Me thinks he should have his hunting and fishing privileges taken away for 13 years, one year for each deer, along with jail time and known to repeat his actions. Read on.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A 22-year-old Williston man is facing two felony charges as part of a more than yearlong investigation by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.
David Larsen was arrested Monday and charged with two class C felony counts of exploitation of wildlife, as well as carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle, a class B misdemeanor. He was ordered held Monday on $10,000 bond.
The investigation, which started in October 2017, involved nine adults and two juveniles, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed in Northwest District Court. Game and Fish officials started looking into a decapitated deer carcass in a remote part of Mountrail County.
Eventually, the investigation led them to look into Larsen, court records indicate. Among the things he is accused of is shooting 13 deer — seven white-tailed deer and six mule deer — at a well site and leaving the animals to waste.
From the affidavit of probable cause is wasn’t clear when the shooting is alleged to have happened. A juvenile told police that he had been with Larsen when Larsen shot the deer, and that at the time, Larsen told him he wouldn’t be caught, charging documents state.
Investigators wrote in the probable cause affidavit that a large part of the Larsen’s divorce had to do with hiss poaching. Officers were told that Larsen rarely brought venison home and that he “just likes killing stuff.”
When he was interviewed by game wardens, Larsen admitted failing to tag some deer until after he’d gotten them home, according to charging documents.
At a bond hearing Monday, Christopher Votava, assistant state’s attorney for Williams County, told Northwest District Judge Paul Jacobson that Larsen also had warrants out for four class C felony counts of exploitation of wildlife in Mountrail County, as well. He asked Jacobson to set Larsen’s bond at $10,000, saying the allegations showed a pattern of behavior dating back to late 2016.
Larsen told Jacobson that he isn’t a flight risk.
“I’d just like to get back to work and we can deal with this in court,” he said.
As part of the investigation, multiple people were charged with misdemeanor hunting violations, but it appears only Larsen was charged with a felony, based on a review of court filings. Larsen is due back in court Feb. 14 for a preliminary hearing.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A 22-year-old Williston man is facing two felony charges as part of a more than yearlong investigation by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.
David Larsen was arrested Monday and charged with two class C felony counts of exploitation of wildlife, as well as carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle, a class B misdemeanor. He was ordered held Monday on $10,000 bond.
The investigation, which started in October 2017, involved nine adults and two juveniles, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed in Northwest District Court. Game and Fish officials started looking into a decapitated deer carcass in a remote part of Mountrail County.
Eventually, the investigation led them to look into Larsen, court records indicate. Among the things he is accused of is shooting 13 deer — seven white-tailed deer and six mule deer — at a well site and leaving the animals to waste.
From the affidavit of probable cause is wasn’t clear when the shooting is alleged to have happened. A juvenile told police that he had been with Larsen when Larsen shot the deer, and that at the time, Larsen told him he wouldn’t be caught, charging documents state.
Investigators wrote in the probable cause affidavit that a large part of the Larsen’s divorce had to do with hiss poaching. Officers were told that Larsen rarely brought venison home and that he “just likes killing stuff.”
When he was interviewed by game wardens, Larsen admitted failing to tag some deer until after he’d gotten them home, according to charging documents.
At a bond hearing Monday, Christopher Votava, assistant state’s attorney for Williams County, told Northwest District Judge Paul Jacobson that Larsen also had warrants out for four class C felony counts of exploitation of wildlife in Mountrail County, as well. He asked Jacobson to set Larsen’s bond at $10,000, saying the allegations showed a pattern of behavior dating back to late 2016.
Larsen told Jacobson that he isn’t a flight risk.
“I’d just like to get back to work and we can deal with this in court,” he said.
As part of the investigation, multiple people were charged with misdemeanor hunting violations, but it appears only Larsen was charged with a felony, based on a review of court filings. Larsen is due back in court Feb. 14 for a preliminary hearing.
Last edited:
