Michael Letasky Montana elk poaching case
The gist
Montana father and son Michael and Kolton Letasky pled guilty to poaching charges after a yearlong investigation.
The case carries over $15,000 in combined fines and multi-year hunting bans.
How it unfolded
- 2022Evidence uncovered that Kolton Letasky killed a bull elk in Musselshell County without the required 411-20 elk permit.
- 2023Game wardens found Michael Letasky shot a raghorn bull elk in the same area with a firearm during archery-only season.
- 2024Evidence uncovered that Kolton Letasky killed a mule deer buck in Musselshell County without the required 535-50 mule deer permit.