Jason Clay
CPW NE Region PIO
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are asking for the public’s help in collecting information related to a wildlife crime in the Poudre Canyon on Highway 14 at mile marker 94.
A large bull elk was killed sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning (Oct. 21-22). After being shot, only the animal’s head was removed.
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CPW is seeking any information regarding the shooter, vehicle or other details regarding this crime by calling the Fort Collins office at 970-472-4300. It can also be reported anonymously to Operation Game Thief at 1-877-265-6648.
Callers do not have to reveal their names or testify in court. A reward of $500 is offered for information on cases involving big game or endangered species. The Board may approve rewards of up to $1,000 for flagrant cases. Rewards are paid for information that leads to an arrest or a citation being issued.
It is a felony offense to kill and abandon big game, to remove only trophy parts and leave the carcass in the field.
Acts like this make me feel there should be a public open season on poachers & the like. They give ethical hunters a bad name. Since that’s never going to happen, I hope that someone will at least report the culprit.