Redlg155
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This was an article in my local paper a little while ago. I just heard about it the other day.
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Local News: Reward offered for information on deer killings
Saturday, October 18, 2003
Reward offered for information on deer killings
Three does, five bucks and a fawn were dumped at end of cul-de-sac
By Kendall Middlemas
News Herald Writer
747-5079 / [email protected]
State wildlife officials are seeking the public's help in finding the person or persons responsible for the killing and dumping of nine deer earlier this month.
A passerby spotted five deer - three does, a buck and a spotted fawn - on Oct. 2. They had been shot and dumped at the end of Wedgewood Lane, a cul-de-sac off County 2301.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers were called to the scene and removed the deer. Later that night or early the next morning, four more bucks were dumped in the same spot, perhaps in a gesture intended to "bait" Fish and Wildlife officers, the agency said in a news release.
"Backstraps" - choice cuts of meat - had been removed from the does, and the bucks' heads had been cut off. The fawn had only the original bullet wound.
Fish and Wildlife has been investigating the killings for the past two weeks and has pursued several leads but has not made any arrests.
Agents suspect that whoever killed the deer did not do so without boasting about it afterward.
"They've talked; they've bragged; they've run their mouths," said Officer Dennis Palmer, who has been investigating the case.
Fish and Wildlife officials hope someone who knows about the crime will come forward with information.
The agency is offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest or arrests. Those reporting information can remain anonymous and are eligible for a reward ranging from $25 to $1,000.
To report information, call the agency's Wildlife Alert toll-free hot line, 1-888-404-3922.
Deer are active now and are frequenting rural roadsides at night. Palmer said it's likely that whoever killed the deer did so at night, and that the deer were feeding beside the road at the time.
"It's easy to kill one right now," he said.
Palmer said the actions of whoever killed the deer should in no way be a reflection on responsible hunters. "These people aren't sportsmen. They aren't hunters," he said.
Archery season for deer begins today and lasts through Nov. 16. That will be followed by a three-day muzzleloader season. The regular season begins on Thanksgiving.
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Idiots...
I understand killing because you can't feed your family and need the food. That's a different story.
This is just stupidity and greed. The makings of a sicko. I hope to see this guy sometime in the future. I'll make sure he has a pleasant stay in prison.
Good SHooting
Red
Good Shooting
Red
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Local News: Reward offered for information on deer killings
Saturday, October 18, 2003
Reward offered for information on deer killings
Three does, five bucks and a fawn were dumped at end of cul-de-sac
By Kendall Middlemas
News Herald Writer
747-5079 / [email protected]
State wildlife officials are seeking the public's help in finding the person or persons responsible for the killing and dumping of nine deer earlier this month.
A passerby spotted five deer - three does, a buck and a spotted fawn - on Oct. 2. They had been shot and dumped at the end of Wedgewood Lane, a cul-de-sac off County 2301.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers were called to the scene and removed the deer. Later that night or early the next morning, four more bucks were dumped in the same spot, perhaps in a gesture intended to "bait" Fish and Wildlife officers, the agency said in a news release.
"Backstraps" - choice cuts of meat - had been removed from the does, and the bucks' heads had been cut off. The fawn had only the original bullet wound.
Fish and Wildlife has been investigating the killings for the past two weeks and has pursued several leads but has not made any arrests.
Agents suspect that whoever killed the deer did not do so without boasting about it afterward.
"They've talked; they've bragged; they've run their mouths," said Officer Dennis Palmer, who has been investigating the case.
Fish and Wildlife officials hope someone who knows about the crime will come forward with information.
The agency is offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest or arrests. Those reporting information can remain anonymous and are eligible for a reward ranging from $25 to $1,000.
To report information, call the agency's Wildlife Alert toll-free hot line, 1-888-404-3922.
Deer are active now and are frequenting rural roadsides at night. Palmer said it's likely that whoever killed the deer did so at night, and that the deer were feeding beside the road at the time.
"It's easy to kill one right now," he said.
Palmer said the actions of whoever killed the deer should in no way be a reflection on responsible hunters. "These people aren't sportsmen. They aren't hunters," he said.
Archery season for deer begins today and lasts through Nov. 16. That will be followed by a three-day muzzleloader season. The regular season begins on Thanksgiving.
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Idiots...
I understand killing because you can't feed your family and need the food. That's a different story.
This is just stupidity and greed. The makings of a sicko. I hope to see this guy sometime in the future. I'll make sure he has a pleasant stay in prison.
Good SHooting
Red
Good Shooting
Red
Yeah right!
Wink Wink 
