More fvckheads at work.
The private timberlands of Grays Harbor County provide elk a perfect mix of thick woods and open clear cuts. Over the weekend, a small herd that was feeding there was killed.
"Then three, then four and five, one after another got mowed down," said Officer Dan Klump, of Washington Fish and Wildlife. "Just shot and left them."
The poachers killed four females and a calf. Investigators say each of the cows was probably pregnant and there may be more damage out there limping around.
"There's a very strong likelihood that we have several other injured elk," said Sg. Duane Makoviney.
This makes eight elk found poached over the last few days. But in the other three recent cases, the poachers butchered the elk and took the meat.
Whoever shot the other five didn't want them for food or even trophies. That kind of senseless killing makes legitimate hunters' blood boil.
"To see five dead elk go to waste in a clear cut, I'm sure does not set well with them," Makoviney said.
Agents are upping the normal reward from $500 to $1,000 to whoever can help them catch the poachers.
They believe the poachers shot the five elk Saturday night.
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