Idaho Falls Man Sentenced in Multi-Year Wyoming Poaching Spree

Idaho Falls man sentenced in multi-year Wyoming poaching spree

A multi-year investigation recently wrapped up in Lincoln County on Sept. 24  when Rodney Gilstrap of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was sentenced on multiple wildlife-related charges following an appeal filed in August 2024. The charges stemmed from Gilstrap falsely claiming to be a Wyoming resident beginning in 2018 and then illegally killing deer, elk, and pronghorn in western Wyoming.

Idaho man sentenced for illegal deer, elk, pronghorn hunts in Wyoming

During the execution of the warrants, officers recovered four large mule deer heads/antlers, two bull elk heads/antlers and one buck pronghorn head/horns.

Multi-Year Investigation Concludes with Wildlife Charges in Wyoming

Below is a news release from the Wyoming Department of Game and Fish. For 2025, Fiocchi partnered with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to increase the visibility of poaching incidents in an effort to reduce poaching. A multi-year investigation recently wrapped up in Lincoln County on Sept. 24 when Rodney Gilstrap of Idaho Falls, Idaho, […]