CAÑON CITY A Colorado Springs man accused of poaching in Fremont, Chaffee and Teller Counties faced punishment in court and a lifetime suspension of his hunting privileges.
Iniki Vike Kapu, 28, was sentenced to probation, six months jail and a $4,600 fine for illegal possession of a bighorn sheep during a sentencing hearing in Fremont County District Court last year. He also has been accused by Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff of illegally killing 12 deer and two turkeys in earlier cases in Teller and Chaffee Counties after an investigation was sparked by a citizen tip in October 2018.
Kapu’s serial poaching behavior last week resulted in his hunting privileges being permanently suspended. Because Colorado is a member of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, the ban extends to 47 other states, according to a press release from Bill Vogrin, public information officer for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
A Colorado Springs man who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor poaching charges in three counties likely will never legally hunt again in Colorado or 47 other states after a Colorado Parks
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Iniki Vike Kapu, from Colorado Springs, had previously pleaded guilty to illegal possession of wildlife, including big game animals, in three separate Colorado counties.