Shepherd Man Charged With 18 Crimes in Three Poaching Incidents

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens charged a Shepherd man with 18 misdemeanor crimes this week as the result of three deer poaching incidents investigated at the Ah-Nei Recreation Area northeast of Billings in early October.

Brayden Reed, 18, is charged with three counts of hunting without a license, three counts of hunting during a closed season, three counts of unlawful use of artificial light, three counts of waste of game, three counts of unlawful possession of game, two counts of killing over a bag limit and one count of hunting on private property without landowner permission...