Mounties searching for poacher who killed West Kelowna deer in early hours

| October 10, 2019 in West Kelowna

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Mounties and conservation officers are asking for the public’s help after someone poached a deer before ditching a gun in West Kelowna. 

It happened in the early hours of Oct. 7 near Trepanier Road. 

An officer was patrolling near the overpass when he found a large pool of blood on the road. 

He then found drag marks that led to an SKS rifle with a camo sling, which had apparently been abandoned. 

Police believe the animal – probably a male mule deer – was killed between 1:45 and 2:45 am. 

Anyone who can help identify the owner of the rifle is asked to call West Kelowna RCMP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. 

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