The no orange is a very serious accusation.
A Johannesburg, Michigan, man with a history of hunting-related violations recently faced new charges for illegally taking deer.
Cecil Edward Day, 59, was arraigned Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the Otsego County 87-A District Court on the following four charges:
By conducting further interviews, COs located two additional deer that were shot and left in the same area, including a large, nine-point trophy buck.
The DNR is seeking additional deer poaching charges.
Day has previous DNR convictions from between 2018 and 2020, including:
Michigan’s firearm deer season is underway and closes Nov. 30. The DNR encourages all hunters to follow season regulations, be respectful of other hunters and natural resources, and put safety first at all times. Learn more at Michigan.gov/Deer.
Michigan conservation officers are fully commissioned law enforcement officers who provide natural resources protection, ensure recreational safety and protect residents through general law enforcement and conducting lifesaving operations in the communities they serve.
The DNR’s next crop of CO recruits is getting ready to start Conservation Officer Training Academy #13, which begins Sunday, Jan. 5, in Lansing. Learn more at Michigan.gov/ConservationOfficers.
A Johannesburg, Michigan, man with a history of hunting-related violations recently faced new charges for illegally taking deer.
Cecil Edward Day, 59, was arraigned Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the Otsego County 87-A District Court on the following four charges:
- Possession of a firearm by a felon.
- Possession of ammunition by a felon.
- Possession of a firearm with a blood alcohol content over .08%.
- No hunter’s orange.
By conducting further interviews, COs located two additional deer that were shot and left in the same area, including a large, nine-point trophy buck.
The DNR is seeking additional deer poaching charges.
Day has previous DNR convictions from between 2018 and 2020, including:
- Possession of a firearm by a felon.
- Taking deer from a motor vehicle.
- Trespassing.
- No hunter’s orange.
- Possession of an untagged deer.
Michigan’s firearm deer season is underway and closes Nov. 30. The DNR encourages all hunters to follow season regulations, be respectful of other hunters and natural resources, and put safety first at all times. Learn more at Michigan.gov/Deer.
Michigan conservation officers are fully commissioned law enforcement officers who provide natural resources protection, ensure recreational safety and protect residents through general law enforcement and conducting lifesaving operations in the communities they serve.
The DNR’s next crop of CO recruits is getting ready to start Conservation Officer Training Academy #13, which begins Sunday, Jan. 5, in Lansing. Learn more at Michigan.gov/ConservationOfficers.