October 14, 2016
From News.Delaware.gov
DOVER – DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Oct.
3-9 made 707 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public, including 12 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks. Officers also responded to 36 complaints received from the public regarding possible violations of laws and regulations.
An incident of note:
On Oct. 7, Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police cited two upstate men for multiple hunting violations related to hunting deer over bait near Middletown. Justin R. McMillam, 20, of Middletown, was charged with hunting deer over bait on a state wildlife area, failure to display required hunter orange during a firearms deer season and hunting on a refuge; McMillam was fined $437, including court costs, and released. Shawn P. Evans, 26, of Townsend, was charged with unlicensed hunting, hunting deer over bait on a state wildlife area, failure to display required hunter orange during a firearms deer season and hunting on a refuge; Evans was fined $602, including court costs, and released.
Citations issued by category, with the number of charges in parentheses,
included:
Wildlife Conservation: Unlicensed hunting (1), hunting on a refuge (2), hunting deer over bait on a state wildlife area (2), failure to tag antlerless deer (1), and failure to retain antlered deer tag (1).
Fisheries Conservation: Recreational: Unlicensed fishing (1). Commercial:
Failure to report commercial catch of striped bass (1), and unlawful attachment of striped bass tags (6).
Public Safety: Failure to display required hunter orange during a firearms deer season (3), carrying a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle (1).