Suspected of elk poaching in Northeast OR caught on trail camera. Do you know him?

Oregon State Police are releasing a photo of a suspect captured on a trail camera where an elk was poached over Labor Day weekend in northeast Oregon.

When an officer with the state police’s Division of Fish and Wildlife arrived in the area, a man began recovering meat from an adult elk that had been shot with archery equipment.

The man left without taking the meat or horns, according to state police.

The officers remained there for several hours to recover what they could of the meat and the suspect did not return during that time.

The location of the dead elk has not been released to help with the investigation, according to state police.

The suspect may be driving or riding in a late-model white GMC or Chevrolet pickup truck. It was a large truck, with four doors and tinted windows, according to the state patrol.

Potential charges include failure to recover edible portions of wildlife and waste of wildlife.

Anyone who can identify the man whose photo was captured on the trail camera or has other information is asked to call Senior Trooper Kris Davis at 800-452-7888, which is the Oregon Turn in Poachers line.

Tips can be sent to [email protected]. Calls and tips can be left anonymously.

The Turn in Poachers program, or TIP, rewards those whose information leads to an arrest or citation with hunting preference rewards and, in cases involving elk, a possible Oregon Trappers Association cash reward of $1,000.