November 9, 2012
From FWP.MT.gov
Several years of investigative efforts by state officials in
Montana, Pennsylvania and Mississippi have resulted in six men being
convicted on wildlife-related criminal charges in Phillips County
Justice Court.
Through help from wardens in Mississippi and
Pennsylvania and a search warrant executed on Tabb Huntley’s
residence, a number of taxidermy mounts of illegally harvested mule
deer and white-tailed deer were seized and Huntley and five
non-resident hunters were charged, Paulsen said.
The
following misdemeanor convictions and penalties were entered:
Huntley pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful possession of a
game animal and two counts of acting as outfitter or guide without a
license. He paid $1,000 in fines and $3,500 in restitution and lost
his hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for four years.
Mark Vetula, 56, of Homer City, PA, pleaded guilty to one count of
unlawful possession of a game animal. He was fined $535, paid $500
in restitution and lost his privileges for two years.
Brian
Szalkowski, 43, of Homer City, PA, pleaded guilty to failing to keep
a legal license attached to game animal. He received a $135 fine.
Larry Cox, 55, of Lake Cormorant, MS, pleaded guilty to hunting
without a valid license and unlawful possession of a deer. He paid
$1,070 in fines, $500 in restitution and lost his privileges for two
years.
Donald Allen, 45, of Thaxton, MS, pleaded guilty to
hunting without a valid license, unlawfully possessing a deer and
illegally transporting an untagged deer. He paid $1,205 in fines,
$500 in restitution and lost his privileges for two years.
Bennie Randolph, 62, of Pontotoc, MS, pleaded guilty to hunting
without a valid license, unlawfully possessing a deer and illegally
transporting an untagged deer. He paid $1,205 in fines, $500 in
restitution and lost his privileges for two years.
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