{"id":2351435,"date":"2024-10-06T18:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T22:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-stripped-of-hunting-license-sentenced-to-prison-for-facebook-pic-of-deer-he-shot\/"},"modified":"2024-10-06T18:38:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T22:38:03","slug":"hunter-stripped-of-hunting-license-sentenced-to-prison-for-facebook-pic-of-deer-he-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-stripped-of-hunting-license-sentenced-to-prison-for-facebook-pic-of-deer-he-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Stripped of Hunting License, Sentenced to Prison for Facebook Pic of Deer He Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhunter-stripped-of-hunting-license-sentenced-to-prison-for-facebook-pic-of-deer-he-shot%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2351435&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Virginia hunter, \u2062Jason \u200bWalters, has \u2062received a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/viral-video-weeping-afgani-girl-no-one-cares-about-us-well-die-slowly-in-history\/\" title=\"Viral Video: Weeping Afgani Girl: \u2018No One Cares About Us. We\u2019ll Die Slowly In History\u2019\">severe punishment<\/a> after\u200d illegally killing a \u200bbeloved deer known as the Hollywood Buck, which was recognized for\u2064 its distinct 29-point\u200d antlers. \u2064The incident came to light\u2064 when\u200b Jeff Phillips, who runs a hunting page, posted photos sent to \u2063him by Walters on \u200cFacebook,\u2064 not recognizing the deer as a local\u2064 icon. \u200bThe Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) was alerted to the situation\u200d after community members identified the \u200bdeer and suspected it had been\u200b killed unlawfully. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-american-socialite-who-rubbed-elbows-with-hillary-clinton-jumps-to-her-death\/\" title=\"Chinese-American Socialite Who Rubbed Elbows with Hillary Clinton Jumps to Her Death\">investigation revealed<\/a> that\u2064 Walters had \u200cpoached the animal, leading to \u200d20 misdemeanor charges, to which he pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to 80 months \u200cin prison, with 76 months suspended, and fined \u2064$13,000, \u2064along with a revoked\u2064 hunting\u200b license for 100 years, effectively\u200b barring him from hunting\u200d for over two decades. Another individual involved, Alan Proffitt,\u2063 faced \u200blesser penalties for\u200d his role in the\u200b incident.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A disgraced hunter has been stripped of his hunting license and sentenced to prison time after photos of a whitetail he shot were posted on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>The saga began when Jeff Phillips, operator of a hunting page called Star City Whiletails geared towards hunters in the commonwealth of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/virginia-brings-new-ballot-security-system-online-will-leave-leftists-beside\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia<\/a>, was sent photographs of a hunter with a dead whitetail deer last November.<\/p>\n<p>Phillips posted the pictures, sent from Richmond resident Jason Walters, initially not realizing anything wrong with the &ldquo;showstopper&rdquo; deer.<\/p>\n<p>Users in the group quickly realized the deer&rsquo;s identity thanks to its unique antlers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I posted on my page, and within probably 10 minutes, somebody that follows my page sent me a private message, with some pictures that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brave-veterinarian-rescuing-injured-animals-in-ukraine-battle-zone\/\" title=\"Brave Veterinarian Rescuing Injured Animals In Ukraine Battle Zone\">wildlife photographer<\/a> in that Richmond area had taken of this deer,&rdquo; Phillips told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle\/hunter-beloved-hollywood-buck-virginia-faces-jail-time-loses-hunting-license-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News Digital<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The animal was a local legend known as the Hollywood Buck.<\/p>\n<p>Hunters and other fans of the animal flooded the page with their own pictures of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-tiny-south-american-deer-debuts-new-york-city-zoo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deer<\/a>, named after Richmond&rsquo;s Hollywood Cemetery, a location it was known to frequent. Although the original post appears to be removed, Phillips&rsquo; page reposted the photographs, seen below, with an explanation of the issue.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fstarcitywhitetails%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0DbBMZy75rZM33Cuq1HgUvzLGb56tRu15u7rSVCnsy6PXUbo6exJ1LNFNqKUbQXsXl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"695\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources caught wind of the problematic hunt and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-responds-with-racist-comments-to-sen-tim-scotts-claim-america-is-not-racist\/\" title=\"Left responds with racist comments to Sen. Tim Scott\u2019s claim \u2018America is not racist\u2019\">quickly jumped<\/a> into action.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The primary suspect sent photos of himself with the nontypical 29-point buck to a page, claiming to have killed the buck in Prince Edward County, Virginia, with a muzzleloader.,&rdquo; the agency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=759374412887426&amp;id=100064446233913&amp;set=a.245897310901808\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to Facebook<\/a> in December of last year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Members of the hunting and wildlife viewing communities alerted DWR Law Enforcement that they recognized the buck pictured as one that frequented the Hollywood Cemetery in the Oregon Hill neighborhood of Richmond, expressing concern that the buck had been killed illegally. The &lsquo;Hollywood Cemetery buck&rsquo; had been photographed frequently and was recognizable due to his large, unusual antlers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Conservation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-immigrant-charged-death-beloved-veteran-police-officer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police<\/a> officers with the Virginia DWR made contact with Walters and determined through a conversation with him that the famous deer was killed illegally.<\/p>\n<p>The agency confirmed it also gathered evidence related to the poaching.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The illegal killing of the Hollywood Cemetery buck is a serious violation of Virginia&rsquo;s wildlife laws and will be a priority for the Conservation Police Officers assigned to the investigation until all leads have been exhausted, all evidence has been collected, and those involved have been charged,&rdquo; DWR Deputy Chief Maj. Ryan Shuler said on the post.<\/p>\n<p>Walters was hit with 20 misdemeanors for the killing, all of which he pleaded guilty to, Fox reported. He was sentenced to 80 months in prison, but the judge suspended 76 of the months. He is also responsible for paying back $13,000 in fines and fees.<\/p>\n<p>The would-be sportsman was also stripped of his hunting license, which was revoked for 100 years. Although 75 years of that was suspended, the order still keeps Walters out of the deer woods for over two decades.<\/p>\n<p>Alan Proffitt, another person involved in the famous deer&rsquo;s death, pleaded guilty to six charges.<\/p>\n<p>Proffitt was given a $250 fine and six months in jail and was barred from holding a hunting license in the commonwealth for six years.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The incident started when Jeff Phillips, who runs a Virginia-based hunting page called Star City Whiletails, received photos of the deceased deer from Jason Walters. Initially unaware of any wrongdoing, Phillips posted the pictures, which quickly drew attention due to the deer\u2019s distinctive antlers. Known as the Hollywood Buck, this deer was well-known in the area and had been frequently photographed by wildlife enthusiasts. After being alerted about potential illegal activity surrounding the hunt, Virginia&#8217;s Department of Wildlife Resources investigated and confirmed that Walters had illegally killed the famous buck. He faced 20 misdemeanors for his actions and was sentenced to 80 months in prison (with 76 months suspended) along with $13,000 in fines. His hunting license was revoked for 100 years\u2014though 75 years were suspended\u2014keeping him out of hunting for over two decades. Another individual involved also faced charges and penalties related to this case<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2351436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hunter.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[16319,32779,34258],"class_list":["post-2351435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-hunting","tag-legal-issues","tag-wildlife-conservation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hunter.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2351435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351435\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2351436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2351435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2351435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2351435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}