Deer poached, antlers removed in south-central Utah
Conservation officers with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources are seeking help to find individuals involved with a deer poaching in south- central Utah.
In late January, two mature mule deer bucks were poached on the Fillmore-Oak Creek limited entry deer unit in south-central Utah. Whoever killed the deer hacked off their antlers and then tried to hide the animals under woodpiles.
DWR officer Stetson West investigated the scene near Clay Springs Road in Millard County. He found evidence that a rifle was used to shoot and kill both bucks. Both sets of antlers had been removed, and the remainder of the carcass were left to waste. The cape had been removed from one of the carcasses, indicating it may have been taken to a taxidermist. In what was probably an attempt to avoid detection, the suspect(s) buried the carcasses of both bucks under woodpiles.