{"id":2442812,"date":"2019-04-10T18:24:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T00:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/hunting-ban-extended-for-bear-poachers\/"},"modified":"2019-04-10T18:24:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T00:24:00","slug":"hunting-bans-extended-to-15-20-years-for-poachers-who-killed-bear-at-landfill-near-aspen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/hunting-bans-extended-to-15-20-years-for-poachers-who-killed-bear-at-landfill-near-aspen\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunting bans extended to 15, 20 years for poachers who killed bear at landfill near Aspen"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A father and son from Indiana who pleaded guilty to poaching a bear at the Pitkin County Landfill<\/a> in 2016 have been banned from hunting and fishing in most of the United States for 20 years and 15 years, respectively, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

A CPW hearing officer ruled in August that Dan Roe, 56, of Tipton, Indiana, would be banned from hunting or fishing for 20 years and his son, Alex Roe, 28, also of Tipton, would be banned from the activities for 15 years, said Kurtis Tesch, CPW\u2019s Aspen-area wildlife officer who investigated the Roes.<\/p>\n

The Roes appealed that ruling, and their case was eventually set to be heard by the CPW commission at its February meeting, Tesch said Wednesday. Commissioners can vote on the appeal, though the Roes didn\u2019t appear, so the sentences went into effect, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very justifiable,\u201d Tesch said of the punishment. \u201cThe only reason (Alex Roe) didn\u2019t get 20 years was that he realized the situation he was in and started to be honest (with the hearing officer). (Dan Roe) continued to make up stories and excuses, and that\u2019s why he got more.\u201d<\/p>\n

A text message sent Wednesday to Alex Roe seeking comment was not returned. Richard Nedlin, the Roes\u2019 Aspen attorney, said he did not know of the new hunting bans and had not had any contact with the father and son since their Pitkin County District Court sentencing<\/a> in February 2018.<\/p>\n

At that hearing, Nedlin told District Judge Chris Seldin that Alex Roe has a taxidermy business in Indiana and that both father and son teach and train hunters and archers \u201chow to properly hunt.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve both been hunting their entire lives,\u201d he said. \u201cHunting is their life. It\u2019s their livelihood.\u201d<\/p>\n

The hunting ban from CPW applies in states that are part of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, according to a CPW news release sent out Wednesday. According to the organization\u2019s website, Hawaii is not a member, and membership is pending for Nebraska, New Jersey and Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

Both father and son pleaded guilty in February 2018 to felony willful destruction of big game and misdemeanor counts of failure to dress or care for wildlife, illegal possession of wildlife and hunting without permission. The felony convictions, however, will be wiped from their records under a plea deal provided they stay out of trouble for two years.<\/p>\n

The two men agreed to a two-year hunting ban as part of that plea deal, though a prosecutor at the time made it clear that CPW could increase the ban.<\/p>\n

The Roes were hunting with a valid permit in September 2016, but killed the bear on landfill property that was outside the hunting zone. Wildlife officials said the men took the bear\u2019s hide and head, but covered up the carcass with trash and left it to rot.<\/p>\n

After shooting a bear, hunters in Colorado must prepare the meat for human consumption and bring the head and hide to a CPW office for inspection within five days, according to the news release. The Roes presented the hide and head, but lied about where the bear was killed and said they donated the meat to nearby campers, the release states.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese individuals not only took the bear illegally, they concocted an elaborate story in an attempt to hide their crime,\u201d Tesch said in the release. \u201cEven after we began looking into the situation, they continued to lie about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tesch and CPW worked with Indiana wildlife officials to track down the Roes and gather evidence against them.<\/p>\n

Another man, Pablo Gutierrez, 54, of Aspen, allegedly helped the Roes by driving them to the landfill area, according to the release. He was convicted of hunting on private property without permission and given a warning for illegal possession of wildlife. Gutierrez was fined $139.50 and banned from hunting or fishing for a year, the release states.<\/p>\n

jauslander@aspentimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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