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Game and Fish Works to Educate Youth on Poaching

Associated Press — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:54:08 +0000

Wyoming Game and Fish recently distributed posters in Laramie with graphic images from two poaching incidents accompanied by information about the penalties in each case. Both incidents on the poster involved WyoTech students.

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Litter Leads to Poaching Charges

Associated Press — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:32:06 +0000

Wyoming Game and Fish Department investigators have charged two men with poaching deer after linking trash found at the scene of the crime to them.

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Sweetwater Poaching Investigated by Wyoming Game & Fish

Trevor T. Trujillo — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:29:41 +0000

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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department reports that six elk were recently poached in Sweetwater County.

The agency says the poaching occurred in two areas on Aspen Mountain, south of Rock Springs

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Game & Fish Investigates Sweetwater Poaching

Associated Press — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:38:27 +0000

GREEN RIVER, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department reports that six elk were recently poached in Sweetwater County.

The agency says the poaching occurred in two areas on Aspen Mountain, south of Rock Springs

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Another Buck Mule Deer Poached, Officials Seek Info

Karen Snyder — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:45:16 +0000

A mule deer poaching, this time in Converse county north of Rolling Hills, is under investigation and wildlife officials are asking for information.

Robin Kepple, spokesperson for the Casper Game and Fish offices says the animal was shot with a small calibre rifle and found dead off of 55 Ranch Road in Hunt Area 22

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Judge Fines 3 Powell Men $17,000 In Deer Poaching

Associated Press — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:05:48 +0000

POWELL, Wyo. (AP) — A judge has ordered three men to pay a combined $17,000 in fines and restitution for poaching seven mule deer off the Chief Joseph Highway north of Cody in 2009.

The Associated Press reports that Circuit Judge Bruce Waters of Cody accepted plea agreements between the Park County Attorney's Office and the three men

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Worland Man Faces Felony Poaching Charge

Associated Press — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:57:08 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says a 19-year-old Worland man is the first to be charged under the state's new felony poaching law.

The Associated Press reports that 19-year-old Colton Lapp faces five felony poaching counts under a state law that went into effect last July

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3 Worland Residents Sentenced In Poaching Case

Associated Press — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:02:09 +0000

CODY, Wyo. (AP) — Three Worland residents have been sentenced in the poaching of a trophy class mule deer.

Shenae Blakemore was ordered to pay $3,000 in restitution, placed on probation for two years and prohibited from hunting for two years

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Game and Fish Seek Help On Another Casper Area Poach

Karen Snyder — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:41:48 +0000

Another deer carcass was found west of Casper last week, and while they don't know if its related, officials at the Wyoming Game Fish Department say it mirrors a poaching event that occurred in September where a deer was killed and abandoned

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Five Pronghorn Poached, Game And Fish Seek Info

Karen Snyder — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:51:20 +0000

Another poaching incident northwest of Casper has Wyoming Game and Fish asking for help.

"Last week we had five pronghorn buck that were shot and abandoned. This was out near 33 mile road. These were four yearling bucks and one mature buck

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