DesertBull Report post Posted September 9, 2008 Information needed to solve deer poaching near Whitehorse Lake The Arizona Game and Fish Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a poacher that killed a large mule deer buck on the evening of June 13 or 14. The poaching occurred near Whitehorse Lake along Forest Road 110, southeast of Williams. The deer had large antlers, and it was shot and left along the road to waste. “This is a blatant example of poachers’ disrespect for wildlife, and the laws and seasons that are established to protect our wildlife resources,” said Larry Phoenix, Game and Fish field supervisor. “With the public’s help, we can catch the poacher. If you were in the area recently, please think back about anything you might have seen or heard, or any conversations you might have had. Maybe someone doesn’t realize he or she has the key to solving this case.” Wildlife resources are owned by the residents of Arizona, and poaching of wildlife is considered a major loss. Anyone with information about this poaching incident can call the department’s Operation Game Thief hotline toll free at (800) 352-0700. Callers may be eligible for a reward up to $250 in this case. All calls may remain confidential upon request. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted September 9, 2008 Hopefully someone has some info to solve the case and they come forward!! Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted September 11, 2008 I depise poachers, but you would think that they could at least take the animal and make use of it. Reminds me of that incident in northern New Mexico last year I think some teenagers went on a drunken shooting spree and left all kinds of animals to rot, but fortunately they got caught. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted September 11, 2008 Almost certainly they shot the buck and left, hoping that it would still be there later at night so they could come back and grab the rack and leave undetected. I'll bet this happens on an almost daily basis and only a very few even get reported, let alone solved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coueschaser3 Report post Posted September 11, 2008 SSS. Yall know what that is! I hate em all!!! they deserve what they dish out, for that matter lump em in with the ones that go dove hunting/shooting and leave tons of boxes of cases and shells and their containers. Raise the penalties, open season, hang em high but do somthin!!! That is ridiculous! Ill tell you when i hear shots at night i investigate....always. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
