DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Two men have been sentenced for poaching deer in the Des Moines area.
The Des Moines Register reports (https://dmreg.co/2ml1JPY ) that 41-year-old Christopher Husted, of Grimes, pleaded guilty Friday to illegally taking wildlife, trespassing and other crimes. Authorities say he used a bow in November to kill a deer in West Des Moines.
Husted was fined nearly $760 and order to pay $4,000 in civil penalties.
Authorities say 49-year-old Roy Penney, of Johnston, also was sentenced Friday. He’d used a crossbow to kill a deer in Big Creek State Park near Polk City on Feb. 4.
Penney pleaded guilty to wanton waste of game, hunting in a refuge and other crimes. He was fined more than $1,100 and assessed $1,500 in damages.
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Information from: The Des Moines Register, https://www.desmoinesregister.com
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