A 30-year-old Broken Bow man and a big-game hunting and guiding business both pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court on Monday for conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Jacob N. Hueftle and Hidden Hills Outfitters, LLC, of Broken Bow, are both scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 5.
Hueftle could be sentenced to up to five-years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The business could receive up to five years of probation and a $500,000 fine.
According to a release from U.S. District Attorney Joseph P. Kelly’s office, an investigation determined that between September 2012 and April 2018, Hueftle, Hidden Hills Outfitters and other conspirators provided guiding and outfitting services to clients for the unlawful taking of no less than 97 big game animals or wild turkeys in violation of Nebraska state laws. The take included 30 white-tailed deer, 34 mule deer, six…
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