ODNR field report for central Ohio released

The following information was supplied by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

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During the 2023 whitetailed deer gun hunting season, Law Operations Manager Josh Shields and State Wildlife Officer Nick Oliver, assigned to Champaign County, responded to a hunting without permission complaint. They discovered evidence of a recent deer harvest and identified a suspect, who had hunted without permission and without a valid deer permit. The individual was found guilty of hunting and pursuing game on another’s land without written permission, failing to purchase a valid deer permit before hunting, and harvesting a deer without a permit. The court imposed fines totaling $200, restitution of $250, and a one…

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