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 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.
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