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Carson soldier sought in poaching case |
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Tuesday, February 07, 2012 17:10 |
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A herd of pronghorn near Bailey. Courtesy of David Hannigan and Colorado Parks and Wildlife
BY MARIA ST.LOUIS-SANCHEZ
THE GAZETTE
A Fort Carson soldier accused of trespassing on private land and poaching several pronghorn said he did it because he liked having a gun in his hands and “doing what he was trained to do,” according to his arrest warrant.
Wildlife officials say Tyrel Lee Weber, 21, admitted to killing 10 to 11 antelope and leaving many of their carcasses to rot. He also admitted to breaking through at least three gates to access land to hunt -- in one case he allegedly shot off the combination lock, the warrant states.
Tyrel Lee Weber
Weber was arrested on suspicion of several hunting-related offenses in early January and was due in court on Jan. 30 but didn't show up. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.
Authorities had been investigating Weber since April 2011 when wildlife officials found an antelope buck poached off Sweet Road in eastern El Paso County. Near the carcass they found a case for a hatchet.
On June 18, wildlife officials pulled Weber over in a traffic stop in the and found fresh pronghorn blood and hair in his truck along with three guns, according to his warrant.
A few days later, a wildlife officer went to Fort Carson where Weber was sent to go in for an interview. He admitted to killing 10 to 11 pronghorn. The next day, he took the officer to the places where he had shot the animals, the warrant said.
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