December 24, 2025 3:20 a.m.
The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is investigating a report of a bull elk that was shot and left to waste on November 22nd, the opening day of the Tioga Second Season.
An OSP release said the bull elk was left in the area of the 8400 line near Bear Creek off Hubbard Creek, in the Umpqua area.
OSP received a report of someone hearing a gun shot on the foggy opening morning daylight. The next day, the reporting person was hunting in the same area and located the dead bull. The individual noticed three male subjects – possibly a grandfather, father and son – walking in the area where the bull elk was found. The men were all wearing camouflage clothing and were not carrying firearms. However, the bull elk was not recovered from the clear-cut area.
Fish and Wildlife troopers are asking if anyone shot and lost a bull elk in the area, or knows of someone who did, to contact the Turn in Poachers line at 800-452-7888. Refer to case number SP25-479764.
The Turn in Poachers program is a collaboration between the Oregon State Police, Oregon Hunters Association, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Wildlife Coalition, Oregon Outfitter and Guides Association and the Oregon State Marine Board.
The TIP program offers preference point rewards for information leading to the arrest or issuance of a citation for the unlawful take/possession or waste of big game mammals.