Central Ohio – Wildlife District One

Several years ago, State Wildlife Officer Adam Smith, assigned to Logan County, issued a nonresident hunter citations for providing false information while game checking a white-tailed deer and failing to properly tag the deer. The hunter failed to appear at the plea hearing and a bench warrant was issued. Finally, in May 2024 the hunter contacted Bellefontaine Municipal Court to resolve the matter and the case was adjudicated. The hunter was ordered to pay a total of $1,362.69 in fines and court costs. The antlered deer that was seized during the investigation was forfeited to the state.

This fall, State Wildlife Officer Antoinette Freet, assigned to Licking County, was contacted by an individual whose vehicle struck a red-tailed hawk. Under Officer

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