FLAGSTAFF — The poaching of a mule deer buck on the Kaibab Plateau between October 27 and 29 is under investigation by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Officials are hoping someone might be able to identify three people caught by a game camera
According to the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), the dead buck was left for waste at a wildlife water east of the road 235A and the poacher made no attempt to hide the animal.
| Anyone with information about this case can call AZGFD’s Operation Game Thief hotline at (800) 352-0700 or visit www.azgfd.com/ogt and refer to case #19-003719.
Callers may remain anonymous upon request and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,500 in this case upon arrest. |
“Someone may have seen these three individuals in the area,” AZGFD Wildlife Manager Todd Buck said. “We need assistance from the public to identify the individuals responsible. This is the action of a criminal — no true sportsman would leave game in the field to rot.”
Officials say that at the time the poaching occurred, there were active hunts and many hunters were actively scouting for upcoming hunts. It is also possible that other outdoor recreationists were in the area that might have seen something or have information about this crime.