Field reports: Three bucks poached north of Reardan

Three buck deer were illegally killed in a spree-poaching case north of Reardan this month. Wildlife officers are asking the public for tips.

The whitetail bucks, their nearly fully grown antlers still in velvet, were poached during the night of Aug. 10 at the intersection of Schwartz and Littell roads.

“The poacher shot and killed three bucks and took only the heads and antlers off of two of them,” said Curt Wood, Washington Fish and Wildlife police officer for Lincoln County. 

“The third buck was apparently not found by the poacher, and nothing was taken from it.  One of the bucks was chased around the field, and eventually was run over by the vehicle, in an attempt to kill it.” 

Information provided by the public will be kept confidential, if desired, he said 

“The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will pay a monetary award or issue bonus points for deer and elk permits, if the information provided leads to the arrest of the person responsible,” Wood said.

“Pretty disgusting poaching case,” he said. “I don’t believe that I’ve seen a spree-type poaching case this early in August in the 20 years that I’ve covered Lincoln County.”