Oregon Husband & Wife Convicted in Elk Poaching 

The Couple was sentenced to paying $2,500 in fines and restitution fees, there is also a plot twist to their sentence. Chris Lardy is required to write an apology letter and publish it in his local newspaper. He will also serve six days in jail, 18 months of probation. Plus cannot participate in any hunting activities for three years.

What did Oregon Game and Fish Have to say about this elk poaching?

“Each hunter is responsible for every round they fire,” said Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Sergeant Erich Timko. “And hunters have a responsibility to make a reasonable effort to track and retrieve potentially wounded wildlife. This is a prime example of when that is not done. These are egregious results. However, even more so on antlerless hunts, it can be difficult to pick one specific animal and stay on target. And at times, you must make that decision not to fire unless you are 100 percent positive you are shooting at that animal. If you cannot be 100 percent positive of your target, then you have responsibility not to take that shot.”

There are so many facets of wrongdoing in this case,” said ODFW Big Game Program Manager Brian Wolfer. “These people acted in blatant disregard for the elk, hunting laws and basic hunting ethics.

Brian Wolfer

What do you think do you think they got off to easy in this elk poaching case?