COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — A man accused of shooting and killing a deer on Tubbs Hill in Coeur d'Alene last week has been cited.
Coeur d'Alene police said the deer was killed with archery equipment by a resident who did not know that killing deer with bow and arrow in the city was illegal. The hunter was originally given a warning.
By Monday afternoon, the man was found to be in violation of that law. Coeur d'Alene Police Captain Dave Hagar said the violation is a misdemeanor and is punishable by up to $1,000 and 180 days in jail.
Kim Ashbaugh's neighbor, who lives nearby, saw leftover blood from the kill. Ashbaugh has hiked Tubbs Hill dozens of times and has taken dozens of photos of deer. The hunter's actions make her mad because the park is popular with people and because deer here are used to seeing people.
"It's not a sporting event to come up here and kill an animal," she said.
Police said they'll continue to do their best to get the word out stuff like this isn't OK. Neighbors like Ashbaugh hope something like this won't happen again.
"He was able to keep the meat, which I thought should go to a Food Bank," she said.
Hagar said conflicting information prompted more investigation and review on Monday.