10/14/09

BONNERS FERRY, Idaho (AP) _ The Idaho Department of Fish and
Game says a series of hotline tips helped nab four men in elk
poaching investigations in northern Idaho.

Agency enforcement officials say 56-year-old Roland Hall, a
Bonners Ferry veterinarian, and his hunting partner, 32-year-old
Dennis Liermann Jr., have each been charged with one felony count
for illegally killing elk Sept. 5 near Priest Lake. The allged
crime occured one day before the start of archery season.

In a separate investigation, wardens say they charged Herman
Naumann, 56, of Napavine, Wash., for shooting an elk in Shoshone
County with a pistol during archery season. His hunting partner,
Corey Wilson, 40, also of Napavine, was cited for putting his own
tag on the elk.

The agency's regional conservation officer Craig Walker says
citizen tips are key to enforcing state hunting rules and ethics.

If convicted, all four face fines and the potential loss of
hunting privileges.
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Information from: The Spokesman-Review,
http://www.spokesman.com


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