I’m no hunter, but plenty in my family are and one thing they all agree on is you respect the wildlife. Two men from Belleville, Michigan, apparently didn’t get the memo. Chad Schubert and his father Ronald are facing felony charges for illegally poaching a trophy bull elk in Treasure County, Montana.
Authorities say Chad killed the elk with a rifle during archery-only season, on private land, without the owner’s permission. The real insult? Investigators allege they cut off the head and antlers, leaving most of the meat to rot.
Chad faces an additional felony for tampering with evidence, plus misdemeanors for hunting during closed season, trespassing, wasting game, and failing to return to the kill site. Ronald is also charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass.
If convicted, they could face over $60,000 in fines, jail time, and a suspension of hunting rights in all 50 states under the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, a nationwide agreement that enforces wildlife penalties across state lines.
The lesson? Disrespect the game, and it might just get its revenge from the grave.
