The case began when a Union County homeowner saw a wounded deer run into his field and die. The area was restricted to archery hunting, but investigators determined the deer had been shot with a firearm.
Two people were spotted entering the field shortly afterward. Union County Deputy Helms and K-9 Eli were called in to track where they had come from.
Eli followed the trail through thick woods before reaching an area with game cameras, a pile of corn and an elevated hunting stand…