Pondera County man sentenced for poaching trophy buck

By: Daily Montanan Staff

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 232

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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A Pondera County man has been sentenced after poaching a trophy white-tailed deer buck last year.

Tony Zimbelman, 23, initially claimed that he’d taken the deer with archery equipment during archery season, a press release from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said. Following a tip, game wardens discovered Zimbelman had shot the buck with a rifle the day before archery season opened in September.

An FWP release said it was a large buck and had …

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