Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is investigating the illegal poaching and abandonment of four large bull elk on separate ranches in Las Animas County and is seeking the public’s help.
The incidents occurred around the communities of Stonewall and Picketwire, with elk found shot on September 13, 26, and 27. According to CPW, one elk was shot and abandoned whole, one was wounded and had to be put down, another was shot with the backstraps removed, and the fourth had its head removed with no meat taken.
A $1,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to a citation or arrest. Tips may be provided anonymously through Operation Game Thief at 877-265-6648.
