Men issued nearly $14 thousand in tickets for illegal deer hunting in Daisy

DAISY, Okla. (KXII) - Game Wardens said an illegal deer hunt near the Atoka and Pittsburg county line ended with two men facing fines of nearly $14 thousand.

The Oklahoma Game Wardens said they responded to a call regarding deer legs hanging on a skinning pole in a remote area of South East Pittsburg County on Wednesday.

When Game Wardens arrived they found a vehicle parked at a gate with an empty trailer attached, nearby where the carcasses of three adult doe deer.

According to a Facebook post, while Wardens, a Pittsburg County deputy and a Choctaw Tribal officer waited for the party to return they heard several volleys of shots.

That night, two men drove up on a UTV, and were searched for weapons. A .40 caliber pistol, a SCAR 6.5 Creedmoor scoped rifle, a Henry 45.70 Govt scoped rifle, and a Mossberg 30.06 scoped rifle were found in the UTV and secured.

Game Wardens said during questioning, the two men, non-residents, stated they owned the land and therefore could hunt deer anytime they wanted to.

The men were informed they were violation of Oklahoma law, and issued five citations apiece, the three rifles and three deer were confiscated, and the crime scene was photographed for evidentiary purposes.

Game Wardens said the men were released. Total fines, costs, and restitutions could approach $14,000.

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