Poacher with a crossbow
Contributors to this thread:New York
From: Al Dente Laptop
20-Mar-15
A poacher with a crossbow killed dozens of deer in Staten Island over a two year period. David Oakes, 47, used bait piles of corn and feed to attract deer. He killed dozens of deer, and cut off their heads, leaving their bodies behind. The DEC utilized night vision and thermal imaging in 3-5 man teams, going out at least once a week beginning in 2013 and continuing into 2014. He was nabbed in November 2014 putting out a bait pile of corn in a park. HMMMMM.
From: sweet old bill
21-Mar-15
now lets see if he goes to jail and what are is fines...
From: elkhunter-ny
21-Mar-15
If the judge is like ours, no jail, $25 to $50 fine, if that.
From: upstatearcher
21-Mar-15
Disgusting!!
From: Ace of Spades
21-Mar-15
I see felons get arrested for weapons possession after shooting at opposing drug dealers and be back on the street in a year... Doubt he'll do much more than pay a fine.. The CJ system is very liberal these days "do you promise not to do this again, ok I'll give you a beak"...
Don't get me started...
From: longbeard
24-Mar-15
Josh for a guy doing what you do for a living, this must really hit a nerve!! Stay safe out there!
From: Dedlysniper
04-Apr-15
I live on Staten Island an my cousin is friends with the poacher,he has been doing this for the last five years,he recieved only a 3000$ fine and did not lose his hunting lisc,a women actually had him on film gutting a deer last year,so much for setting an example,they should have stripped him of all state privleges with jail time...