Hunter fined, privileges suspended in Huron County deer case

By David Jacobs

A hunter was fined and had hunting privileges suspended for one year for taking a white-tailed deer outside of legal hunting hours in Huron County, as reported Thursday by the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

A bullet found lodged in a deer that had been dropped off at a processor led to an investigation by State Wildlife Officer Matt D. Smith, assigned to Huron County, a report released by the Wildlife Division shows.

The investigation revealed the deer was first shot with a crossbow, followed by a handgun shot later the same night.

The hunter was found guilty in Norwalk Municipal Court, resulting in $325 in fines and court costs.

The deer was forfeited to the Ohio Division of Wildlife and will be donated to Huron County food banks.

Further details, including the hunter’s name, were not immediately available.