Police say men tried to shoot deer from Warm Springs Avenue

BOISE - Police say two Canyon County men tried to shoot a deer from a public street - and now they are facing a number of charges.

Officers say it happened Sunday morning in Boise. Someone called police to report hearing shots fired in the area of Warm Springs Avenue and Eckert Road at about 3:30 a.m.

When officers arrived, they say they found a car holding two men - Dustin L. Edison of Nampa and Dustin H. Chase of Caldwell.

They say the men used a .410 pistol that is also a shotgun to fire at a deer from their car. Officers say the men saw the deer using a flashlight and shot at it.

The pair is charged with hunting without a license, hunting with the aid of artificial light and shooting from a public highway.

Records indicate Edison has a prior felony conviction - which means he also faces an additional felony charge of felony in possession of a firearm. Both were booked into the Ada County Jail.