Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner pleads not guilty to poaching charges

Idaho Fish And Game Commissioner Charged For Poaching Elk, Shooting From Truck

Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner Brody Harshbarger faces seven charges for taking two bull elk in December 2025. Court documents say he was firing shots,…

Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner pleads not guilty to poaching charges

Brody Harshbarger, a sitting member of the Idaho Fish and Game Commission, has pleaded not guilty to seven hunting-related misdemeanor charges following a poaching investigation in Fremont County. Investigators allege that Harshbarger, along with another suspected poacher, illegally shot and abandoned two elk near the Spring Hollow boat ramp in December 2025.Hunters ReactThe local hunting community say the case is raising concerns about accounta…

Idaho Wildlife Commissioner Faces 7 Hunting Charges in Elk Case

An Idaho Fish and Game commissioner is facing seven misdemeanor hunting-related charges tied to a December elk hunt in eastern Idaho. Brody Harshbarger represents Idaho’s Upper Snake Region on the Idaho Fish and Game Commission. He was charged on March 6 in Fremont County. Idaho Fish and Game still lists him as the Upper Snake commissioner, with a term set to expire on June 30, 2027. The case involves allegations of unlawful take, tag violations…