Public's Help Sought in Elk Poaching Case

Idaho Fish and Game is asking the public for information regarding the wanton waste of a spike bull elk in the Mace Meadows area of Hunt Unit 34 sometime during the weekend of September 27-28. 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 officers found the rotting carcass of a spike bull elk near the southeastern end of Mace Meadows in the Bear Valley Creek drainage, approximately 10 miles due east of Deadwood Reservoir. It was determined that the elk had been killed by an arrow, and extensive evidence was collected at the scene. Fish and Game conservation officer Matt O'Connell is very interested in visiting with any eyewitnesses or others who have knowledge of the elk waste incident. "There is always at least one witness to events of this nature," O'Connell said. "I am hoping that a witness will do the right thing and let us know what happened with this elk." 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.