Provided information/NYS DEC
On Dec. 15, 2024, ECO Muchow responded to reports from a resident in the town of Arcade who had witnessed an individual shoot a turkey in their field. The caller provided the Officer with a picture of a boot print left in the snow on the property, a vehicle description, potential license plate number, and the alleged subject’s location.
ECO Muchow arrived at the subject’s residence and observed a boot print in the snow matching the one in the picture and two turkey feathers leading to the garage. After an investigation, the individual admitted he had shot the turkey from a roadway and given the carcass to his friend as a birthday present.
Officer Muchow seized the turkey from the friend and issued five tickets to the subject for taking wildlife from a public roadway, illegal use of a rifle to hunt turkey, possession of a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, taking game out of season, and discharging a firearm on a public highway.