The total number of wild animals harvested illegally in Utah in 2021 was higher than the number taken in 2020, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources conservation officers are reporting.
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Douglas Crookston, 41, was charged with 42 wildlife violations, including illegally possessing six big game animals.
In April, he pleaded guilty to 10 counts of making a false statement while purchasing a hunting license, three counts of hunting without a valid license and two counts of illegal possession.
An Adams County judge sentenced Crookston to two years of supervised probation and a court-ordered suspension of all hunting, fishing and trapping activities.
“Colorado residents are entitled to certain privileges that out-of-state residents are not. This comes in the form of license prices, license draw odds and license allocations,” said wildlife officer Scott Murdoch.
In addition to the $41,700 in fines and court costs, Crookston was also ordered to make a $500 donation to Colorado s Operation Game Thief and to forfeit all wildlife seized in the investigation to the agency.
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