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FWP issues felony warrants after alleged wildlife violations [1]

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Date: 2025-08

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks issued warrants for the arrest of a Michigan father and son, following a series of wildlife violations in Treasure County, the department said in a Wednesday press release.

Ronald Schubert and his son, Chad Schubert, both of Belleville, Michigan, have each been charged with felony unlawful possession of a trophy bull elk.

Additionally, Chad Schubert has been charged with an additional felony for tampering with evidence and four misdemeanors including: hunting during a closed season; failure to obtain landowner permission for hunting; waste of a game animal; and violation of a commission or department rule for failure to return to a kill site.

Ronald Schubert has also been charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass.

According to FWP, the Rosebud County Sheriff’s Office provided information about the wildlife violations to the department. An investigation by an FWP warden found that Chad Schubert allegedly killed a trophy bull elk without a valid permit. The animal was killed on private land, with a rifle, during archery-only season. The elk’s head was removed and transported and the rest of the animal was “left to waste,” the release said.

Further investigation showed that Ronald Schubert was present at the time and allegedly assisted with removal and transport of the head and antlers.

Chad Schubert also faces additional pending charges for violations related to the hunting of deer, antelope, turkeys and mountain lions in Rosebud County, the release said.

Rosebud County Sheriff’s Office, Treasure County Attorney’s Office, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources all assisted in the investigation, FWP said in a release.

Penalties for the violations include more $60,000 in fines and restitution, as well as possible imprisonment in a county detention center, and loss of privileges to hunt, fish and trap.

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