Jason Elliott, the man who killed the beloved dear named Bowtie, said he was hundreds of yards off the trail, and thought he was within the law.
Elliot describes himself as a seasoned hunter and said he made a mistake Sunday when he used a crossbow to shoot the well-known buck.
"I was in an area that I thought was admissible," Elliott said.
However, he admitted that he did not know that hunting is prohibited in county parks.
Yeah, we want idiots like him shooting arrows and firing guns at poor animals while we're in the park walking our dogs, playing with our children, enjoying nature. Moron.
"I'm obviously sorry for what happened,” Elliott said. “I wasn't intentionally trying to do something callous."
"I saw a lot of blood. And I said, ‘What did you do sir, what did you do?’” Jim Bagley said.
Bagley, a hunter, was hiking when he ran into Elliott on Sunday. He believes the kill was a reckless decision.
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| Families, nature enthusiasts and photographers had enjoyed seeing Bowtie roam around the park for years |
Randy Crawford agrees. He came up with Bowtie’s name years ago based on the distinctive markings on the buck’s neck. He started photographing the deer years ago.
"I know what I'm supposed to know when I go hunting, and I expect every other individual to know," Crawford said.
Despite the criticism, Elliott maintains his innocence.
"I would never shoot a deer that was beloved by anyone else," Elliott said.
Elliott received three citations from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, including $770 in fines, and his hunting license has been revoked for a year.
12 News reached out to DNR for further comment but the agency did not return our calls.
(WISN Milwaukee - Dec 18, 2015)
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