05-02-2008, 08:22 PM
LANDER - The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking information about three pronghorn bucks illegally shot between mid-September and early October. All three bucks were found in the vicinity of a new pipeline that is under construction that runs between Casper and Sinclair.
According to East Rawlins Game Warden Bill Brinegar, all three bucks were located on roads that access work on the Sinclair pipeline. The first buck was found the week of September 17th, and the second was found on the same road in late September. The last buck was located in early October.
In all three cases, only heads were left. According to Brinegar, all three heads appeared to be propped up and posed in easily visible areas near roads. Evidence from wounds on the heads indicates all three bucks were taken with a small caliber firearm.
For killing a buck antelope without a license or out of season, a violator would likely face Wyoming's toughest wildlife-related charge. The penalties include up to a $10,000 fine, one year in jail and not less than a five-year suspension of hunting/fishing license privileges per charge.
Game and Fish is offering a cash reward of $1,000 for information that leads to a prosecution. Anyone with information - even second hand - can remain anonymous and can report information to the Stop Poaching Hotline at 1-877-WGFDTIP (1-877-943-3847) or to the Lander Game and Fish Office at (307) 322-2688. Information can also be reported via the online tipline.
According to East Rawlins Game Warden Bill Brinegar, all three bucks were located on roads that access work on the Sinclair pipeline. The first buck was found the week of September 17th, and the second was found on the same road in late September. The last buck was located in early October.
In all three cases, only heads were left. According to Brinegar, all three heads appeared to be propped up and posed in easily visible areas near roads. Evidence from wounds on the heads indicates all three bucks were taken with a small caliber firearm.
For killing a buck antelope without a license or out of season, a violator would likely face Wyoming's toughest wildlife-related charge. The penalties include up to a $10,000 fine, one year in jail and not less than a five-year suspension of hunting/fishing license privileges per charge.
Game and Fish is offering a cash reward of $1,000 for information that leads to a prosecution. Anyone with information - even second hand - can remain anonymous and can report information to the Stop Poaching Hotline at 1-877-WGFDTIP (1-877-943-3847) or to the Lander Game and Fish Office at (307) 322-2688. Information can also be reported via the online tipline.