3/06/2020

A lieutenant with the Walton County Jail remained on administrative leave Thursday after she and her husband were caught night hunting illegally.

Elisa Georgina Hicks and her husband were caught Feb. 13 after they shot a robotic deer off U.S. Highway 90 east of Argyle in Holmes County, according to an incident report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The robo deer was placed on the highway by FWC to catch people illegally night hunting.

An FWC officer said he saw Hicks’ vehicle pass the fake deer and turn around, stopping on the westbound lane. Hicks saw the deer first and told her husband to turn around, according to the incident report.

The officer said he heard three shots.

FWC officers pulled the vehicle over, and found a BAR 30-06 rifle, owned by Hicks’ husband. Both were cited for a taking deer by use of gun and light and taking wildlife along a county road.

Another FWC deputy said he heard Hicks’ husband say, “that deer sure was pretty.”

Hicks’ husband also said he could not see horns, and he knew something was wrong because he rarely misses.

There was significant damage to the robo deer.

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