Point Hope subsistance hunters are making a bad name for themselves .  A little known fact in this matter, even when AK native hunters kill these huge animals under federal subsistance they are only required to harvest a small amount of the meat flippers, organs etc. in order to get the highly prized ivory tusks for selling to tourists. 
They say the animals are too tough to eat.  So what these guys did is not separated by much from a legal harvest . No Wonder.
Make them harvest and utilize the entire animal. If they kill it.
These guys are some of the few that get caught.........the whole AK federal subsistance systym is a a sham, disgrace !  Good thing that the gov. Is  tightening ivory sale restrictions .