Oregon Hunter's Association Increases Reward For Trophy Bull Poached

If you have information, call the Turn in Poachers (TIP) hotline at 1-800-452-7888 or 541-817-4473.

Bull elk poached in Douglas County, Oregon. Photo: OSP

(DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore.) - The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public's help to identify the person(s) responsible for the unlawful killing of a bull elk in Douglas County.

On the morning of September 17, 2016, OSP was notified of a dead bull elk in the area of 4000 block of Rueben Road, Glendale, Oregon.

OSP Fish and Wildlife Troopers responded and found a dead elk in an open field between two houses, determining it had been shot and left to waste. Investigation revealed the elk was most likely shot on or around Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 2:30 a.m.

A reward of up to $500 is offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. The reward is comprised of $500 from the Oregon Hunters Association Turn-In-Poacher program. The Oregon Hunters Association Umpqua Chapter has contributed $2,000 more to the reward.

"OHA is outraged at this latest elk poaching incident in the Glendale area," said OHA Conservation Director Jim Akenson.

"As the administrator of the TIP program that annually pays more than $13,000 to informants in poaching cases, OHA has been a leader in the fight against poaching for more than three decades."

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact OSP Senior Trooper Aaron Baimbridge through the Turn in Poachers (TIP) hotline at 1-800-452-7888 or 541-817-4473. (Email - aaron.baimbridge@state.or.us). Information may be kept anonymous.

Source: ODFW