The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help to identify the person(s) responsible for the unlawful waste of a bull elk in Clackamas County near Molalla.
On Sept. 18, Oregon State Troopers received information about a deceased bull elk with only the head removed.
No meat was taken, and the animal was left to waste on Port Blakely Timber property outside the Colton/Molalla area. Access points to this property are South Young Road, South Tiffany Lane, and South Grey’s Hill Road. The incident likely occurred between Sept. 16 and the afternoon hours of Sept. 18.
Report Wildlife and Habitat Law Violators
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 preference point rewards for information leading to an arrest or issuing a citation for the unlawful take/possession or waste of big game mammals.