Utah Man Charged in Multiple Hunting Violations Across Three Counties in Montana

By Vanessa Torres

Montana -(Ammoland.com)- Christopher N. Brittain (33) of Utah was charged and has pleaded guilty to three counts of hunting without a license, three counts of unlawful possession and transportation of a game animal, two counts of failure to obtain landowner permission to hunt, two counts of waste of a game animal, and one count of hunting or killing over the limit.

In November of 2014, a caller reported three deer carcasses behind a storage building in Glasgow. An investigation ensued by Glasgow-area game warden Todd Tryan and area wildlife biologist Drew Henry.

The investigation determined that Brittain had killed a mule deer doe and 3×3 mule deer buck on a Block Management area in Sheridan County. Later, he killed a 4×4 mule deer buck on a Block Management area in McCone County. The carcasses of all three deer were then discarded, and some of the meat was allowed to go to waste, in Valley County.

The carcasses of all three deer were found behind the storage building. The heads and antlers of both bucks had been removed, and were later found …read more

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