The Colorado Division of Wildlife is looking for information about a deer killed at the Rampart Shooting Range just west of Colorado Springs.
The dead deer was discovered Thursday, August 23 by Forest Service employees and volunteers from Fort Carson who were doing a clean-up project at the range.
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The Colorado Division of Wildlife is offering a $1,000 reward for information about a bull elk that was recently killed near Bondad on the west side of U.S. Highway 550.
The elk was a mature bull with large 6 x 6 antlers in full velvet. It was shot near a gas well pad, said Stephanie Schuler, district wildlife manager for the DOW.
The elk was still alive when it was spotted by a man working on the well pad on July 29. The elk was lying down with its head up. The man noticed blood on the animal and could see that it had been shot. The DOW was notified of the incident.
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In the past month, two Ouray County residents have been cited for illegally shooting black bears. Both face charges of unlawful take and hunting of a black bear and $1,370 each in fines.
Homeowners have the right to protect their life and livestock. However, bears may not be shot simply because they are near a person’s home, said Kelly Crane, district wildlife manager for the area. If homeowners experience problems with wildlife they need to contact the DOW.
“They should not try and take matters into their own hands,” explained Kelly Crane, district wildlife manager in that area. “Homeowners also have a responsibility to keep their properties clear of bear attractants which include trash, pet food, bird feed and feeders, and barbecue grills. It is illegal for any person to leave bear attractants unsecured. Homeowners that do so can be cited.”
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A Colorado outfitter has pled guilty for hunting in a closed area about 70 yards from the shoulder of I-70 near Georgetown. Terry Sandmeier, 49, an outfitter from Fairplay, Colo., was guiding the recipient of the 2006 Auction sheep license, Byron Sadler, 64, of Lake Jackson, Texas, on Oct. 24, 2006, when they shot and killed a bighorn sheep ram off of the nearby frontage road. Bighorn Sheep hunting has been prohibited within a ΒΌ mile of I-70 since 1986.
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Gary R. Jordan, 58, president of the Colorado Outdoor Adventure Guide School (COAGS) located near Victor, has pled guilty in Fourth Judicial District Court to unlawfully hunting elk without a proper and valid license, and the illegal take of a Samson bull elk. Original charges also included making a false statement in the application of a hunting license, forgery and criminal impersonation.
Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) Officer Tonya Sharp received information on Sept. 17, 2006 that Jordan shot a bull elk during the 2006 muzzleloader season. Through investigations and interviews, Sharp determined that Jordan did not have an elk license for that season, but instead used an employee’s license. Sharp recovered the elk meat from a Colorado Springs meat processor and the antlers from a Teller County taxidermist.
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Concerned citizens working with the Colorado Division of Wildlife’s Operation Game Thief (OGT) program have increased a substantial cash reward for information leading to an arrest or a citation being issued in the illegal killing of an elk in Boulder County.
A large bull elk was shot on private property (Caribou Ranch) near County Road 126, west of State Highway 72, in Boulder County on September 12th or 13th, 2006. Only the head and small part of the meat were taken from the elk. The majority of the elk was left to rot.
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Two Gunnison County men who killed at least two elk illegally will pay $2,700 in fines and could lose their Colorado hunting privileges.
The elk were killed in Gunnison County about halfway between Lake City and the town of Gunnison during the third week of November in 2006.
In a plea bargain, Larry McGraw, 49, of Gunnison paid $1,988, was assessed 30 penalty points against his hunting privileges and forfeited his rifle. Thomas McGraw, 21, of Crested Butte, admitted guilt to DOW officers, paid $616 and was assessed 35 penalty points.
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