PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - State officials are asking for the public’s help to find the person responsible for the unlawful taking and wasting of a bull elk in eastern Oregon.
The Oregon State Police say on Saturday morning Oregon Police Fish and Wildlife troopers were notified of a dead bull elk on the Silvies Valley Ranch property in Harney County.
Police say a ranch employee discovered the bull elk near Buffalo Reservoir. Police say a trooper found that the bull appeared to have been shot with a high-powered rifle during archery season.
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Police say the bull was left to waste and was possibly shot a day or two before being discovered.
The ranch is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.
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