Suspect Sought in Illegal Killing of Bull Elk on the Jewell Meadows Elk Refuge
A reward of up to $1000 is offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case.
(JEWELL, Ore. ) — Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division asks for the public's help for information to identify the person responsible for the mid-September unlawful killing of a large bull elk on the Jewell Meadows Elk Refuge in Clatsop County.
A reward of up to $1000 is offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case.
On the morning of September 15, OSP was notified of a dead 6-pont bull elk at Jewell Meadows Elk Refuge.
The elk appears to have been shot with an arrow during the hours of darkness late September 14 or early September 15. OSP Sergeant Joe Warwick said the suspect shot the elk from the area of Beneke Creek Road.
The reward of up to $1000 is comprised of $500 from the Oregon Hunters Association Turn-In-Poacher program and $500 from the Oregon Hunters Association Clatsop County Chapter.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Sergeant Warwick through the Turn in Poachers (TIP) hotline at 1-800-452-7888.
Information may be kept anonymous.
