No more hunting for this man.
State officials in Montana issued a lifetime hunting ban to a man who pled guilty to multiple charges related to the killing of a trophy moose in 2019. The sentence also included multiple fines, a suspended prison sentence and a temporary suspension of fishing privileges.
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks department posted news of the ban on its Facebook page. The post also included a photo of Game Warden Josh Leonard holding the moose’s antlers, which measured 56 inches wide and had a net score of 145.
The investigation into the incident began in 2019 after FWP wardens were notified about a dead moose east of Townsend, according to the post. The officers discovered the dead moose with its head removed, but with all of the meat still on the body. An investigation of the area revealed distinctive tire tracks and boot prints in the area.
A Montana FWP Game Warden holds up the antlers of a moose that was illegally killed. (Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks)
“In April 2020, wardens received another tip of someone who possessed moose antlers he claimed to have found in the same area where the moose carcass was discovered,” the post continues. “Wardens executed a search warrant and discovered the antlers, as well as boots and tires that matched the tracks at the kill site. During an interview with wardens, the man confessed to killing the moose.”
After pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a game animal, hunting without a valid license and waste of a game animal, Shiloh Berry, 41, received a lifetime ban from hunting and trapping in Montana, according to local reports.
A Montana man pled guilty to killing the moose and has had his hunting privileges permanently revoked. (iStock)
His sentence also included fines totaling $12,100, a suspended five-year prison sentence and a loss of fishing privileges for three years.
Hunters across the country continue to debate trail cameras.
Some states have recently decided to ban the use of trail cameras for deer hunting. These devices can be used not just for personal hunting purposes, but also for collecting data on big game animal positions which can later be sold.
While some states have banned the use of cameras for a variety of hunting purposes, Ohio officials recently said that they have no plans to regulate the use of these cameras.
