Fish and Game seeks help solving elk poaching
This poached elk carcass was found Nov. 23 in the Dent Acres area.
Idaho Fish and Game is asking for help in determining who shot and wasted a bull elk discovered Nov. 23 in the Dent Acres area northeast of Orofino.
Officers believe the four-point bull elk was shot from the Elk River – Backcountry Byway road on or about Nov. 23. The entire elk carcass was left to rot.
“What a disgusting violation of the sportsman’s code of ethics and the law,” said Senior Conservation Officer Chris Shea of Orofino. “We need the citizens’ help in solving this crime.”
Anyone observing suspicious activity in this area or with information about this crime is encouraged to contact the Fish and Game office in Lewiston at 208-799-5010, the Citizens Against Poaching hotline at 1-800-632-5999, or Sr. Conservation Officers Chris Shea 208-827-0573 or John McLain 208-827-1488.
Callers can remain anonymous and will be eligible for a $250 reward.
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