Public's Help Sought in Mule Deer Poaching Case

Fish and Game is asking the public for information regarding the recent poaching of a young buck mule deer along a well-traveled stretch of State Highway 21 north of Boise. The poaching incident occurred sometime during President's Day weekend. Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) is offering a reward for information in the case and callers can remain anonymous. Contact CAP at 1-800-632-5999 twenty four hours a day. Responding to the initial report, Fish and Game conservation officer Ben Cadwallader found the buck mule deer shot and left to waste on the Boise River Wildlife Management Area across the highway from Lucky Peak Nursery. There is no open hunting season for mule deer anywhere in Idaho during this time of year. Evidence was collected at the scene, but Cadwallader hopes to learn more about the case from an eyewitness or others who have knowledge of the poaching incident. "I am very interested in visiting with anyone who has information regarding this poached mule deer," Cadwallader stated. In addition to the CAP hotline, persons with information regarding this case may also contact the Fish and Game Nampa office at 208-465-8465 weekdays and Idaho State Police at 208-846-7550 on weekends.