November 5, 2015
From Denver.CBSLocal.com
LEADVILLE, Colo. – On Oct. 23, Colorado Parks and Wildlife District Wildlife Manager Joshua Jiron received a call passed through from Operation Game Thief stating that hikers found the remains of a cow moose along County Road 6, within Leadville city limits.
Jiron has found bones and hide in the reported area, but no carcass.
However, other residents and sources have issued similar reports of a bull, a cow and a calf being poached. Another tipster reported spotting a moose head also inside city limits.
There is no current moose hunting season underway in the game management unit.
Anyone with information on this, or any moose poaching incident, is are asked to contact DWM Jiron at (719) 539-8415.