CO - Wildlife - Article 6. Law Enforcement and Penalties--Wildlife ...
Summary: These Colorado statutes represent Part 1 of the state's wildlife code. Among the provisions include violations for improperly taking wildlife, hunting provisions, and a law …
What Is Samson’s Law? | Wildlife Lawyer Blog
May 16, 2022 · What Are the Penalties Under Samson’s Law? Samson’s Law is a sentence enhancement which imposes a higher fine for illegally taking and/or possessing certain …
Game Law Violations - Western Hunter
The additional fine is the result of the so-called Samson Law passed by the Colorado legislature. The Samson Law came about as the result of a poacher shooting a 1,000-pound elk near …
Increased Penalties for Poaching and Incentivizing the Reporting …
Numerous states have followed Colorado’s lead with the institution of their own fines and penalties for the poaching of trophy animals and species. Under the current provisions of …
Colorado Hunting Laws: Regulations, Permits, and Restrictions
Mar 4, 2025 · Apprentice licenses allow first-time hunters to participate under supervision for one year without hunter education certification. Penalties for Violations Colorado enforces strict …
Big fines for three poachers in Colorado, including juvenile
Aug 3, 2020 · In Colorado, fines are upped when a "trophy" animal is killed thanks to 'Samson law.' The law stems from a 1995 poaching case in which a well-known 1,000-pound bull elk …
Help Stop Poaching - Operation Game Thief - Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Poaching is a serious, costly crime which harms legitimate sportspersons, wildlife viewers, small business owners and taxpayers. If convicted, a person charged with poaching violations could …
HEFTY NEW POACHING PENALTIES SIGNED INTO LAW IN COLORADO - EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Call it Samson's revenge. Under a bill Governor Roy Romer signed into law on …
Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.) – Current Through 2025
The Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS) are a comprehensive collection of laws that have been carefully organized to govern the state of Colorado.
Size Matters - Wildlife Lawyer Blog
Nov 26, 2014 · Effectively, Samson’s Law places stiffer penalties on those who illegally hunt trophies in the state. For some, who find themselves with the harvest of a lifetime and …