Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife is looking for two people and a vehicle as it investigates a poaching case involving two bull elks near Tumalo in Deschutes County.
OSP said a vehicle that appeared to be a red pickup was spotted by a witness on September 26 parked at the intersection of Highway 20 and Innes Market between 5:00 a.m. and 6:10 a.m.
At 6:10 a.m., a male and female were seen leaving private property near the intersection of Highway 20 and Tweed Road west of Tumalo. OSP said the two people did not have permission to be on the property and were seen packing out the head and antlers of a bull elk to the pickup.
OSP said its investigation said the two people and “processed” a bull elk of unknown size on the property.
A second bull elk was found dead within an “agricultural pivot” on the property.
OSP said it appears archery equipment was used to harvest the elks. Archery season had ended one day earlier.
No hunters had permission to hunt on the property, OSP said.
OSP Fish & Wildlife Division is asking anyone with information about this case to call the Oregon State Police Tip-line at 1-800-452-7888, *OSP (*677), or email at TIP@osp.oregon.gov. Reference case number SP2225969.
Reference case number SP22256433.
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2 окт 2022
