Buck deer killed, dumped at end of city street
CRESWELL, Ore. -- A buck deer carcass dumped at the end of a street has launched a poaching investigation in Lane County.
Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division troopers are asking for the public's help to identify the person or people who shot, butchered and dumped the buck in Lane County.
A reward is being offered by the Oregon Hunters Association Turn in Poacher (TIP) reward program for information leading to an arrest in this case.
The preliminary investigation by OSP Trooper Marc Boyd suggests the deer was killed on or about July 12, 2009. The deer was found dumped at the end of Idyllwild Street off of 10th Street in Creswell.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIP (Turn in Poacher) line at 1-800-452-7888 or Trooper Boyd directly at (541) 505-1063.
The Turn-In-Poachers (T.I.P.) reward is paid for information leading to the arrest/conviction of person(s) for the illegal killing, taking, possession or waste of deer, elk, antelope, bear, cougar, big horn sheep, mountain goat, moose, upland game birds, and waterfowl. T.I.P. rewards can also be given for the illegal netting, snagging, or dynamiting of salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, or large numbers of any fish listed in Oregon Statute as a game fish. In addition, a reward may be issued for information that results in an arrest/conviction of a person who has illegally obtained Oregon hunting/angling license or tags.
