Coeur d'Alene Man Sentenced for Illegal Trophy Elk Hun

Coeur d'Alene man sentenced for illegal trophy elk hun

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – Joel Patrick Rose, 62, was found guilty of the unlawful taking of wildlife after a two-day jury trial in June 2025.

Coeur d’Alene Man Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail, $30,000 Fine for Trophy Elk Killing in September 2024

COEUR D’ALENE, ID – A 62-year-old Coeur d’Alene man has been sentenced to jail and ordered to pay thousands in fines after being found guilty of unlawfully taking a trophy elk on his property last fall. Joel Patrick Rose was convicted of Unlawful Taking of Wildlife following a two-day jury trial in June. The case stemmed from a September 2024 incident in which Rose shot and harvested a trophy elk during archery-only season on his property in the…