Hyatt Voy with a limit of hopefully legal sharptails | Facebook
In an era of OnlyFans, crypto rug pulls, and LinkedIn influencers, you have to admire the sheer creative degeneracy of one Montana real estate agent who used his unique level of property “access” to poach a magnificent mule deer. After obliterating the client-REALTOR relationship, the Lewiston-area agent is set to spend much of the upcoming 2026 fall hunting season behind bars after finally being sentenced in court this month.
Hyatt Voy, 30, was sentenced in the Tenth Judicial District Court in Lewistown to four years with the Montana Department of Corrections, with all but 102 days suspended. At this point, he has already served 10 days and must report to the Fergus County Detention Center for the remaining 92 days in September, coinciding with the start of Montana’s general hunting season.
According to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Voy used his real estate license during the 2024 general hunting season to stroll on to a ranch property that the owners were attempting to sell. While on the property under the pretense of, you know, evaluating it as a potential listing, he tagged a trophy mule deer buck without landowner permission.
After learning about the evaluative hunt, the landowners reported the incident, and FWP wardens responded. After some initial questioning, Voy later admitted to the covert operation and illegal killing, prompting the seizure of both the deer’s meat and the antlers, which were retained for educational purposes or auction.
The seized antlers | Montana FWP
In addition to the partial jail sentence, Voy was ordered to pay $8,000 in fines and restitution. He also received a seven-year suspension of hunting, fishing, and trapping privileges in Montana and 48 other states participating in the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact.
According to a release, FWP described Voy as having an “extensive history” of game violations dating back to 2015 in Park, Garfield, and Fergus counties. The 2024 case marked his third unlawful possession offense since 2017 but many (including us) are questioning as to whether or not this will be his last.
District Court Judge Heather Perry addressed the broader implications in her sentencing order, noting that such actions damage the reputation of professional realtors and erode trust between hunters and private landowners.
“Hunting without permission and lying about it results in a negative appearance for all of the professional realtors who work very hard to maintain both their reputation and trust of their clients and potential clients. Similarly, responsible hunters are very careful to treat the opportunity to hunt on private land as a privilege, so the landowners continue to allow hunting.”
In the end, Hyatt Voy traded a few days of questionable real estate hustle for a very expensive deer and a front-row seat to the 2026 hunting season from inside the county jail.
Turns out some listings come with hidden costs after all.
