OSP seeking public tips after mule deer doe is shot, killed with an arrow and left in NW Madras neighborhood
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife said Tuesday it's seeking the public's help as it investigates the illegal take and waste of a mule deer doe in northwest Madras just over a month ago.
On Thursday, June 13, Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife troopers received a report of a dead mule deer doe shot with an arrow. The doe was found in the area of NW Hart Street in Madras. The doe had likely been killed the same day and left to waste. The specific location where the deer was shot is not known, troopers said.
The Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the person(s) responsible for killing the doe. Anyone with information is asked to contact the TIP hotline at 1-800-452-7888, email TIP@osp.oregon.gov, or contact OSP dispatch at OSP (677). Please reference case number SP24187072.
Asked why the public tips are being sought now, more than a month after the incident, OSP Captain Kyle Kennedy said, "Often, they (investigators) work these locally before seeking help."
"Many Fish and Wildlife cases start this way, with little or no information," he added. "So it's not unusual to work a case for a bit before pushing out a request for info."
Report Wildlife and Habitat Law Violators
The Turn In Poachers (TIP) program is a collaboration between the Oregon State Police, Oregon Hunters Association, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Wildlife Coalition, Oregon Outfitter and Guides Association, and the Oregon State Marine Board.
The TIP program offers preference point rewards for information leading to an arrest or issuance of a citation for the unlawful take/possession or waste of big game mammals.
Preference Point Rewards
5 Points: Bighorn Sheep
5 Points: Rocky Mountain Goat
5 Points: Moose
5 Points: Wolf
4 Points: Elk
4 Points: Deer
4 Points: Pronghorn Antelope
4 Points: Bear
4 Points: Cougar
The TIP program also offers cash rewards for information leading to an arrest or issuance of a citation for the unlawful take/possession or waste of the following fish and wildlife species. Cash rewards can also be awarded for habitat destruction, illegally obtaining hunting or angling license or tag, lending or borrowing big game tags, spotlighting, or snagging.
Cash Rewards
Oregon Hunters Association (OHA) cash rewards:
$2,000 Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat, or Moose
$1,000 Elk, Deer, or Antelope
$600 Bear, Cougar, or Wolf
$300 Habitat destruction
$200 Illegally obtaining Oregon hunting or angling license or tags
$200 Unlawful lending/borrowing big game tag(s)
$200 Game Fish & Shellfish
$200 Game Birds or Furbearers
$200 Spotlighting
$200 Snagging/Attempt to Snag
Oregon Wildlife Coalition (OWC) Cash Rewards:
$500 Hawk, Falcon, Eagle, Owl, Osprey
$500 Cougar, Bobcat, Beaver (public lands only), Black bears, Bighorn Sheep, Marten, Fisher, Sierra Nevada Red Fox
$1,000 Species listed as “threatened" or “endangered" under state or federal Endangered Species Act (excludes fish)
Oregon Outfitters & Guides Association (OOGA) Cash Rewards:
$200 Acting as an Outfitter Guide for the Illegal Killing of Wildlife, Illegally Obtaining Oregon Hunting or Angling Licenses or Tags, or Illegally Offering to Act as an Outfitter Guide as defined in ORS 704.010 and 704.020.
How to Report a Wildlife and/or Habitat Law Violation or Suspicious Activity:
TIP Hotline: 1-800-452-7888 or OSP (677)
TIP email: TIP@osp.oregon.gov (monitored Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
For more information visit: www.oregon.gov/osp/programs/fw/Pages/tip.aspx
