26 Point Buck: Horicon area pair alleged to have poached trophy deer

HORICON – Two Horicon area men face seven conservation charges of illegally shooting a trophy deer out-of-season, stemming from an investigation that began last January.

DNR conservation warden Paul Nell, Horicon, said the charges could cost Wayne Nisiewicz, 45, and Anthony Nisiewicz, 24, hefty fines, jail time and possible loss of their hunting and fishing privileges, if convicted.

Most of the charges stem from the alleged shooting of a deer with a firearm during the archery season. Anthony Nisiewicz was additionally charged with providing false deer registration information while Wayne Nisiewicz was also charged with obstructing a conservation warden.

The investigation was launched when citizens called the wardens about several suspicious gun shots that occurred after dark on Dec. 31, 2008. A subsequent search of the Wayne Nisiewicz property revealed a number of items that led to the charges.

The focal point is the alleged shooting of a large 26 point buck, which is reported to be the largest white-tail buck ever killed in Dodge County.

According to the Dodge County District Attorney’s Office, a criminal complaint is nothing more than a written, formal accusation against a defendant charging the commission of one or more criminal acts. It is not considered as evidence against the defendant in any way. It does not raise any inference of guilt.


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