Man charged with multiple violations
SCDNR officers responded to a report of a man shooting a wild turkey from a vehicle in Bamberg County, SC in mid-April. They charged the man with numerous violations after he admitted to the shooting.
Shortly after arriving at the location, SCDNR officers saw several folks, and a dead wild turkey. While the officers were investigating, one of the individuals admitted to shooting the turkey from his truck with a .223 caliber rifle. He also admitted to shooting the bird from his truck, from a public road, at a property he did not have permission to hunt.
Seizing the turkey, the rifle, and other related items from the man’s vehicle, they charged him with numerous violations, including taking a wild turkey with a rifle, taking a wild turkey from a vehicle on a public road, intentionally trespassing, failing to tag a wild turkey at the point of kill, and having no turkey tags in possession.
If found guilty, the man faces charges up to $5500 in fines, $500 in restitution for the turkey, forfeiture of firearms, and a potential 1-year statutory suspension of all SCDNR privileges.
To report hunting and fishing violations to SCDNR, call 1-800-922-5431 or text 847411 with the keyword SCDNR and your tip information.
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