Two more Bull Elk found shot to death in Douglas County

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Two more bull Elk have been found senselessly shot in Douglas County this Fall, and just like the first one found last month: left to waste. No meat or antlers were harvested. There is suspicion that the 3 incidents might be related.

OSP is offering a $500 reward for info leading to the shooter in any of these 3 incidents.

Here is a photo of the Elk that was shot Sept 17th at 2:30am next to Rueben Road in Glendale.:




And here is a picture of the 2nd and 3rd ones that were found this past week:




Sadly, the antigun and animal rights folks both use this sort of criminal behavior to make hunters look bad. They even often refer to the killers as being "hunters".

He is a news article about the sad situation at the link below. Do you think that just one nutcase is responsible? Please contact the Oregon State Police if you have any relevant information that could help in this investigation.

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[Joe Link]

Wow, that's terrible

 

[11Charlie]

That's so messed up and sad!!

 

[Capn Jack]

What a waste...

 

[joken]

I'd like to know the details.

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

wow. i cannot believe this. after all the time and money people(me included) spend to go out and legally hunt it sucks to see such a majestic animal shot to death and wasted. its tough enough to hunt elk already. i hope they get a break and catch whoever did this.

 

[Brutus57]

My money is on tweakers or drug runners or false flag libs..... It is senseless, nice animals.

Brutus Out

 

[HuckleberryFun]

A crying shame that such a noble and magnificent animal had to meet his end at the hands of such a worthless lowlife piece of excrement. He deserved better.

 

[Stomper]

Wonton waste... only humans (and wolves) pull such crap.


If I had the info on who did that, I wouldn't "sell" it for the $500 reward... I'd hand it over to the OSP on a silver platter.

 

[Kruel J]

I don't even understand why someone would do this. I hope OSP finds whoever did it quickly.

 

[orygun]

My money is on tweakers or drug runners or false flag libs..... It is senseless, nice animals.

Brutus Out

When I saw this, I thought of the latter. I don't know why. It's not something I'd usually think, but something just seems "fishy" to me about this.

 

[Who The F R U]

Wonton waste... only humans (and wolves) pull such crap.


If I had the info on who did that, I wouldn't "sell" it for the $500 reward... I'd hand it over to the OSP on a silver platter.

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I shot a deer from 35 feet away and followed the blood for over a 1/2 mile before I lost the trail.
I saw the bullet ( 7.62x54 sp) hit it dead center in the shoulder. Sometimes you just loose them.

Maybe Dumb azzzz's shot them and lost them ??
Or it's just an ahole killing for fun?
In my case I was a dumb dumb and lost one.
We wont know until someone is caught or own's up to it.

 

[Ura-Ki]

I got my radar up on this as well, How does one find Three very nice mature Bulls in such a short space of time, then kills them and leaves them to be "found" in what I would assume to be easy to find locations!!! Really breaks my heart to see such a wast of such a wonderful animal, and that could have fed many who need it! I bet no one said a few words in thanks for those Elk ether

 

[bsa1917hunter]

What a freeking waste!! I hope they find those guys and make examples of them. Nothing I hate more than this kind of stuff...

 

[Who The F R U]

Not a fight, just making a point that humans are the only animals that kill for fun.

I shot that damn deer 16 years ago and it still bugs me I couldn't find it.

 

[bsa1917hunter]

Two more bull Elk have been found senselessly shot in Douglas County this Fall, and just like the first one found last month: left to waste. No meat or antlers were harvested. There is suspicion that the 3 incidents might be related.

OSP is offering a $500 reward for info leading to the shooter in any of these 3 incidents.

Here is a photo of the Elk that was shot Sept 17th at 2:30am next to Rueben Road in Glendale.:

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And here is a picture of the 2nd and 3rd ones that were found this past week:

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Sadly, the antigun and animal rights folks both use this sort of criminal behavior to make hunters look bad. They even often refer to the killers as being "hunters".

He is a news article about the sad situation at the link below. Do you think that just one nutcase is responsible? Please contact the Oregon State Police if you have any relevant information that could help in this investigation.

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There's no way in hell I'd consider these killers hunters. It really saddens me to see this. We (Oregonians) work so hard to find a nice bull like these during season and many of us go for years before even bagging one. I'm talking many many years. I was at my elk hunting spot a couple weeks ago during opening day buck season and ran into some nice bulls. The reason I hunt deer there is mainly to scout for the elk. I almost packed it up for the day and went home after seeing 3 branched antler bulls and 2 spikes, and it was only 7:00 A.M. I hunt in a 4-5% hunters success rate area (general season tag), so getting on the bulls is a feat in itself and damn rewarding when you finally get to shoot one. I really hope they catch everyone involved in the shooting of these majestic animals. What they did is wrong on so many levels...

 

[Stomper]

Not a fight, just making a point that humans are the only animals that kill for fun.

I shot that damn deer 16 years ago and it still bugs me I couldn't find it.

Good point about the losing a kill, and that may be the case...

 

[CountryGent]

My money is on tweakers or drug runners or false flag libs

Agreed, though considering the locale, I'd lean toward the former. And if not technically tweakers, good old fashioned wackjobs are certainly a possibility.

It is a horrible waste anyway you slice it though.

 

[Who The F R U]

Either way accident or not . This is a problem 1400-2500 lbs of meat going to waste.
Lot's of families can use a full freezer.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

I really don't think it's appropriate to bring up the wolf debate on this sad subject, about the needless slaughter of Elk! That subject is opening another canine of worms entirely!

Seriously, I hate people like that! I would have no problem gut shooting the offenders, so we could inquire how they liked it?
I've said before, on this site, this country needs some draconian! And, not for refusing to bake a cake, and not for shooting a dangerous criminal! Short rant over!