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Two Tampa Bay Area Men Arrested for Shooting Deer from Vehicle

LAND O’LAKES, Fla. (AP) _ Two Tampa Bay area men face charges after authorities say they shot a deer from their vehicle.

The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office reports that 54-year-old Charles Martin Jones and 51-year-old Michael Edward McCord were traveling along a rural road Saturday night when they pulled over to shoot the deer, which they left dead by the road.

The men traveled several more miles before throwing the rifle out the window.

The Tampa Bay Times (http://bit.ly/VnPVIS ) reports that a deputy caught up to the pair and arrested them.

Jones was charged with taking wildlife on a road. McCord was charged with willful waste of wildlife, taking wildlife on a road and discharging a firearm in public.

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  • Justinmsmith Js28

    Idiot!! I use to hunt with these guys!!
    I stopped hunting with them, mainly mr McCord due to always doing stuff like this!
    Was on a lease with him in north florida and the dumbass killed a huge 500lb black bear and was arrested for it!!
    This is his 3rd or 4th time he has been in trouble for this type of incident!!
    They need to take his guns away for good!!! How many times is it going to take??