Arizona Game and Fish Department law specialist Nancy Huser asks for more information on the poaching of two mule deer does near Nelson Reservoir near Seligman, Ariz..
On Saturday morning, Dec. 23, 2017, the does were illegally killed on Forest Road 8058, west of Hwy 191 and south of Nelson Reservoir. One doe was taken from the field and the other was mostly left to waste.
Investigators are seeking information about a maroon or red truck with a silver or gray stripe along the lower frame of the truck, which is believed to be associated with this crime.
There was a lawful, open cow elk hunt going on at the time of the poaching. Investigators hope hunters and recreationists who were in the area may have valuable information about the crime.
Anyone with information about this case can call the department’s Operation Game Thief hotline at (800) 352-0700 or visit www.azgfd.gov/ogt and refer to case #17-004986.
Callers may be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000 in this case. An additional $500 reward is being offered by the Mule Deer Foundation upon arrest and conviction of the poachers. All caller identities will remain confidential upon request.
