Texan charged with killing bison turns self in
Rocky Mountain News
Published May 15, 2008 at 5:15 p.m.
Updated May 15, 2008 at 5:15 p.m.
Jeff Hawn
Jeff Hawn, who is charged with killing or hiring the people to kill 32 bison that wandered on to his property, turned himself in Monday to Park County officials.
He was released on $15,000 bail after turning himself in last week.
Hawn, an Austin, Texas-based CEO of a $400 million global software company, hired noted attorney Pamela Mackey to represent him in the case.
Hawn is accused of killing two of the bison himself and bringing in hunters who killed the rest of the bison March 19.
He is scheduled for a bond appearance in Park County on Monday.
In an affidavit requesting the arrest warrant, a Park County sheriff's investigator described how one of the 14 hunters who killed the bison had a letter from Hawn giving them permission to conduct the bison hunt.
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May 15, 2008
5:21 p.m.
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ClimbingNurse writes:
Why is everyone so worried about illegal immigrants in Colorado? It's the Texans who cause all the trouble!
May 15, 2008
6:45 p.m.
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gs writes:
hang him high. he took someone's means of making a living away.
May 15, 2008
7:17 p.m.
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Vector049 writes:
If Texas is so great, why move to Colorado?
May 15, 2008
8:15 p.m.
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analytixman writes:
Mr. Hawn will be paying for the Bison he slaughtered and also serving time in jail. This mistake will run him about $500,000.00
May 15, 2008
8:15 p.m.
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Songbird writes:
ezekiel777, I would love your educated reason for your comment. Colorado is a "fence out" state; but really, that's not the whole issue here. Do you have pets? How would you like it if the law allowed your neighbors to shoot at an animal that belonged to you because he wondered onto your neighbors property? Playing God is not in any of our rights. Take a look around your own home... I assure you that there are items within your own space that came from a rancher somewhere. What's "ridiculous" is people like you who think this unnecessary slaughter of an animal is... ridiculous.
May 15, 2008
10:23 p.m.
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jbowen43 writes:
In a "fence out" state like Colorado you can buy all the large unruly animals you want and force your neighbors and the government to feed them and take care of them or build expensive fences to protect their property from your property. The above nonsense about pets doesn't apply. If a pet crosses the line in livestock country ranchers will happily shoot them.
May 16, 2008
12:48 a.m.
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happymike44 writes:
This guy should have never shot and killed 32 bison and then leave the rotting corpses in the sun.Everyone seems to forget this man destroyed another persons property.That property was not his to destroy.The other thing was how many people go hungry everyday in this country.Also he should have spent the money on the tril for a fence.Cheaper then what is going to happen now.Remember this is what a monster looks like.Sorry that he was having problems with the owner of the bison.But that does not excuse you to do whatever you want.Because if it did then everyone would be doing whatever they want.
May 16, 2008
7:06 a.m.
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Songbird writes:
My family has been ranching in this state and others for over 200 years. We DO NOT arbitrarily shoot anyone's livestock or pets; and yes it does apply. As long as government and development continue to put more burdens on the rancher, the more ranches we will see go under. I can speak for the majority of ranchers that we do not turn a blind eye to animals being on someone else’s property; we do the best we can with the money and time we have, including erecting fences not our responsibility according to the law. Even those professed vegetarians and animal rights activists will eventually feel the loss as more and more livestock producers are forced out of business. Most have no idea and don’t want to know just how many of their daily materials come from that livestock.
December 16, 2008
10:03 p.m.
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chelsea writes:
Wow Terra you sound a little jealous. Both subjects are wrong. A fact is that Colorado folks don't like Texans because Texas is a very rich state and Colorado is not. If Texans left Colorado for good you would be on welfare...............