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Film crew cited for hunting deer with aid of bait in Parke County
ROCKVILLE -- Indiana Conservation Officers cited Jody L. Davies, 47, of Rockville, and Sarah Ross, 32, of Danville, each for hunting deer with the aid of bait Sunday in Parke County.
A crossbow and additional evidence was seized Sunday morning at the scene. Both women are facing multiple additional counts of hunting deer with the aid of bait, as well as charges for an illegally taken deer.
The incident occurred as part of an extensive investigation during the past three years as multiple baited stands had been identified and documented on hunting properties used by the women in both Parke and Putnam counties beginning in 2015.
Indiana Conservation Officers have been using multiple tactics to keep track of the hunting activity in the baited areas, and documenting the offenses throughout the 2015, 2016 and 2017 hunting seasons.
Davies has been featured on social media and in articles with many prominent outdoor magazines in reference to the two trophy class whitetail bucks she killed in 2015 and 2016, both of which were harvested during the investigation. She also films for a hunting television show.
At this time no charges are being filed directly involving the harvest of her two largest deer.
The investigation is still ongoing.
Conservation Officers remind hunters that all substances placed for animal consumption, along with any affected soil, must be completely removed from the hunting area at least 10 days prior to the hunting.