Fish and Game Seeks Help in Antelope Case

Six partially butchered pronghorn antelope carcasses, found along the road on Horseshoe Bend Hill, have prompted the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to ask the public for help to bring the poacher or poachers to justice. A call to the Citizens Against Poaching hotline led conservation officer Rob Brazie to the pronghorn carcasses at the summit of Horseshoe Bend Hill on State Highway 55. The two bucks, three does and one fawn were dumped in a pile a short distance from the road. Only parts of meat from each carcass had been removed, making this a "game meat wanton waste" offense. "The heads of both bucks had been removed, and black vinyl tape was discovered wrapped around the left ear of each of the remaining four antelope," Brazie said. Additional evidence is being collected at the scene, but Brazie would like to talk to anyone who might know anything about the six pronghorns. Anyone with information about this case may contact the Fish and Game Nampa office at 465-8465, or the CAP hotline at 1-800-632-5999, 24 hours a day. Callers may remain anonymous.