$2,500 reward offered in moose-poaching case

The Maine Warden Service is looking for help in solving a case in which a cow moose was illegally shot during the October moose season, and Operation Game Thief is offering a $2,500 reward.

According to a warden service press release, the cow moose was killed in Wildlife Management District 8 — a district where no cow permits were issued this year.

Wardens were contacted and told that the moose had been shot and left to waste.

An X marks the spot where a cow moose was found recently after it had been illegally killed and left to rot. (Map courtesy of Maine Warden Service)

An X marks the spot where a cow moose was found recently after it had been illegally killed and left to rot. (Map courtesy of Maine Warden Service)

“The cow moose was reported to have been covered up by tree boughs on the edge of the 12 Mile Bog Road (ATV trail), in Rockwood Strip, T2 R1,” according to the press release. “Game wardens have located the moose and are seeking information.”

Anyone with information about this case, or any other illegal hunting activity, is urged to call Operation Game Thief at 1-800-ALERT-US or the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s dispatcher at 564-3304.

 

John Holyoke

About John Holyoke

John Holyoke has been enjoying himself in Maine's great outdoors since he was a kid. Today, he's the Outdoors editor for the BDN, a job that allows him to meet up with Maine outdoors enthusiasts in their natural habitat. The stories he gathers provide fodder for his columns, and this blog.