Elk Poaching Investigation Underway South of Yachats

State troopers believe the elk were killed on Sunday, December 16th, at approximately 7:15 AM.

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(NEWPORT, Ore.) - The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public's help to solve an elk poaching case in Lincoln County. They say this request follows the discovery of two Roosevelt elk left to waste.

Sergeant Todd Thompson with Oregon State Police says that on Monday, Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife troopers from Newport responded to the discovery of a Roosevelt cow elk and calf that were left to waste 1.8 miles east of Highway 101 on the Cape Perpetua Auto Tour road south of Yachats.

"The investigation indicates three elk had been killed, one which had been taken from the area and a cow and calf left at the scene to waste," Thompson said.

Troopers believe the elk were killed on Sunday, December 16th, at approximately 7:15 AM.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call the Oregon State Police Northern Command Center dispatch at 1-800-452-7888. The lead investigator on the case is Senior Trooper Greg Torland.