Courtesy Photo Alan Marsh, accused of poaching in conjunction with a Michigan Department of Natural Resources investigation of a Presque Isle County hunting camp, is shown in this mugshot provided by the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office.

ROGERS CITY — A Florida man accused of poaching two Michigan elk faces charges in Presque Isle County’s 89th District Court.

Alan Marsh, 67, of Clearwater, Florida was arraigned in January in conjunction with a 2019 Michigan Department of Natural Resources investigation into a Presque Isle County hunting camp.

Marsh is accused of killing a 12-point bull elk and a 10-point bull elk without an elk tag for either kill.

He is also charged with possessing elk parts and killing a six-point buck without a license.

Marsh’s attorney did not return a phone call seeking comment.

Marsh’s arrest is one of three stemming from an investigation launched by a 2019 tip to the DNR alleging illegal activities at a camp in southern Presque Isle County.

In October 2019, DNR conservation officers found elk, deer, and wild turkey suspected to be illegally taken at two cabins maintained by Val Vogelheim, of Rogers City, according to the DNR.

Conservation officers also allegedly found mounted birds — a snowy owl, a barred owl, and a sharp shinned hawk — which are illegal without a special license.

All of the game found in the cabins was confirmed by DNA to have been taken in Michigan, according to the DNR.

Vogelheim, 56, was arrested in July and charged with nine offenses, including taking elk and deer without a license and possession of protected raptors.

Vogelheim’s son, Joshua Vogelheim, 26, also of Rogers City, was charged in July with illegally taking an eight-point deer in 2015 as well as taking a turkey without a license.

The court dismissed charges against Joshua Vogelheim in October.

Seven of the nine charges against Val Vogelheim were also dismissed. He pleaded guilty to illegally loaning a deer license to another and one count of taking a protected animal.

The elder Vogelheim was ordered to pay $12,000 in restitution to the state and was sentenced to 24 months’ probation.

As part of his plea agreement, Val Vogelheim agreed to cooperate with the DNR on a pending investigation, according to court documents.

A DNR representative could not be reached to comment on the status of any current DNR investigation of Presque Isle poaching allegations.

Marsh is next scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 16.