Kalispell Man Convicted of Poaching White-tailed Deer in North Fork Area
Cody Hunter Carr, 30, was found guilty of seven criminal counts related to poaching crimes he committed in November of 2023
By Maggie Dresser
A 30-year-old Kalispell man was found guilty of seven criminal counts related to poaching crimes committed in November 2023, according to a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) news release.
Cody Hunter Carr in Flathead County Justice Court was found guilty of two counts of unlawful possession of wildlife; two counts of hunting or killing an overlimit of game animals; two counts of waste of game animals; and a count of loan or transfer of license.
Deputy Flathead County Attorney Gabe Valentine prosecuted the case.
An investigation conducted by FWP Game Warden Nate Muhn revealed that Carr illegally killed two white-tailed deer in the North Fork Flathead River drainage in Hunting District 110.
According to the citations Muhn issued in March 2024, Carr shot and killed a white-tailed buck using a deer tag that did not belong to him and shot a white-tailed doe without a license. He was also convicted of hunting and killing over the limit, unlawful possession of game animal and waste of game.
The defendant in 2013 was convicted of a felony burglary charge and probation violation in Flathead County District Court.
Carr’s sentencing date has not been scheduled.
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Correction: Based on inaccurate information from FWP, an earlier version of this story stated that the defendant was convicted of killing three deer illegally instead of two. The story also reported that the defendant was convicted following a bench trial rather than a jury trial. The story has been updated with the correct information. The Beacon regrets the errors.