turkey season opened. According to the Department of Environmental Conservation, ECO Shaw received an anonymous tip from someone who heard a single shot on April 30.Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox!

The complainant say they witnessed their neighbor run into a wooded area with a large bag. ECO Shaw located and interviewed the suspected hunter. The hunter claimed he was “too anxious” for turkey hunting season to begin and admitted to shooting the bird.

DEC Dispatch confirmed that the hunter had yet to purchase his turkey privileges. The hunter also used a rifle that is illegal for turkey hunting…