Below is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. For 2025, Fiocchi partnered with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to increase the visibility of poaching incidents in an effort to reduce poaching.
Idaho Fish and Game has received information about two recent incidents of illegal take of a white-tailed deer and bull elk near Wallace. Fish and Game is requesting the public to report any information about the incident.
The first incident is believed to have occurred in the nighttime hours of Jan. 9 and 10. A bull elk was illegally taken during the closed season near the bottom of Moon Pass Road at Placer Creek near Wallace. The head was taken, and it appeared attempts were made to hide the carcass.
The second incident occurred on the morning of Jan. 17 off Government Gulch Road near Kellogg. A deer was illegally taken during the closed season on a private landowner’s driveway.
Anyone who might have seen or heard something related to these incidents is encouraged to contact the Panhandle Regional Office at (208) 769-1414 or call the Citizen Against Poaching hotline at 1-(800) 632-5999. Information can also be reported online.
A Citizens Against Poaching monetary reward will be requested for individuals who provide credible, detailed information which significantly helps to identify person(s) involved and which leads to any relevant charges.
(Photo credit: Idaho Department of Fish and Game)