GREEN LAKE, WI (WTAQ) – One of the suspects in an alleged deer “thrill killing” case has pled not guilty.
Grant Boese is facing 128 charges in connection with the deaths of 15 deer.
Online court records show that Boese was released on a signature bond Monday and returns to court on February 24.
According to the criminal complaint, Boese and Steven Steger allegedly shot 15 deer, kept the empty shell casings, texted photos of them and hid several of the deer with brush and snow.
Among the 128 counts Boese faces, 14 are misdemeanor charges of failure to obtain a hunting license and 16 misdemeanors for illegal shining.
The ordinance violations include multiple counts of hunting after revocation, hunting within 50 feet of the road, hunting after hours, discharge weapon from vehicle and failure to make effort to retrieve downed game.
Steger faces a total of 74 counts, including 16 misdemeanor charges of illegal shining. The ordinance violations are the same as what Boese is facing.
Another suspect, Cody Johnston, was charged previously in connection with a subsequent chase but was not charged for the animal deaths.
(Additional reporting from FOX 11).
