OSP Seeking Public's Assistance With Deer Poaching Case - Klamath County -09/20/16

The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public's help to identify the person(s) responsible for the unlawful killing of a deer in Klamath County. On September 11, 2016, OSP was notified of a doe deer that had been killed and dumped on a side road near Doak Mountain in Klamath County. OSP Fish and Wildlife Troopers responded and found a dead deer with it's back straps removed and left to waste. Investigation revealed the deer was most likely killed more than a week prior to September 11, 2016. A reward of up to $250 is offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. The reward is comprised of $250 from the Oregon Hunters Association Turn-In-Poacher program. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact OSP Senior Trooper Ryan Niehus through the Turn in Poachers (TIP) hotline at 1-800-452-7888. Information may be kept anonymous. Information on the TIP Reward Program: The Turn-In-Poachers (TIP) reward program is sponsored by the Oregon Hunters Association. Rewards are paid for information leading to the arrest/conviction of person(s) for the illegal possession, killing, taking, and/or waste of deer, elk, antelope, bear, cougar, big horn sheep, mountain goat, moose, and/or game birds. TIP rewards can also be given for the illegal taking, netting, snagging, and/or dynamiting of salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, and/or large numbers of any fish listed in Oregon statute as a game fish. In addition, a reward may be issued for information that results in an arrest/conviction of a person who has illegally obtained Oregon hunting/angling license or tags. People who "work" the system and falsely apply for resident licenses and/or tags are not legally hunting and/or angling and are considered poachers. Increasing damage to wildlife habitat by off-road vehicles prompted the Oregon Hunters Association (OHA) in 2009 to create the Natural Resources Reward Program that offers a $200 reward for information leading to the arrest of anyone causing natural resources damage by the illegal use of motorized vehicles and is similar to its highly successful TIP program. * $100 Game Fish * $100 Upland Birds * $200 Habitat * $250 Deer, Bear, Antelope, and Cougar * $500 Elk, Big Horn Sheep, Moose, and Mountain Goat How to Report a Wildlife and/or Habitat Law Violation or Suspicious Activity: TIP Hotline: 1-800-452-7888 (24/7) TIP E-Mail: TIP@state.or.us (Monitored M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) ###