Spokesman Review
Trophy elk hunter tagged for lying
OUTLAW – Outback Outfitters guide Jon C. Wick, 46, of Summerville, Ore., and Tod L. Reichert, 72, of Salkum, Wash., have pleaded guilty to criminal violations in a 2007 Blue Mountains elk hunt involving Washington’s coveted “Governor’s tag.”
Reichert purchased the any-bull auction tag and hired Wick’s guiding service.
Violations include using a helicopter to spot elk for the hunt, guiding outside the outfitter’s licensed area, and lying to enforcement officers.
Reichert’s sentence includes a $5,000 fine and two years’ probation during which he cannot enter a national forest.
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"using a helicopter to spot elk for the hunt" is not different in degree, it is different in kind than "not waiting 24 hours the guide had the bull spotted the helicopter just got him to camp and he never waited 24 hr"
Last edited by JDHasty; 05/10/16.
