I think it's pretty obvious these folk aren't going to get the maximum allowable penalty, however I would be VERY interested in the follow-up story when they actually are sentenced. Assuming, of course, they're found guilty. Since, y'know, you're innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, not the court of public opinion. Or so they say...

There are only a certian number of tags available for that hunt unit. Landowners are guaranteed a tag good for the entire hunt unit (not just their property), and then however many tags that remain after landowner tags are issued are available to the general public through lottery draw. My daughter and I have been unsuccessful in the draw for 10 consecutive years now. Perhaps we would have drawn a tag if these greedy alleged criminals weren't sucking 8 tags out of the pool of available tags every year. No wonder it is so hard for the average Joe to draw an elk tag these days.

I thought this might be an innocent landowner caught in a scam perpetrated by someone else.

But it really sounds like these people were trying to get around the legal system any way they could. There doesn't seem to be a "I didn't know" excuse here.

Careful, Mike...Leaning a bit left, aren't we? Personally, I hope they get the book thrown at them!! There was, and IS absolutely NO excuse for this!! They even manipulated the system to get more by 'subdividing' their property!!

Not Richard Carter Sr's first federal indictment. Do a search and you'll find another one pending where he scammed $5 million.

R.C. Carter would sue for $7500, the price of an elk hunt, if anyone set foot on his property, even unintentionally. The local court dismissed the cases. Now, I realize it is your responsibility to not trespass, even unintentionally, but the point is that he is the type who won't give you a break even if you make an innocent mistake. I hope the judge treats him the same way he treats everyone else.