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Douglas County men plead to wildlife crimes

Cody Miller, Dylan Miller and Brian Philpott, all from Glide, pled guilty or no contest to criminal charges filed in Douglas County Circuit Court for Hunting in Violation of Criminal Trespass and Unlawful Take/Possession of a Trophy Bull Elk, which was poached on Sept. 4, 2017.
The investigation conducted by Roseburg Area Fish and Wildlife troopers determined the three men had taken a co-workers’ “work only” authorized key without asking permission and entered Roseburg Forest Products (RFP) property through a locked gate which was clearly posted “No Trespassing Area Closed to all Public Use” due to level four fire restrictions.
All three men and two juveniles drove in approximately three miles behind the locked gate to hunt and retrieve the elk, knowing the property was closed to all public use.
On Jan. 29, 2018, Cody Miller, who shot and claimed the elk, entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to pay an $8,100 share of the $15,000 trophy bull elk restitution, $500 TIP fund restitution and $552 meat processing fees, forfeit his bow, forfeit the elk, three-year hunting license suspension, and either 10 days in jail or work crew in lieu of jail time.
On March 12, 2018, Dylan Miller, who also shot the elk, entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to pay a $3,450 share of the $15,000 trophy bull elk restitution, received a three-year hunting license suspension, and either 10 days in jail or work crew in lieu of jail time.
On March 9, 2018, Brian Philpott, who took part in the hunt, processing and loading of the elk, entered a no contest plea and was sentenced to pay a $3,450 share of the $15,000 trophy bull elk restitution, received a three-year hunting license suspension, and either 10 days in jail or work crew in lieu of jail time.
The sentences will allow the men to assist Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) with local habitat restoration projects during the completion of their 10 days of assigned work crew if they so choose.

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