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Mule Deer Beheaded: Poacher Hunted in Oregon
15 Sep
Summary
- Decapitated mule deer buck found in Malheur County.
- The deer was shot and its head removed, then left to waste.
- Authorities are seeking public assistance to identify the poacher.
Oregon State Police's Fish and Wildlife Division is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a poacher responsible for the unlawful killing of a mule deer buck. The animal was discovered on Thursday in a hay field on private land in Malheur County, near the intersection of Owyhee Avenue and Twilight Drive.
Officials reported that the buck was shot, had its head removed, and was subsequently left to waste. The Oregon State Police is asking anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the Turn in Poachers (TIP) hotline at 1-800-452-7888 or OSP by dialing *677 from a mobile phone.
The TIP program, in collaboration with various state departments, offers rewards for information that leads to the arrest or citation of individuals involved in the unlawful take or waste of big game mammals and other wildlife species.
