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Two men charged with shooting deer from pickup truck

Posted at 11:12 AM, Feb 16, 2018
and last updated 2018-02-16 11:26:25-05

Two men from the town of Concord are facing charges after shooting a deer from a moving pickup truck.

According to the State Department of Environmental Conservation, the men shot a doe on January 30th and left it about 60 yards from the road along with an open can of beer.

The men are charged with illegally taking a wild deer, taking wildlife with the aid of a motor vehicle, taking wildlife from a public highway, possessing a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, and discharging a firearm on a public highway.

Both men face possible penalties of up to $5,375 and could have their hunting privileges revoked. 

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