Reward offered for information on three elk poached near Bend
BEND, Ore. The Oregon Hunters Association has bolstered the reward up to $6500 for information that leads to an arrest or citation in the case of three elk that were poached west of Bend on or about Oct. 28, 2020.
The bull, cow and spike elk were discovered separately, but all three were in the same area and appear to have been killed at the same time. The cow and spike were left to waste in a blatant demonstration of a thrill-kill. The large bull had its head and shoulders removed as a trophy.
Increased Reward To Find Elk Poacher
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Hunters boost reward to $6,500 for info on three elk poached west of Bend
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C. Oregon hunters boost reward to $3,500 in Sisters-area elk poaching case
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon Hunters Association’s Bend and Redmond chapters said Friday they have each pledged $1,000 to boost the reward for information leading to an arrest in the recent case of three elk killed and mostly wasted near Sisters, bringing the total reward offered to $3,500.
Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife troopers are asking for the public’s assistance in locating and apprehending whoever is responsible for the illegal killing and wasting of a branch bull, a spike and a cow elk, which were killed on or about Oct. 28 east of Sisters near Hwy 126 and Quail Tree Drive.
Hunters Assn. chapters boost reward for Sisters-area elk poachers to $3,000
(Update: Bend chapter also donates $500 to reward)
All three likely shot on Oct. 28, opening day of bull elk season
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) Hunters have offered up $2,500 in additional reward money for information regarding three elk poached in late October east of Sisters. The reward now stands at $3,000 for information leading to a citation related to the bull, cow and spike elk carcasses left to waste.
Oregon Hunters Association chapters bolstered the standard reward, which for an elk is $500 or four hunter preference points. The Redmond chapter contributed $1,000 and the Capital, Bend and Josephine chapters each contributed $500, to bring the new total to $3,000. Preference points for information leading to a citation remain at four.