BILLINGS — Six men from Montana and Washington recently pleaded guilty to poaching bull elk and mule deer bucks in Musselshell County Justice Court, according to a news release from Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks on Friday.

The violations occurred between 2020 and 2024.

Working on a tip, Montana wardens worked with Washington warden to seize several mounts of poached elk and deer.

The six men killed several large bull elk in Hunting District 590, which is in the Musselshell County area, without proper permits and several large mule deer without licenses.

Eleven mounts were seized as evidence in the investigation, and 34 charges and 13 warnings were issued by FWP wardens.

The sentences are:

Ben Valadez - Tri Cities, WA, $8,050 in fines and restitution, 8-year license revocation

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