Stiffer penalties needed across the board.
Game and Fish Seeks Information on Moose Poaching10/13/2014
Contact Bud Stewart 307-672- 74118 October 13, 2014
Game and Fish Seeks Information on Moose Poaching
Sheridan – It has happened all too often this fall in the Sheridan Region. First, it was three mule deer bucks on a ranch north of Dayton, then an elk shot from the road west of Burgess Junction; and now it’s two young bull moose west of Buffalo.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking information about the poaching of two young bull moose on the Bighorn National Forest west of Buffalo. The moose were discovered in the French Creek Swamps area onOctober 11, 2014 by a hunter scouting for elk. The elk hunter reported the dead moose to Buffalo Game Warden Jim Seeman.
When Game Warden Seeman investigated the dead moose he found the animals were within 100 yards of each other and both had been shot with a high powered rifle. One of the animals appeared to have been dead for only a few days, while the other was probably shot early in the rifle season which opened October 1st. No meat had been taken from either animal.
The illegal killing of these two male moose could have negative implications in the setting of the Hunt Area 34 moose season for next year, as it may possibly reduce the number of licenses issued in 2015 that would allow the legal take of a bull moose.
A cash reward is available for those who provide evidence that leads to the arrest and conviction of any person who violates Wyoming statute 23-3-107(a), wantonly taking or destroying a big or trophy game animal.
If anyone has information regarding this incident, please contact Game Warden Jim Seeman at 307 684-5223, the STOP POACHING hotline at 1-877-WGFD-TIP (1- 877-943-3847) or the Sheridan Regional Office at 307 672-7418. Callers may remain anonymous.
