ORIGINAL: dcroxby
The officers also talked to another man in Phelps' hunting party who had become lost in the area the night before while packing out a portion of the elk his friend had shot. The officers had assisted the local sheriff's office in a search for the man and helped to locate him. The man, who was familiar with the area, told the officers that he had explained the location of the game management unit boundaries to Phelps.
Everything seems about right to me. I'm guessing the fine is about equal to what it would cost to hunt with an outfitter with access to private ranches and good bulls.
Good lesson.