FWC OFFICERS NAIL DEER POACHERS
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The following report highlights some cases the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission handled in Brevard County over the past week but does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement.
■ While conducting land patrol at a wildlife management area, Officer Specialist Ames heard a gunshot in an area closed to hunting. Officer Ames went toward the shot and at a distance saw a subject wearing orange. The subject was facing the ditch next to a walk-in area on the WMA and another shot was heard from the subject’s location.
Officer Ames contacted the subject and after questioning, he admitted to hunting from the walk-in corridor and shooting an antlerless deer, which are out of season. An antlerless deer was found in the ditch where the subject was standing. The subject was cited accordingly.
■ While off duty, Investigator Parrish, along with Officers D. Hudson and Pecko, were participating in a duck hunt on the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge when they observed several individuals take over their bag limit of lessor scaup.
They notified Officer Specialist Hallsten who was on duty. Officer Hallsten contacted the subjects and found they had shot over their limit and had left litter throughout the area. Citations were issued accordingly.
■ While on night patrol, Lieutenant Lightsey and Officer Osborn were alerted to potential illegal hunting at a wildlife management area. The officers went to the location and searched for the subjects and vehicle. After locating the subjects, the officers conducted a resource inspection.
The officers’ inspection revealed the subjects had hunted and captured a wild hog with dogs at night, which was in violation of that WMA’s rules. A notice to appear was issued for the violation.
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