Fish and Game seeks help in poaching case

KIMBERLY - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game needs your help to find the person or persons responsible for poaching a mule deer buck in the South Hills near Cherry Springs Road on or around January 28, 2005. A conservation officer found the deer's remains at the kill site January 31. Leg bones from the same animal were later found on Golf Course Road, south of Jerome on February 9th. Blood was collected in both areas. A DNA match later connected evidence from the two sites. Anyone having knowledge about this crime or other wildlife-related violations are encouraged to call the toll-free Citizens Against Poaching hotline at 1-800-632-5999, their local conservation officer at 324-4359. Callers will remain anonymous and a cash reward is available if the information is sufficient for a citation or a warrant to be issued. A conviction is not necessary.