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Woman fined after bragging about illegal hunt on dating app

January 11, 2019 7:03 am

The woman sent photos of the deer she shot, which helped the warden track down his trigger-happy match [Source: Oklahoma Game Wardens

One woman ended up with a fine of over $2,000 after telling a stranger she’d illegally killed a deer in Oklahoma.

What she didn’t know was that the man she’d matched with was a game warden, who then changed tack in their chat.

Cannon Harrison went from flirting to asking subtle questions to try to identify the woman.

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He was speaking to the unnamed woman after the end of Oklahoma’s hunting season, which is why the woman’s comment about having killed a “bigo buck” sparked his professional interest.

She also admitted using a spotlight in her illegal kill, which is when hunters shine a light at an animal to confuse and take the attention of wild animals.

Details were shared on Facebook by the Oklahoma Game Wardens page this week. The incident took place in late 2018.

After sending photos of the deer and personal details to Cannon, he reportedly tracked the illegal hunter down on social media, with wardens showing up at her house the next morning to take action.

“As Game Wardens our personal lives are often blurred into our professional lives. This is often the case when it comes to social media, personal cell phones, and now dating apps,” wrote Oklahoma Game Wardens on Facebook.

“She has already pled guilty and paid multiple fines.”