A father and son from Shiermeier Taxidermy are facing new charges linked to a lengthy poaching investigation that has already implicated a group of hunters. Investigators allege that Tom and Ryan Schiermeier accepted orders for trophy mounts of 43 animals that were taken illegally, without proper documentation.
Idaho News 6 previously reported on the investigation, which has led to multiple felony charges against several hunters connected to alleged ringleader Karl Studer. The charges include criminal conspiracy and illegally taking animals.
According to law enforcement, the Schiermeiers were asked to provide all work orders related to the hunters. Initially, Tom Schiermeier submitted an incomplete list; however, authorities later found the names of the hunters on 43 intake forms hidden at the bottom of a filing cabinet during a search warrant execution…