Maryland Natural Resources Police Cite for Deer Poaching
December 22, 2020
Charges Filed During Two-Week Deer Firearms Season
Maryland Natural Resources Police charged several individuals throughout the state for illegal hunting practices during the two-week deer firearm season, Nov. 28- Dec. 12.
Police charged Kevin Gue, 23, of Brunswick, and Andrew Whitworth, 22, of Union Bridge, with failure to obtain a hunting license, hunting on private lands without written permission, hunting deer with spotlights, and hunting or attempting to hunt game birds or mammals during the closed season. Officers were conducting spotlight surveillance in northern Frederick County on Dec. 3 when they observed passengers in a vehicle shining a handheld spotlight onto a nearby field. While talking with the individuals, police say they located two shotguns, ammunition, and a handheld spotlight. Both men face up to $6,500 in fines and six months in jail.