Two charged with illegal deer hunting

HECTOR -- Two teenagers have been charged with attempted deer jacking in the town of Hector, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said.
On Nov. 8, Environmental Conservation Officer Erik Dalecki received a call from a Schuyler County sheriff's deputy regarding a report of an attempted deer jacking at 1 a.m. in the town. While responding to a call of shots fired and spotlighting, Dalecki found a truck matching the description from the complainant, as well as a loaded rifle at the scene, and seized the evidence, the DEC said.
While investigating the case, Dalecki located and interviewed an 18-year-old male, who admitted using an artificial light to hunt for deer, shooting from a public highway, having a loaded long gun in a motor vehicle, using rimfire ammunition to hunt deer and hunting deer during closed hours, the DEC said.
The man, who had used a .22-caliber Marlin rifle belonging to his grandfather, was issued five tickets for the offenses, three of which are misdemeanors, the DEC said.
Dalecki then interviewed a 16-year-old male with his mother present, and later issued the same five tickets for being an accessory, according to the DEC. Both subjects face maximum fines of up to $5,500 in penalties.