Colorado Division of Wildlife.
Cary Carron, an officer with the Colorado Division of Wildlife, holds antlers from a large buck that was killed illegally in late October near Vallecito Reservoir in southwest Colorado. Three hunters from Arkansas paid more than $22,000 in fines for killing this deer and another large buck. Both bucks are considered trophy-class animals because of the size of their antlers which measure more than 22 inches wide just above the skull. Trophy-quality animals are afforded special protection from illegal hunting and poaching under Colorado's "Samson" law. Fines for illegally killing a "Samson" size animal can range from $4,000 to $25,000 depending on the species.
For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us.