poaching

Tips sought on black bear cub shot west of Stevensville

Nov-24-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on a black bear cub that was shot and left to waste on U.S. Forest Service land west of Stevensville in the Bitterroot Valley

Mule deer doe shot, left to waste near Augusta

Nov-17-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on a mule deer doe that was shot and left to waste on state land southwest of Augusta.

FWP investigating bighorn sheep shot and left to waste near Thompson River Road

Nov-14-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking information after a bighorn sheep ram was shot and left to waste off Thompson River Road near Highway 200 east of Thompson Falls.

Info sought after three elk shot, left to waste

Nov-12-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on three elk that were shot and left to waste on the Sun River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) near Augusta earlier this week.

Wardens seeking information on unlawfully killed bull elk

Oct-28-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on an unlawfully killed six-by-six bull elk left to waste on private property south of Musselshell.

Three men charged in poaching case near Hardin  

Oct-09-25 by Moosetrack Megan

–Three Big Horn County men were recently charged in Montana’s 22nd Judicial District Court by a designated special prosecutor for unlawfully killing several bull elk and one mule deer buck in the Sarpy Creek area near Hardin between 2022 and 2023. 

Six men sentenced in Musselshell County poaching case

Sep-19-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Six men from Montana and Washington have pled guilty in Musselshell County Justice Court to unlawfully killing bull elk and mule deer bucks near Roundup.

Tips sought on two spike elk shot south of Hamilton

Sep-18-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on two spike elk shot and left to waste on private land near Likes Ranch Block Management Area south of Hamilton.

Antelope buck poached near Alzada, left to waste

Aug-20-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks received a report Aug. 13 of a buck antelope found on private land off Highway 323 near Alzada with its head removed and the meat left to waste.

Felony warrants issued for Michigan father and son for wildlife violations

Aug-13-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Warrants for the arrest of a Michigan father and son have been issued following a series of wildlife violations in Treasure County.

Men charged for alleged unlawful take of seven white-tailed deer

Jul-09-25 by Moosetrack Megan

56 violations! Five of the seven deer were killed in a single 24-hour period.

Coeur d’Alene man convicted of unlawful killing of a trophy bull elk 

Jul-09-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Thanks to a tip submitted through Fish and Game’s Citizens Against Poaching hotline, a Coeur d’Alene man was convicted of a felony for unlawfully taking wildlife.

Six men sentenced in Musselshell County poaching case

Sep-19-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Six men from Montana and Washington have pled guilty in Musselshell County Justice Court to unlawfully killing bull elk and mule deer bucks near Roundup.

Tips sought on two spike elk shot south of Hamilton

Sep-18-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on two spike elk shot and left to waste on private land near Likes Ranch Block Management Area south of Hamilton.

Antelope buck poached near Alzada, left to waste

Aug-20-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks received a report Aug. 13 of a buck antelope found on private land off Highway 323 near Alzada with its head removed and the meat left to waste.

Felony warrants issued for Michigan father and son for wildlife violations

Aug-13-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Warrants for the arrest of a Michigan father and son have been issued following a series of wildlife violations in Treasure County.

Men charged for alleged unlawful take of seven white-tailed deer

Jul-09-25 by Moosetrack Megan

56 violations! Five of the seven deer were killed in a single 24-hour period.

Coeur d’Alene man convicted of unlawful killing of a trophy bull elk 

Jul-09-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Thanks to a tip submitted through Fish and Game’s Citizens Against Poaching hotline, a Coeur d’Alene man was convicted of a felony for unlawfully taking wildlife.

Kalispell man found guilty on seven criminal counts related to poaching crimes

Apr-14-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Carr was convicted of two counts of unlawful possession of wildlife, two counts of hunting or killing an overlimit of game animals, two counts of waste of game animals, and a single count of loan or transfer of a license.

Two Men Sentenced in Largest-Ever Bird Mount Trafficking Case in U.S. History

Apr-10-25 by Moosetrack Megan

$900,000 Fine is One of the Largest Ever Ordered for an Endangered Species Act Case. Waldrop amassed an extensive collection of 1,401 taxidermy bird mounts and 2,594 eggs.

They bragged about poaching. Turns out, they were telling the game warden.

Feb-27-25 by Moosetrack Megan

The case involves unlawful possession of a sea turtle skull, several mountain lions, a wolverine, a ringtail cat, owl parts and illegally harvested deer.

Poaching isn’t hunting, it’s stealing

Oct-16-24 by Angela Montana

In out-of-state news, three Chester County guys— a father and his two sons— just got hit with a whopping 71 […]

Aggravated Assault in Tennessee Deer Poaching Case Results in Felony Conviction

Mar-25-24 by Angela Montana

A deer poaching case in Rogersville involving aggravated assault of a landowner has resulted in a felony conviction for a […]