Saw this on the Dec email

[cynthiafu]

On Sept. 27, ECO Spencer Noyes responded to a complaint of two men carrying rifles and dragging a white tail buck out of the woods at the Oriskany Flats Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Whitestown. Once on scene, Noyes found the two individuals attempting to flee on foot. The individuals had shed their camouflage clothing, but Noyes was able to catch up to the men and question the pair. During the interview, one of the men admitted that he accidentally shot the buck because he thought it was a squirrel. ECOs Steven Lakeman and John Gates arrived on scene to assist with the collection of evidence and statements. The shooter used a .308 caliber rifle with a scope to shoot the eight-point buck and the pair then stashed the buck in tall grass, hoping to recover it later. The individual who shot the deer brought the ECOs to the dead buck's location. The man was charged with taking deer out of season and taking deer by means not specified. Both charges are pending arraignment in the Town of Whitestown Court.            

 

how do you mistake a deer for a squirrel with a scope on the gun????.????..

 

[Lawdwaz]

2 minutes ago, cynthiafu said:

 During the interview, one of the men admitted that he accidentally shot the buck because he thought it was a squirrel. 

 

 

Plausible..........

[Marion]

18 hours ago, cynthiafu said:

On Sept. 27, ECO Spencer Noyes responded to a complaint of two men carrying rifles and dragging a white tail buck out of the woods at the Oriskany Flats Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Whitestown. Once on scene, Noyes found the two individuals attempting to flee on foot. The individuals had shed their camouflage clothing, but Noyes was able to catch up to the men and question the pair. During the interview, one of the men admitted that he accidentally shot the buck because he thought it was a squirrel. ECOs Steven Lakeman and John Gates arrived on scene to assist with the collection of evidence and statements. The shooter used a .308 caliber rifle with a scope to shoot the eight-point buck and the pair then stashed the buck in tall grass, hoping to recover it later. The individual who shot the deer brought the ECOs to the dead buck's location. The man was charged with taking deer out of season and taking deer by means not specified. Both charges are pending arraignment in the Town of Whitestown Court.            
 
how do you mistake a deer for a squirrel with a scope on the gun????.????..
 

Who hunts squirrels with a .308?!

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Edited October 4, 2019 by WNYBuckHunter
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[Engraver99]

38 minutes ago, The Jerkman said:

Who the fuck hunts squirrels with a .308?!

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poachers do!

[Gencountyzeek]

I wish i coulda saw the officers face when that idiot said he thought it was a squirel. Instant tazer to the nuts for that guy.

[Paula]

Crazy

[Moho81]

If you’re going to lie at least make it believable


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[crappyice]

If you’re going to lie at least make it believable


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Self defense from Squatch is more believable.


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[fasteddie]

If the buck had stayed out of the tree , it would still be alive ! 

[ny hunter]

Wonder how many deer he shot  before he got caught..

[covert]

17 hours ago, The Jerkman said:

Who the fuck hunts squirrels with a .308?!

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I've shot woodchucks with my '06, so if you scale a woodchuck down a .308 seems appropriate.