The Johannesburg man, with a history of hunting-related violations, faced new charges for illegally taking deer.



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Nov. 25, 2024
Contact: Sgt. Mike Mshar <[email protected]>, 989-370-1918

Otsego County man arraigned, faces additional charges for poaching deer

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A Johannesburg, Michigan, man with a history of hunting-related violations recently faced new charges for illegally taking deer.

Cecil Edward Day, 59, was arraigned Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the Otsego County 87-A District Court on the following four charges:


* Possession of a firearm by a felon.
* Possession of ammunition by a felon.
* Possession of a firearm with a blood alcohol content over .08%.
* No hunter’s orange.

Day was arrested at his residence Nov. 18 after Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers received an anonymous tip with proof of Day exiting a vehicle with a rifle and shooting at a deer on private property.

By conducting further interviews, COs located two additional deer that were shot and left in the same area, including a large, nine-point trophy buck.

The DNR is seeking additional deer poaching charges.

Day has previous DNR convictions from between 2018 and 2020, including:


* Possession of a firearm by a felon.
* Taking deer from a motor vehicle.
* Trespassing.
* No hunter’s orange.
* Possession of an untagged deer.

Day is currently lodged at the Otsego County Jail and is awaiting a preliminary hearing.

Michigan’s firearm deer season is underway and closes Nov. 30. The DNR encourages all hunters to follow season regulations, be respectful of other hunters and natural resources, and put safety first at all times. Learn more at Michigan.gov/Deer [ [link removed] ].

Michigan conservation officers are fully commissioned law enforcement officers who provide natural resources protection, ensure recreational safety and protect residents through general law enforcement and conducting lifesaving operations in the communities they serve.

The DNR’s next crop of CO recruits is getting ready to start Conservation Officer Training Academy #13, which begins Sunday, Jan. 5, in Lansing. Learn more at Michigan.gov/ConservationOfficers [ [link removed] ].



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Deer [ [link removed] ]: Cecil Edward Day, 59, of Johannesburg, Michigan, was arraigned Nov. 19 in the Otsego County 87-A District Court on four charges after Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers received anonymous proof of Day illegally taking deer. COs are requesting additional poaching charges. Day is currently lodged at the Otsego County Jail and is awaiting a preliminary hearing.


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