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Environmental Cops Bust Connecticut Man for Drunken Archery Hunting
[Newsflash: Booze and bowhunting don’t mix!]
Nov. 4, 2013 3:51pm Fred Lucas
A Connecticut deer hunter is facing a slew of charges after environmental officers busted him for allegedly drinking while hunting with a handgun and crossbow.
Officers with the State Environmental Conservation Police were checking an area in the Charter March Sanctuary where they had previously found a tree stand baited with apples and corn. Connecticut law prohibits baiting for deer because it’s considered poaching. This led police to Darin C. Hanna, 48, of Tolland, Conn., The Hartford Courant reported.
According to the newspaper, Hanna was archery hunting, carrying a crossbow and a loaded handgun. State law prohibits possessing a handgun when archery hunting, police said. Officers also said he didn’t have a permit.
Connecticut State Police assisted the conservation officers in the arrest, after which he was charged “with hunting deer over bait, possession of a firearm while archery hunting for deer, hunting under the influence, possession of a firearm while under the influence, and carrying a handgun without a permit,” the Courant reported.
Hanna was released on $10,000 bail. His court date is set for Nov. 14.
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Could this news help explain why we’re seeing so many injured deer lately?…
Bow Hunting — A Growing Blood “Sport”
[This is just what the wildlife doesn’t need right now–more people out sending even more stray arrows into the air! Here are just a couple of this year’s recent injuries to target animals as a result of the sport of bow hunting]:
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/11/04/bow-hunting-a-growing-sport-in-minnesota/
Bow Hunting — A Growing Sport In Minnesota
November 4, 2013 10:15 AM
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesotans make that annual trip to the tree stand this weekend. The firearms deer hunting season
kicks off on Saturday. But bow hunters have been searching for that prize buck since September.
Joe Caminati, of Average Joe’s Archery, said he’s seeing a lot more popularity when it comes to bow hunting.
“I think the main thing that’s driving it is accessibility,” he said. “Some of the movies that have come out recently, ‘Hunger Games,’ ‘Brave’ … has put it in front of a lot of kids and with that, the manufacturers have stepped up and made it more accessible.”
Caminati said the equipment is becoming easier to use, as well, which helps younger hunters and families as a whole.
An added bonus for bow hunters – the season is much longer – three and a half months, versus nine days.
For those looking to get into the sport for the first time, Caminati said the first place to start is at your local pro shop.
“First of all, you need to go to a Pro Shop and get fitted for a bow that’s appropriate for you,” he said. “We see it a lot of times where people come in with a bow that doesn’t fit them properly.”
The type of bow to get depends on the user – all will serve similar functions, it’s just a matter of traditional or more high tech. He said things like draw lengths, the amount of draw weight the bow can pull back and other aspects all go into the fitting.
Once that’s completed, it’s time to practice – typically in the woods or at the range. …
[Sure practice is always important. I used to practice with a bow and arrow at a target and a backdrop of straw bales. That’s how I know that bows are notoriously inaccurate–especially on a moving target.
Even William Tell, the best archer of all time, missed the target far more often he hit it. Here’s a short video of him practicing, trying to hit an apple on his son’s head.]:
N.J. woman says deer carries arrow in its head as it wanders suburban backyards
[I make a point not to talk to bowhunters. Like if I knew a guy watching the kids in a school yard is a pedophile, I can’t be held accountable for what I might do if I saw one aiming at a deer! This isn’t some kind of a game, and the animals aren’t your playthings put here for you to do with as you will! Each and every dear, elk, bear, or any other living target you fantasize about is a living being far more deserving of life than you camo-clad bow-toting scumbags who take pleasure in sending arrows into them!
Here’s the statement made by the person who sent me this article about ANOTHER wounded deer:
“I can’t even contain my outrage. Just like what happened here, this woman saw this poor deer who had been injured with an arrow. This is where our reactions differ: the article says ‘I know a lot of hunters and I know that was nothing done intentionally,’ Darrah said by phone this morning, noting her yard attracts deer often since it has a large pear tree and its located near Split Rock Reservoir. ‘I’m sure if any hunter saw him, they would have been kind of enough to put him down,’ she said.
Really? Not intentional? Ok, it was a bad shot. WHICH CONFIRMS THAT BOW HUNTING MUST BE OUTLAWED. But what is even more ironic is her comment about hunters being ‘kind.’ Fuck that. Clearly she is out of her mind and drank the cool aid on hunting. ‘Yes, we shoot them with a gun or an arrow and they quietly go to heaven and give us food.'”]
A Boonton woman saw this deer in her backyard on Friday and Saturday. (Courtesy Susan Darrah)
By Jeff Goldman/The Star-Ledger The Star-Ledger Email the author | Follow on Twitter on November 04, 2013 at 1:32 PM, updated November 04, 2013 at 8:36 PM
ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP — Seeing deer wander through her Boonton backyard is a regular occurrence for Susan Darrah.
But even Darrah admits she was taken aback by what she saw when she looked out her living room window at about noon on Friday: a young deer with an arrow through its head.
As startling a sight as it was, the animal wasn’t bleeding and didn’t appear to be frightened, she said. Darrah immediately contacted animal control in town as well as the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.
“I know a lot of hunters and I know that was nothing done intentionally,” Darrah said by phone this morning, noting her yard attracts deer often since it has a large pear tree and its located near Split Rock Reservoir. “I’m sure if any hunter saw him, they would have been kind of enough to put him down,” she said.
Darrah spoke to a Fish & Wildlife representative and followed their advice to put out a supply of corn for the deer, which appeared to be traveling in a herd with four others.
The animal re-appeared at 5 p.m. Friday and then again at 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, but Darrah said she hasn’t seen it since.
The state Division of Fish and Wildlife sent out a crew to the area today looking for the deer, spokesman Bob Considine said. He added that the department would tranquilize the animal in the hopes of removing the arrow.
The state is in the midst of its fall bow hunt season.
New Photo of Deer With Arrow Stuck in Him
Here’s an update on the wounded deer I posted about two days ago: https://exposingthebiggame.wordpress.com/2013/10/25/wildlife-vet-or-rehabber-needed-asap/
If you know anyone who might have a new suggestion (aside from shooting him or doing nothing), or if you have experience with this and can determine from this photo what should be done to help this poor guy, please post it here or email: exposingthebiggame@gmail.com
Wildlife Vet or Rehabber Needed ASAP
Today I received this message and photos from a friend in need who lives in rural Oregon:
“F-ing bow hunters. I took this pic in my backyard minutes ago. Arrow sticking out his back, bleeding. How do I help him?! Do you know anyone who works with wildlife? This buck spent the entire summer with me….I can’t stop shaking. ”
Desperate to help the poor deer and hoping to find help getting the arrow removed, the friend had called the game department, who told her it wouldn’t be safe to tranquilize the deer. Next she reached a vet, who said she was in luck because a wildlife vet was visiting and that they would come over and see what they could do. Well, they never showed up! Here are some of the posts she made throughout the day:
“He’s laying down surrounded by the other bucks, does and fawns. It seems as though they are trying to help him, protect him, support him. You have to love the culture of animals. Still waiting for help…”
“…this buck is very comfortable around me. I think that’s why he came here. I don’t want to approach him until help arrives. If he runs off, we can’t help him. If he says here, hunters can’t see him from the road (see the big wood fence in the photo.) I’m sure the person who shot him is trying to find him so he can mount his head on his wall. Thanks for all the suggestions. Just waiting for help.”
“I’m shaking too bad to get any video….I’m so worried about him. I also want to keep a good distance so he doesn’t leave. If he takes off, I can’t help him. Still waiting for help.”
“F&W have told me it’s too risky to tranquilize him. He could fall in the pond and drown, or fall and roll on the arrow. I’m desperately trying to find other avenues for help.”
“I’m just trying to make sure he stays. He walks just fine. He’s sleeping now. If a hunter crosses my fence and comes into my yard, it won’t bode well for him. He wouuld have to kill me. Whoever shot him is gone. The deer has been here wounded for at least 7 hours, probably a lot longer. I’m just waiting for the wildlife vets to see if there is anything we can do. They are professionals from Minnesota, who just happen to be visiting the area.”
Another friend of hers posted: “I just did some research and found some interesting info. In Oregon it is NOT legal for any person to enter your property to retrieve wounded game without permission. They have to get permission no matter what. If you deny them and the animal dies and you do not claim it than you can be (supposedly) charged with waste.”
To which she replied: “Thanks TJ. How likely do you think it would be that I would give them permission to come on my property? Not likely at all. Like I said, anyone who wants to kill this deer on my property will have to kill me first. Still waiting for the vets. He’s resting now.”
“Still waiting for help. He’s doing remarkably well, considering the circumstances. I’m not handling as well as he is. I’m so sick over this.”
“Just found out that early bow season ended 4 WEEKS AGO! This animal was poached, and I think I know who did it. Bow hunting needs to be outlawed. 2 out of 3 animals hit aren’t killed immediately and suffer….enough!”
“It’s going to be dark soon and the deer will leave. Still waiting. This may have to be handled tomorrow. The good news is that he’s hanging in there.”
” I’ve known him since he was a fawn. No sleep for me tonight. He’s family…”
Bowhunting must end!! If anyone knows of a wildlife rehabber who will take this on, please let me know and I’ll pass her your info. You can email me at: exposingthebiggame@gmail.com
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