Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish & Wildlife troopers in Roseburg are asking for the public’s help locating the person(s) responsible for the unlawful shooting of a 3X4 Blacktail deer on Elkhead Road near milepost 11 (one mile north of the intersection of Scott’s Valley Road), in northern Douglas County. On November 23, 2014, at approximately 11:00 PM, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of shots being fired near the location. A vehicle was observed in the area and Troopers would like to speak the occupant(s) regarding the incident. The vehicle is described as a late 80’s or early 90’s Toyota standard cab pickup truck, dark blue or black in color with a loud muffler. On November 24, 2014, Trooper Aaron Baimbridge received a call from a landowner in the area who located a wounded 3X4 buck deer lying in a creek near Elkhead Road. The deer had been shot and was dispatched at the scene. A reward is being offered through the Turn in Poachers (TIP) program, administered through the Oregon Hunters Association, for any information that leads to an arrest in this case. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Trooper Baimbridge at (541) 817-4473 or the Turn in Poachers hot lineotline at 1-800-452-7888. Information may be kept anonymous.
