One of the Ohio walleye fishing tournament cheaters is now facing a new scandal after allegedly shooting several whitetail deer illegally.
On the fourth week of October, the Pennsylvania Game Commission announced that 36-year-old Chase Cominsky was charged with eight wildlife crimes in Mercer County.
Here are other details shared by the game commission's northwest region wardens.
Ohio Walleye Fishing Tournament Cheater Has Another Scandal
According to Fox News' latest report, the game commission's northwest region accuses Cominsky of taking several antlered whitetail deer without a valid license between 2013 and 2021.
Wardens said that the walleye fishing tournament cheater was illegally shooting these rare antlered animals after legal shooting hours or during the closed season.
Since the hunting privileges of Cominsky were removed during the said period, Pennsylvania decided to charge them with unlawful killing or possession of game. Aside from this, he is also accused of unlawful acts on licenses, tagging, and reporting of big game kills.
Officials said that when they visited the fisherman's residence, they found five antlered whitetail deer heads mounted in his living room. They added that these animal parts were tagged with another person's name illegally.
On Nov. 14, a preliminary hearing will happen on the Pennsylvania charges that Cominsky is facing. Unfortunately, the attorney who handled him during his recent walleye fishing tournament cheating in Ohio said that he would no longer represent the man in the court.
Recent Ohio Walleye Fishing Tournament Cheating
USA Today reported that Cominsky and 43-year-old Jacon Runyan pleaded guilty to cheating in a Lake Erie walleye fishing tournament.
Specifically, they entered guilty pleas to felony charges of a misdemeanor count of illegal animal ownership and cheating in March. Because of this, they were sent to 10 days in jail and 1.5 years of probation.
Their case began after they were discovered using weights to make their catches appear heavier at the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament, which happened in September.
Cominsky decided to give up his bass boat worth $100,000 and was fined. If you want to learn more about the recent Ohio walleye fishing tournament cheating scandal, you can click here.
