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Deer poaching leads to record Neb. fine
Published Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 05:27 AM
LINCOLN, Neb.(AP) _ The largest poaching fine in Nebraska since electronic court records began being kept in 1996 has been levied in Cherry County. Last week, three men from Merriman were ordered by a Cherry County judge to pay a combined $20,145 for illegally killing five mule dear. The men left four of the deer to rot in a field south of Merriman on Sept. 19. The largest of the five deer, a five-by-five buck, was left hanging on display on a flatbed trailer. Each of the men pleaded guilty to about two dozen counts, including hunting during a closed season, hunting without permission, hunting with artificial light, game harassment, and wanton waste. The men who shot the deer are: Nathan Chappell, 27; Kip Castellaw, 22; and Ernie Bennett, 57. ____ On the Net: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/

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