Twin Falls Man Sentenced in Elk Poaching Case

Anthony J. Mayer, of Twin Falls, was sentenced in Blaine County magistrate court on Friday, June 3, after pleading guilty to three misdemeanors stemming from a hunting trip in 2009. Mayer was charged with hunting without a tag, hunting without an archery validation, and taking a bull elk during the closed season. Mayer was sentenced to $2,300 in fines and fees, 220 days in jail all of which was suspended, 72 months probation, 100 hours of community service, and had his hunting and fishing privileges revoked for three years. Mayer shot and recovered the six-by-six bull scoring 303 1/8 inches on October 3. The general archery season closed on September 30, 2009. Mayer purchased his tag on October 4, at the Smiley Creek Lodge on his way home to Twin Falls. "This case could not have been solved and successfully prosecuted without the information provided to us by vigilant members of the public," said Josh Royse, Idaho Fish and Game Investigator. "Concerned sportsmen are the ones that make the difference." Anyone with information regarding hunting, fishing or trapping violations is urged to call the Citizens Against Poaching hotline at 1-800-632-5999.