The article states he was arrested on tribal land, but the poaching occurred off tribal land. It also stated the sentence wasn't only for poaching.
In a separate case, Elsburg pleaded guilty April 11 to POCS with intent to manufacture or deliver (methamphetamine) and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. The court dismissed two additional charges in that case. In a third case, Elsburg pleaded guilty April 11 to two counts of second-degree possession of stolen property. In a fourth case, Elsburg pleaded guilty April 11 to second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm and conspiracy to commit residential burglary. The court dismissed two additional charges in that case.
There were several cases against him, illegal posession of a gun, manufacturing meth, burglary, and posession of stolen property.