KENTUCKY CONSERVATION OFFICERS STEP UP PRESSURE ON DEER POACHING

PAIR OF DEER POACHERS BUSTED IN SEPARATE CASES IN PIKE CO., AFTER THEY WERE DISCOVERED DURING SEARCHES VIA ANONYMOUS ‘SNITCHES’ RATTING ON THEIR BOUNTY OF ILLEGAL HARVESTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018, written by WADE QUEEN

This past weekend was opening weekend of the Kentucky firearm regular gun season for whitetail deer.

In Pike County, Kentucky, there was a lot of activity in the first 2 days of the season, as more than 200 hunters reported their harvests.

But also however in Pike County, Kentucky Conservation Officers were also busy on two significant poaching cases, seizing nearly 40 sets of antlers and 2 guns.

On Sunday, officers were dispatched to the home of 64 year old Roy Pinson on Joe’s Creek in Pike County, on a poaching complaint. There, officers found 23 sets of deer skulls, many of which Pinson admitted to killing without tagging. According to the citation, Roy Pinson killed the Kentucky limit of one buck earlier in the season with a crossbow, but did not report it.

On Saturday, the citation says he killed a 10 point buck which he did not tag, and was continuing to hunt on Sunday. Officers seized the deer skulls, illegally harvested turkey beards and a Savage 30/06 high powered rifle.

In the Stopover community area of Pike County, was were the second case that saw Kentucky Conservation Officers seized 15 sets of illegal antlers and a 12 gauge shotgun from 48 year old Brian K. Hurley, who admitted to killing a buck with the shotgun during bow season.

Both Roy Pinson and Brian Hurley are facing multiple counts of the illegal taking of wild game. Hurley is facing an additional charge of taking game with a firearm during archery season. However, neither of the 2 men were actually arrested as of now. Instead they were given citations to appear in Pike County Court. with both of the men having their perspective separate cases likely after that to be presented to a Pike County grand jury for any further action.

Both of the Pike County cases were successful because of anonymous calls to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. Anyone wishing to report illegal hunting activity is urged to call 1-800-25-ALERT.