Jones, whose firearms licence had been revoked by police about a decade earlier, took his .222 rifle and shot one of the animals from the driver’s seat through an open window. Yesterday, the Kaka Point resident pleaded guilty to unlawful hunting and unlawful possession of the weapon. After shooting the deer, the court heard, Jones wasted no time gutting it on the side of the road before placing his choice cuts in the boot of the car. "He did admit that shooting from a vehicle on a road may not be legal," a court summary said. "Inherent in this unlawful hunting charge is the risk posed to the public through shooting in open areas like this," he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 02, 2021 16:30 UTC