OSP Seeks Assistance In Unlawful Elk Shooting In Wheeler County

The Oregon State Police is requesting the public’s assistance to help identify those responsible for unlawfully shooting and killing a cow elk in Wheeler County.  According to the OSP, troopers on Thursday discovered the remains of an unlawfully killed cow elk in the northern Fossil Unit, on Forest Service Road 25.  The kill was fresh and was believed to have been shot and taken last Wednesday night.  Additionally, an ATV or UTV was utilized to transport the elk upon Henry Creek Road traveling down to the junction with Kahler Basin Road, north of the town of Spray.  If you have any information regarding this incident please contact the OSP through the Turn In Poachers (TIP) hotline at 1-800-452-7888 or 541-980-6081.

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