Officers believe the deer was killed around Dec. 19. Bullet and footprint evidence were discovered and collected from the scene. Photo: Andrew Sorensen // Idaho Fish and Game

FREMONT COUNTY, Ida. — Conservation Officers are seeking information from the public after discovering a poached whitetail buck that was found on Dec. 20.

The buck was shot and left to waste south of the Egin-Hamer Road between Quayles Lake and Nine Mile Knoll in Fremont County. The head of the deer was removed while the rest of the carcass was left to rot.

Officers believe the deer was killed around Dec. 19. Bullet and footprint evidence was discovered and collected from the scene.

If anyone has any information that may be useful in solving this case, please call the Upper Snake Regional Office 208-525-7290, the Citizens Against Poaching hotline 1-800-632-5999 or fill out an online form. Callers can remain anonymous and a reward is available for information that leads to a citation in the case.

Jacob Gore was born and raised in Cheyenne, the capital city of Wyoming. As a proud Wyomingite, he loves to share his home with visitors from around the world. Spending years in Jackson and Alaska as an interpretive nature guide, he remains a photographer, traveler, storyteller, and avid hobbyist of all-things outdoors. Jacob enjoys bridging the connection between Jackson and the rest of the state.