Elk killed in Carnation, poachers arrested for trespassing

Two individuals were arrested Sept. 13 in Carnation after trespassing on private property to illegally hunt and allegedly killing a cow elk.

Law enforcement officers for the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) picked up the individuals on Carnation Farms property, who were then cited and released. Their charges should be filed by the end of the month, according to North Puget Sound WDFW Captain Jennifer Maurstad.

Charges include unlawful hunting on, retrieving hunted wildlife from or collecting wildlife parts from the property of another (a misdemeanor) and hunting equipment restriction…

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