A Hayden man will pay $13,205 and lose his hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for life for illegally obtaining a resident hunting license and killing a trophy bighorn sheep in the Missouri River Breaks in Montana.

Roger J. Woodworth, 64, was sentenced Nov. 6 by Montana district court Judge W. Nels Swandal. The sentence was based on a plea agreement with the Fergus County attorney's office.

In 2009, Woodworth illegally bought a resident hunting license, then applied and was drawn in the lottery for what's called an either-sex bighorn license in a hunting district in the Missouri River Breaks north of Lewistown, Mont.

In 2010, a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game warden investigated information received by tip regarding the residency status of Woodworth.

In August 2010, fish and wildlife game wardens went to a relative's house in Stevensville and seized the mounted sheep head.

At the same time, the game wardens with the assistance of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game interviewed Woodworth at his Idaho residence.

Woodworth was charged with unlawful possession of a trophy bighorn sheep, a felony, and hunting bighorn sheep without a valid license, a misdemeanor.

As part of the plea agreement, Woodworth must pay a fine of $735 plus court costs of $75, pay $12,395 restitution to the state of Montana, and give up his hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for life. He also had to give up the bighorn sheep mount.

Additionally, Woodworth agreed to plead guilty to illegally obtaining resident hunting licenses in unrelated cases in Missoula and Lewis and Clark counties and pay fines of $600.

In return, Montana wildlife officials agreed to drop the felony charge.