The Idaho Department of Fish and Game seeks the public’s help in the investigation of a poached bull elk in the Clearwater Region.
On October 10th, opening day of the Unit 14 elk season, witnesses reported hearing shooting in a remote area below Dairy Mountain in the Slate Creek Drainage. They later walked into the area and found a large 5 point bull elk, which was gutted, and evidence shows it was initially tagged. It appears the violator returned at a later date to only retrieve his tag, abandoning the entire bull and leaving it to rot.
camo shirt found at scene (Courtesy of IDFG)
Conservation Officers investigating the scene found several clues left by the violator, including a shirt that has a unique camo pattern – he was also carrying a pistol.
Officers are asking if anyone remembers a person wearing this unique camo pattern t-shirt the suspect left at the scene. The suspect would also have had a fair amount of blood on their cloths and no meat or antlers. Anyone with information is asked to call Fish and Game’s Clearwater Region Office in Lewiston at 208-799-5010, or the Citizens Against Poaching hotline at 800-632-5999. (IDFG)
