LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Rocky Mountain Elk Basis supplied a $2,000 reward for any info that may assist resolve elk poaching circumstances in Nevada, in line with the Nevada Division of Wildlife.
The 2 circumstances occurred in Lincoln County close to the Utah Border, in line with a launch.
“Stories like these two cases should upset hunters and non-hunters alike. To not only illegally kill these animals, but then to leave them to waste is disgusting and we at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation want to help in finding these criminals and bringing them to justice,” Deanna Ackerman, Regional Director for RMEF mentioned.
“Our hope is that the reward helps encourage somebody to inform sport wardens what they might know. We have to discover the individuals liable for these mindless acts.”
The primary incident concerned a bull elk that was shot and killed over Labor Day weekend in an space often known as Uvada, roughly 1.5 miles from Utah, alongside railroad tracks in Hunt Unit 242.
The elk was discovered with its head eliminated and left to waste with no different components taken.
Sport wardens consider the animal was shot on Aug. 30 utilizing a highlight and suspect it might have been poached by somebody dwelling in Utah. The discharge said there was an open archery bull elk hunt lower than two miles away in Utah.
“This area of Nevada has been a problem location in the past during the Utah hunts,” the discharge said.
Within the second incident, a bull elk was shot and left to waste between Dec. 5 and Dec 6. within the space of Reed Cabin Summit in Unit 231, lower than a mile from the Utah Border.
Sport wardens consider the antlers had been faraway from the animal between Dec. 6 and Dec. 7.
“These crimes should upset everyone. It’s a waste of Nevada’s wildlife,” John Anderson, Sport Warden Lieutenant for NDOW, mentioned. “Let’s be very clear, these were not legitimate hunters. In both cases these people blatantly stole a mature bull elk from the people of Nevada and then left it to waste.”
Illegally killing an enormous sport animal with no legitimate tag is a Class E felony, the discharge said.
As of Friday, the Nevada Division of Wildlife has only a few leads and ask for the general public’s assist to catch the individuals accountable.
To report wildlife crime, sportsmen and members of the general public can name the OGT hotline at (800) 992-3030 or use the brand new NDOW Tip app. The NDOW Tip app offers residents the power to submit nameless ideas, photographs or video to the Nevada Division of Wildlife by way of textual content messaging. NDOW Tip is obtainable for obtain totally free by way of the Google Play Retailer, iTunes App Retailer, or by visiting the company’s web site.
