WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas hunting guide was sentenced to five years on probation after admitting that he routinely violated state and federal laws while taking groups on hunting trips.
Federal prosecutors said 26-year-old Jerad Stroot, of Colwich, pleaded guilty and was sentenced Tuesday for one count of conspiracy to violate the Lacy Act.
Stroot said while taking hunters on $300-a-day hunting trips, he baited ponds for waterfowl, helped hunters exceed their daily bag limits and didn’t follow state and federal laws on processing, tagging or transporting birds.
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Stroot may not hunt, trap or guide during the five years and must pay a $5,000 fine.
A co-defendant, 35-year-old Josh Hedges, of Grenola, owner of Eagle Head Outfitters, is scheduled for a change of plea hearing July 31.
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