14-02-2025
Reward offered for information about elk poaching cases in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation offered a $2,000 reward for any information that will help solve elk poaching cases in Nevada, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
The two cases occurred in Lincoln County near the Utah Border, according to a release.
'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 said.
'Our hope is that the reward helps motivate someone to tell game wardens what they may know. We need to find the persons responsible for these senseless acts.'
The first incident involved a bull elk that was shot and killed over Labor Day weekend in an area known as Uvada, approximately 1.5 miles from Utah, along railroad tracks in Hunt Unit 242.
The elk was found with its head removed and left to waste with no other parts taken.
Game wardens believe the animal was shot on Aug. 30 using a spotlight and suspect it may have been poached by someone living in Utah. The release stated there was an open archery bull elk hunt less than two miles away in Utah.
'This area of Nevada has been a problem location in the past during the Utah hunts,' the release stated.
In the second incident, a bull elk was shot and left to waste between Dec. 5 and Dec 6. in the area of Reed Cabin Summit in Unit 231, less than a mile from the Utah Border.
Game wardens believe the antlers were removed from the animal between Dec. 6 and Dec. 7.
'These crimes should upset everyone. It's a waste of Nevada's wildlife,' John Anderson, Game Warden Lieutenant for NDOW, said. '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 a big game animal without a valid tag is a Class E felony, the release stated.
As of Friday, the Nevada Department of Wildlife has very few leads and ask for the public's help to catch the people responsible.
To report wildlife crime, sportsmen and members of the public can call the OGT hotline at (800) 992-3030 or use the new NDOW Tip app. The NDOW Tip app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips, photos or video to the Nevada Department of Wildlife via text messaging. NDOW Tip is available for download for free via the Google Play Store, iTunes App Store, or by visiting the agency's website.
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