A Colorado Man is Permanently Banned for Hunting in 48 States Due to Poaching-Related Charges
A Colorado man has been permanently banned from hunting in 48 states after pleading guilty to poaching-related charges.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) hearing examiner Steven Cooley decided to permanently ban Iniki Vike Kapu, 28, in February after he pleaded guilty to multiple charges of illegally possessing big game animals, according to a report from KMGH-TV.
KMGH reported that Kapu was accused of illegally killing 12 deer, two turkeys, and a bighorn ram.
His alleged poaching began in 2018.
Previously, Kapu pleaded guilty to illegal possession of wildlife and was fined $900 in May 2019. He also pleaded guilty to similar charges in December of that same year in Teller County. In February 2020, he pleaded guilty to illegal possession of the ram and possession of other big game animals in Fremont County, according to the news station. Days later, he was sentenced to six months in jail along with three years of supervised probation, according to KMGH.
