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Colorado Parks And Wildlife Investigates Deer Poaching Near Naturita

MONTROSE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating a poaching case that officers say is senseless and disrespectful. A mule buck deer was found shot and left to rot on Feb. 18 in the town of Naturita.

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Officers learned of the case in Montrose County after someone else tried to take the antlers. It is illegal to collect shed antlers from Jan. 1 to April 30 in Colroado.

Anyone with information on this poaching case is asked to call 1-877-COLO-OGT toll-free or Verizon cell phone users can simply dial #OGT, or e-mail Colorado Parks and Wildlife at game.thief@state.co.us​.

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