Man accused of killing two trophy bull elk thought they were doe

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ)– A Clarence man faces charges after he allegedly shot two trophy bull elk but claims he mistook them as doe.

Just a little before 7 p.m. on Dec. 4, 39-year old Christopher Brooks reported that he shot two elk in Boggs Township right after dusk, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Brooks realized that he shot elk instead of doe after he got a closer look and saw the antlers and their size.

When Brooks presented his hunting license officials say that he did not have the proper paperwork to be hunting in the area.

Brooks faces charges of unlawful killing of big game during a closed season and also for hunting violations. He awaits a preliminary hearing yet to be scheduled.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-accused-of-killing-two-trophy-bull-elk-thought-they-were-doe/ar-AASyaIT

Another guy who's taken the "How stupid can you get?" challenge.

[milestogo]

1. Maybe they were dressed as does.

[MagickMuffin]

2. Is it normal to hunt AFTER DUSK?

I would think hunting conditions would be limited due to visibility.

[PTWB]

10. I'm not sure what the regulations are where he was hunting.

But in my experience legal hunting light is typically 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset for game like deer and elk.

It isn't uncommon to hunt certain game animals at night though, like coyote, racoon, and feral hogs. Each state has different rules, regulations, and guidelines for their seasons.

[madville]

3. Sounds like an honest mistake since he immediately

Turned himself in to game officials. He didn’t try to cover it up or take off or anything. Should always properly identify your target though, mistaking an elk for a deer is a pretty big screw up, after dusk too, he broke every hunting regulation at once lol.

[Disaffected]

4. Hunters shoot lots of things,

mistaking them for game (including humans) so no big surprise here.

[musette_sf]

5. I don't know the hunting laws in PA

but my own personal knowledge of such laws in general is that in season for eligible species, they provide for the protection of does, and usually only offer ONE day a season in which does may be hunted. So this sounds weird to me.

[ret5hd]

6. Two? Two??? One I could maybe understand...

but to make the exact same mistake twice in a row? I dunno, somethin’ smells kinda fishy.

[Progressive Jones]

7. Another reason to keep guns out of the hands of stupid people. nt

[Emile]

8. He should lose his right to own guns! He is not

a responsible gun owner!

[IA8IT]

9. If you mistake a bull elk for a whitetail doe you need to not hunt any more ever.

The second bull elk what the hell. You have some explaining to do.