SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Eastern Oregon couple has been sentenced for hunting offenses after shooting into a fleeing herd of elk and leaving five animals to rot. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Stephanie and Chris Lardy, residents of Hines, were sentenced last week to jail time, fines and suspended hunting licenses. Two cow elk were taken. Witnesses said on Dec. 11, 2021, they saw the driver of a vehicle stop twice and fire dozens of shots into the herd. Chris Lardy was convicted of taking a bull elk out of season and exceeding the bag limit of elk. Stephanie Lardy pleaded guilty to aiding in a game violation.