Florida man charged in Morgantown poaching incident

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Florida man is facing charges for deer poaching, the Morgantown Police Department announced Friday.

Police arrested 18 year old Jason Herbert Berk of Boynton Beach, Florida in Morgantown after discovering a white-tailed deer carcass that had been field-dressed early Tuesday morning, Jan. 2.

Officers followed footprints in the snow to a residence on Augusta Avenue to reach Berk.

He’s charged with hunting out of season, using an artificial light while hunting, and unlawful possession of wildlife.