INYO COUNTY, Calif. (KOLO) - A deer poacher was sentenced to a three-year hunting ban, one year of probation, forfeiture of the deer, mandatory re-completion of hunter education, court fees, and 80 hours of community service, according to a California Department of Fish and Wildlife Facebook post on Friday, Nov. 14.

In September 2025, the individual pleaded guilty to violating California Fish and Game code involving falsification of documents and unlawful taking of a mammal.

The September 2023 incident was discovered in Madera County, Calif. Officers were inspecting a taxidermy shop and saw a distinctive antlered deer mount.

They recognized the antlers from a buck previously photographed alive in Yosemite Lakes Park in Coarsegold.

An A19 Archery/X10 tag claimed the deer had been taken

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