Several deer have been poached in the Cherryfield area since September.
All the deer were killed and left to waste, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
That includes a four-point buck killed in Harrington in September; a six-point buck killed in Deblois in early October; a doe killed in Township 18 MD BPP in October; a fawn button buck in Cherryfield this month; and a large buck, which was shot and left with its antlers cut off, in Deblois this month, the department said Tuesday.
“There is no place in Maine for night hunting, exceeding your bag limit, deer baiting, or false registration,” the department said.
Anyone with information about the suspected poacher or poachers can call Maine Operation Game Thief at 1-800-ALERT-US or submit an anonymous tip at maineogt.org. Tips can be made through the Augusta public safety dispatch center at 1-800-452-4664, the Bangor public safety dispatch center at 1-800-432-7381 and the Houlton public safety dispatch center at 1-800-924-2261.
A $1,000 reward is being offered for any information leading to a conviction in these cases.
