poaching

Sidney men arrested for wildlife violations in Dawson County

Dec-05-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Warden Ault and warden Gregory Conitz responded to the scene and discovered seven mule deer doe and fawn carcasses that had been shot with rifles and left to waste.

Tips sought on two elk poached near Georgetown Lake

Dec-05-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on a cow and spike elk that were shot and left to waste on private property between Georgetown Lake and the East Fork Reservoir, south of Philipsburg.

Game wardens seek information on bull elk killed west of Toston 

Dec-05-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Game wardens with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are looking for tips from the public about two bull elk that were killed in Hunting District 380 west of Toston. 

Wardens investigating cow elk shot near Polebridge

Dec-04-25 by Moosetrack Megan

A cow elk was shot on private land about two miles south of Polebridge.

Texas man pleads guilty to trafficking bald and golden eagles

Dec-04-25 by Moosetrack Megan

The co-defendants sent the eagles, including their parts, through the mail from Montana to Humble, Texas, where Butler resides.

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.

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.

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.