MALHEUR COUNTY, Oregon — Oregon State Police are investigating the unlawful shooting and waste of a mule deer buck near Nyssa in Malheur County and are asking for the public's help in identifying whoever is responsible.
OSP said its Fish and Wildlife Division responded to the area of Owyhee Avenue and Twilight Drive for a report of a mule deer buck that appeared to have been shot and left to waste.
Authorities said the buck, which only had its head removed, was located on private land approximately 100 yards from Twilight Drive in a hay field.
Anyone with information on the unlawful take is encouraged to call the Turn in Poachers (TIP) hotline at 1-800-452-7888 or *OSP (*677) from a mobile phone and reference case number SP26-297246.
