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Hunters Who Shot Aspen Bear Get 2-Year Ban

The Indiana father and son illegally killed a black bear in 2016.

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Two Indiana hunters who illegally killed a black bear in Pitkin County in 2016 received a two-year ban on hunting and firearm possession this week. The father-son pair had a valid hunting license but shot the bear in an illegal area; they took the bear’s head and hide and left the rest of the carcass behind.

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