Ronald Schubert and his son Chad Schubert, both of Belleville, Michigan, each face felony charges for unlawful possession of a trophy bull elk. Chad Schubert faces an additional felony charge for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
The investigation began when the Rosebud County Sheriff’s Office provided information to Montana game wardens. Warden Kyle Queer determined that Chad Schubert allegedly killed the trophy bull elk in Hunting District 702 without a valid permit.
“The elk also was taken on private land without permission, killed with a rifle during the archery-only season, and most of the meat was abandoned and left to waste in the field,” according to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
The investigation revealed that Ronald Schubert was present during the incident and allegedly assisted with removing and transporting the head and antlers while leaving the carcass behind.
Chad Schubert also faces four misdemeanor charges: hunting during a closed season, failure to obtain landowner permission, waste of a game animal, and violation of commission rules for failing to return to the kill site. Ronald Schubert was charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass.