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Owner of northwest Colorado game hunting ranch convicted of importing prohibited sheep

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RBC | A months-long Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigation of a private hunting ranch near the northwest Colorado community of Dinosaur began with the discovery of several prohibited exotic sheep species on the property and ended with last month’s conviction of the business owner from Utah.

On June 19, Vernal resident Michael Gates, 34, owner of DJ Rams LLC pleaded guilty to his crime in a Rio Blanco County courtroom. He received a…

5 Comments

  1. A slap on the hand, doesn’t seem right

  2. I was thinking wow that’s it. Ridiculous

  3. He is a cock sucker fucker messages me and then blocks me what a pussy and I’m a hunter this pos has no right to operate in Colorado again

  4. If the bitch has anything to say unblock me he is a bitch

  5. What a paltry penalty. Not much of a deterrent The penalties are much too light.