Man convicted of felony for killing trophy elk with rifle during archery-only season.

A Coeur d'Alene man, Joel Rose, was convicted of a felony for illegally killing a trophy bull elk during an archery-only season in North Idaho. Rose shot the elk with a rifle and inserted an arrow post-mortem. The elk, with antlers over 300 inches, was valued at $5,000. Also, two Saint Maries men were charged with eight felonies for allegedly unlawfully taking seven mature white-tailed deer bucks. Conservation efforts have relied on public tips through the Citizens Against Poaching hotline.