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IDFG Seeks Help Locating Poachers Responsible For Killing of 4 Mule Deer
Posted on: November 06, 2007
At Fall Creek along the South Fork Of the Snake River
SWAN VALLEY – The general mule deer hunting season may be over, but Conservation Officers (COs) from the Idaho Department of Fish & Game (IDFG) are still hard at work hunting for the party responsible for the poaching of four mule deer on the evening of October 20th at Fall Creek in Swan Valley.
The incident took place in the early evening at Fall Creek where it intersects Forest Service Road 076, along the South Fork of Snake River.
A confidential informant (CI) has been able to provide valuable information to IDFG about the vehicle involved, but more help is needed from the public to help pull the case together. IDFG is also in possession of some hard physical evidence that will help cement the case, once specific suspects have been identified!
According to Conservation Officer Meghan Roos, “A total of four mule deer were poached, even though only three deer were found shot at the scene. “ One of the deer found was an adult doe; the others were young bucks of the year. A large buck was observed in the area just before the shooting and a large blood spot was found where another deer had been shot and removed. Officers were able to recover enough blood for DNA samples, so that a match can be performed if a deer is found during the process of the investigation.
The CI has told IDFG to be on the lookout for the owners of an older, jacked-up pickup truck with a loud exhaust system. If anyone has knowledge about a truck matching this description being in the area around the South Fork or Fall Creek on the afternoon or evening of the twentieth, they should call the Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) Hotline at 1-800-6342-5999. Callers can remain anonymous and rewards are given for information that results in a conviction.
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