Posted on 12/03/2020 12:13:48 PM PST by SJackson
The priest who has been heckled and vandalized for hunting deer to help feed the hungry
This holy hunter probably never expected to need police protection.
Police in Wisconsin have spoken out to stop the criminal harassment of a priest who has been heckled and vandalized for hunting deer, to help feed the hungry, on the private grounds of the 160-acre abbey where he resides.
The De Pere Police Department says that the harassment toward Father Jordan Neeck has stopped since the Norbertine priest filed a police report and authorities shared the story with local media last week, WBAY reports. However, the threat is still concerning.
Neeck enjoys bow hunting, and has harvested four deer on the sprawling property of St. Norbert Abbey so far this fall, donating the deer to a local food bank to help feed families in need. The priest is a licensed hunter with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR,) and has had the abbey’s permission to hunt on its grounds since 2016, as the Green Bay area has an overpopulation of deer.
Though the clergyman has never been criticized for his passion for the outdoor sport in years past, he summed up the 2020 season as “a year of many problems.” The trouble reportedly began as soon as he started hunting this fall.
“First hint was probably opening weekend of bow hunting in which people have approached me and said, ‘Shame on you’ and I’m thinking I’m on my own private property, given permission to do this and following all the regulations provided by the Wisconsin DNR,” Neeck told WBAY last week. “I’ve checked the City of De Pere regulations and ordinances, and Village Allouez ordinances, everything I’m doing is legal.”
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“What a Nimrod!”
Near Green Bay. Sounds like the problem might be public access.
However, the outrage has escalated as he’s continued to hunt, as there is public access to the Abbey property trails.In recent weeks, trees on the Abbey grounds have been spray painted, security cameras on the trail have been stolen, and, most alarmingly, the hunter’s tree stand was vandalized in a way “that could’ve proved deadly,” the outlet reports.
“There was some damage that could’ve rendered Father Jordan’s tree stand unsafe and there was also so damage to some trees. To us, that indicated that whoever was doing this kind of knew what they were doing,” said De Pere Police Officer Tony Phelps.
Feeding the hungry...and thinning the herd...at the same time.
What's wrong with that?
The people who say “Shame on you” might be old Dungeons and Dragons players who believe clerics should not wield a weapon that draws blood.
I wonder if I can plug one of the King’s turkeys [in season, with a license] as they brazenly saunter down the driveway.
Well, they could go full potato on the town folks.
The Abby could close the trails during deer hunting season.
Blame it on the vandalism.
So...they don’t use knives and forks...Or any pointy sharp things...
In Minnesota,
hunter harassment is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000. A ticket issued in the field runs $300 plus court costs, although officers can reduce that to a warning if the culprit seems unlikely to repeat the offense. New computer software makes it easier for agents in the field to check for repeat offenders.
Hungry people? Let ‘em eat vegan fake burgers.
My surname is Parker, and it originated as the family name that came from protecting the kings grounds from the hungry riff-raff peasants doing that.
I was told we use to hang people for that back in the day.
I appreciated his photo with the pheasant. I never realized there is pheasant hunting in Wisconsin
I'm sure you can if you're in an urban area and observing the laws on how far away you can safely shoot from other buildings.......
We need more like him!
Who did he tell other than the local authorities?
A hunter doesn't have to tell anyone, greenies go out searching for hunters......
And gun laws prevent murders.......
Deer are vermin. He’s doin the abbey a favor and probably feeding some people besides.
Jeez. Why doesn’t he buy his meat at the store like liberals do? No animals are hurt when you get it at the supermarket.
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