Maine Operation Game Thief, working with Maine Warden Service, is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in any of the five deer shot and left in the Cherryfield.
Since September, five different deer have been shot and left to waste in the Cherryfield Patrol area including:
- A four-point buck in Harrington in September
- A six-point buck in Deblois the first week in October
- A doe in Township 18 MD BPP in October
- A fawn button buck in Cherryfield in November
- A large buck, shot and left with the antlers cut off, in Deblois in November
From Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife:
There is no place in Maine for night hunting, exceeding your bag limit, deer baiting, or false registration. If you know something, please say something. Information such as vehicle descriptions and license plate numbers are especially useful in identifying intentional violators. Report any information related to these cases or other poaching activity to Maine Operation Game Thief at 1-800-ALERT-US or submit an anonymous tip at maineogt.org
You can also call your local public safety dispatch center:
- Augusta: 1-800-452-4664
- Bangor: 1-800-432-7381
- Houlton: 1-800-924-2261
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