BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A 31-year-old Oregon man has acknowledged he illegally killed and tagged a bull elk in southern Montana’s Park County.
David “Bud” LaRoche, of Salem, pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to a misdemeanor violation of the Lacey Act for illegally transporting or aiding and abetting the transport of a bull elk in 2009. The act regulates the interstate sale, transportation and purchase of wildlife.
Prosecutors say LaRoche was a client of Richard “Dick” Weiner and his son, Richard “Matt” Weiner, both of Salem. The elder Weiner, who operates Oregon Outdoor Adventures, arranged for big game hunts in Park County from 2005 until 2010 and charged clients from $1,500 to $2,500.
The Billings Gazette (http://bit.ly/nXgePg ) reports the Weiners are scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 1.
