OSP seeks information from the public after a female mule deer was shot, killed with an arrow and abandoned in a northwest Madras neighborhood

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division announced Tuesday it is seeking the public’s help in investigating the illegal capture and waste of a mule deer in northwest Madras just over a month ago.

On Thursday, June 13, Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife officers received a report of a dead mule doe that had been shot with an arrow. The doe was found in the area of ​​NW Hart Street in Madras. The doe had likely been killed earlier that day and left to rot. The exact location where the doe was shot is unknown, officers said.

The Division of Fish and Wildlife is asking the public for help in identifying the person(s) responsible for killing the deer. Anyone with information is asked to contact the TIP Hotline at 1-800-452-7888, email [email protected], or contact OSP at OSP (677). Please reference case number SP24187072.

When asked why the public is being asked for tips now, more than a month after the incident, OSP Captain Kyle Kennedy said, “Often they (investigators) work through them on the ground before seeking help.”

“Many fisheries and wildlife cases start this way, with little or no information,” he added. “So it’s not unusual to have a case go through a period of time before making a request for information.”

Report wildlife and habitat law violations

The Turn In Poachers (TIP) program is a collaboration between the Oregon State Police, Oregon Hunters Association, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Wildlife Coalition, Oregon Outfitter and Guides Association and the Oregon State Marine Board.

The TIP program offers priority points as a reward for information leading to an arrest or issuance of a citation for the illegal taking/possession or waste of big game.

Preference Point Rewards
5 points: Bighorn sheep
5 points: Mountain Goat
5 points: Moose
5 points: Wolf
4 points: Moose
4 points: Deer
4 points: Pronghorn antelope
4 points: Bear
4 points: Puma

The TIP program also offers cash rewards for information leading to an arrest or citation for illegal taking/possession or waste of the following fish and wildlife species. Cash rewards may also be awarded for habitat destruction, illegal acquisition of hunting or fishing licenses or tags, lending or borrowing big game tags, spotlighting, or snaring animals.

Cash rewards

Cash rewards from the Oregon Hunters Association (OHA):
$2,000 bighorn sheep, mountain goat or moose
$1,000 Elk, deer or antelope
$600 Bear, Puma or Wolf
$300 Habitat destruction
$200 Illegal acquisition of an Oregon hunting or fishing license or tag
200 US dollars Unauthorized lending/borrowing of tags for big game hunting
$200 Wild fish and shellfish
$200 Wild birds or fur animals
$200 Spotlighting
$200 Snagging/Snagging Attempt

Oregon Wildlife Coalition (OWC) Cash Rewards:
500 $ Hawk, Falcon, Eagle, Owl, Osprey
$500 Cougar, bobcat, beaver (public lands only), black bear, bighorn sheep, marten, fisher marten, Sierra Nevada red fox
$1,000 Species listed as “endangered” or “critically endangered” under state or federal endangered species law (excluding fish)

Oregon Outfitters & Guides Association (OOGA) Cash Rewards:
$200 for acting as an outfitter for the illegal killing of wildlife, illegally obtaining Oregon hunting or fishing licenses or tags, or illegally offering to act as an outfitter, as defined in ORS 704.010 and 704.020.

To report a wildlife and/or habitat law violation or suspicious activity:
TIP Hotline: 1-800-452-7888 or OSP (677)
TIP email: [email protected] (monitored Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
For more information, visit: www.oregon.gov/osp/programs/fw/Pages/tip.aspx