HELENA - Eight Louisiana men have been charged with
a slew of hunting violations, including killing deer on private land
without proper licenses.
One of the men also was charged with illegally guiding
and outfitting hunts in Montana.
Game wardens say the hunters stopped at a game-check
station near Saco on Nov. 4, and wardens found seven of the deer
they shot had not been killed on the private land where the men were
permitted to hunt.
Two of the Louisiana hunters, who had nonresident licenses
to kill antlerless deer, had allegedly shot bucks using resident
licenses. They were charged with illegal tag transfer, said Warden
Dave Lowen.
Charged with hunting without a valid license were:
Thomas Ajubita, 42, of Metairie, La., Paul Frolich, 57, of Mandeville,
La., and Dr. Richard Helman, 50, and Charles Clasen, 52, both of
New Orleans.
Craig Clasen, 26, of New Orleans and Christopher Barto,
32, of Pearl River, La., were charged with illegal tag transfer and
hunting without a valid license. Mickey Greer, 59, of New Orleans,
was charged with hunting without a valid license and unlawful transportation
of game animals.
Anthony Bazile, 55, of Braithwaite, La., was charged
with seven counts of outfitting or guiding without a license.
The men all pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charges
and were all released after posting bond.
