The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking any information regarding a mule deer buck that was illegally shot along Highway 89 between Afton and Cokeville, Tuesday.
The incident occurred between 11:00 and 11:40 am. Cokeville Game Warden Cody Schoonover received multiple reports of an injured buck mule deer, possibly hit by a motor vehicle, laying at the Packstring Creek trailhead approximately 23 miles south of Afton. He arrived at the scene at 11:45 am and found the deer had in fact been illegally killed and the head removed.
Anyone with possible information regarding this poaching incident or was in the area and may have noted suspicious activity, is encouraged to call the STOP POACHING hotline at 1-877-WGFD-TIP or the Green River Game and Fish office.
Any information leading to the arrest and conviction may result in a reward of up to $5,000.
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