Eastern Oregon: Authorities Seek Tips in Poaching Case, Deer Shot with Arrow

Published 06/05/26 at 7:55 p.m.
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff

(Burns, Oregon) - The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public's help after a deer was found alive in Burns with an arrow lodged in its head. (ODFW file photo of a deer)

On the morning of May 21, 2026, officers were notified that the injured deer had been spotted within the city limits. OSP troopers, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Burns Police Department responded.

“The deer was tranquilized and an arrow removed from the animal's head,” the agency said. “The deer was subsequently euthanized for humane reasons. It is believed the deer was shot somewhere in or near the city limits of Burns, though the exact time of the incident is unknown.”

Anyone with information is urged to call the Turn In Poachers hotline at 1-800-452-7888 or *OSP (*677) from a mobile phone. Reference case number SP26163743. Tips may be submitted anonymously.

Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division (OSPFWD) said there is an ongoing effort to seek justice for poaching.

The Turn In Poachers (TIP) program is a partnership 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 program offers preference point rewards for information leading to an arrest or citation involving the unlawful take, possession, or waste of big game mammals.

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Preference Point Rewards
5 Points: Bighorn Sheep
5 Points: Rocky Mountain Goat
5 Points: Moose
5 Points: Wolf
4 Points: Elk
4 Points: Deer
4 Points: Pronghorn Antelope
4 Points: Bear
4 Points: Cougar

Cash rewards are also available for information leading to an arrest or citation involving unlawful take or waste of fish and wildlife, as well as habitat destruction, illegally obtaining licenses or tags, lending or borrowing tags, spotlighting, or snagging.

Cash Rewards
Oregon Hunters Association (OHA) cash rewards:
$2,000 Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat, or Moose
$1,000 Elk, Deer, or Antelope
$600 Bear, Cougar, or Wolf
$400 Game Fish & Shellfish
$400 Snagging/Attempt to Snag
$300 Habitat destruction
$200 Illegally obtaining Oregon hunting or angling license or tags
$200 Unlawful lending/borrowing big game tag(s)
$200 Game Birds or Furbearers
$200 Spotlighting

Rewards for Game Fish & Shellfish and Snagging/Attempting to Snag are sponsored in part by Northwest Steelheaders Association and Coastal Conservation Association.

Oregon Wildlife Coalition (OWC) Cash Rewards:
$500 Hawk, Falcon, Eagle, Owl, Osprey
$500 Cougar, Bobcat, Beaver (public lands only), Black bears, Bighorn Sheep, Marten, Fisher, Sierra Nevada Red Fox
$1,000 Species listed as threatened or endangered under state or federal ESA (excluding fish)
$10,000 Wolves east of Highway 395
$11,500 Wolves east of Highway 395 and north of Highway 20

Oregon Outfitters & Guides Association (OOGA) Cash Rewards:
$200 Acting as an Outfitter Guide for the illegal killing of wildlife, illegally obtaining hunting or angling licenses or tags, or illegally offering to act as an Outfitter Guide as defined in ORS 704.010 and 704.020.

How to Report a Wildlife or Habitat Violation
TIP Hotline: 1-800-452-7888 or *OSP (*677)
TIP email: TIP@osp.oregon.gov (monitored Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

More information is available on the Oregon State Police Turn-In-Poachers webpage.

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