On November 6, 2020 an Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Trooper received information that a blacktail deer was killed and recovered on the Miller Woods Conservation Area property outside of McMinnville. Witnesses located the deceased deer, believed to be a doe, lying in a hiking trail with 3 fawns standing around it shortly after hearing a single rifle shot. A short time later the property caretaker found that the deer had been drug off of the property along the trail that led to NW Orchard View Road. A vehicle captured by a surveillance camera on the property is suspected to be associated with the incident. The Oregon State Police is requesting that anyone with information about this incident contact the Oregon State Police Northern Command Center at 1-800-442-0776 and leave information for Trooper Tayler Jerome. Individuals wishing to remain anonymous may also contact the Oregon State Police through the Turn in Poachers line at TIP Hotline: 1-800-452-7888 or *OSP(677).
