Hunter Who Killed “Hollywood Buck” Receives Punishment

The hunter who killed Richmond’s beloved “Hollywood Buck” has pleaded guilty to multiple charges.

Jason Walters, 36, has pled guilty to 20 charges in relation to his illegally hunting the beloved “Hollywood Buck” and killing other deers.

Walters was sentenced to four months in prison and is prohibited from getting a hunter’s license for 100 years, with 75 of these years suspended; his current hunter’s license will also be suspended for over 25 years.

Virginia wildlife officials stated Walter’s conviction is “one of the strongest enforcement outcomes in recent memory,”

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Here’s what WRIC reported:

The killer of Richmond’s beloved “Hollywood Buck” has pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to the act, as well as others in connection to the illegal killings of other deer.

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According to the Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Office, 36-year-old Jason Walters has pleaded guilty to 20 charges.

Walters will begin serving a four-month active sentence later in August, with an additional 80 months of suspended jail time.

The Commonwealth’s Attorney said Walters is prohibited from getting a hunter’s license for 100 years with 75 years suspended, for an active license prohibition of 25 years.

Walters has also been ordered to pay a restitution of $11,000 to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, according to the Commonwealth’s Attorney. In addition, he must pay fines for hunting infractions totaling $2,050.

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Per Gear Junkie:

Virginia wildlife officials sent a clear message with the sentencing of a poacher this week: Unethical hunting will not be tolerated.

For the illegal killing of a beloved deer known as the “Hollywood Buck,” among other crimes, Richmond resident Jason Walters was sentenced to 6 months of jail with 3 months suspended, Virginia officials said this week. Walters pled guilty to 20 charges, including poaching and trespassing. He will also be fined $2,500, as well as an $11,000 replacement cost for the famous 29-point buck and two other poached deer.

Walters’ accomplice, Alan Proffitt, was also found guilty of six wildlife violations and must pay $1,250 in fines and serve 30 days of house arrest. Both men also lost hunting privileges: Walters for 24 years and Proffitt for 30 years.

Virginia wildlife officials called the sentencing “one of the strongest enforcement outcomes in recent memory,” in a Thursday press release. Multiple agencies were involved in the investigation and prosecution, including the Virginia Department of Natural Resources, the City of Richmond, and Chesterfield County.

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