Below is a Facebook post from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police. For 2025-2026, Fiocchi partnered with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to increase the visibility of poaching incidents in an effort to reduce it.
WDFW Police are asking for assistance from the public to identify the person(s) responsible for unlawfully shooting and wasting a cow elk at the Bishop Athletic Complex near Aberdeen in Grays Harbor County.
During the early morning hours of Saturday, December 20th, a citizen reported a dead cow elk covered with camo netting in a soccer field. The elk was found to have been shot in the spine and then stabbed with a knife. No meat was harvested from the animal.
We ask that anyone who has any information surrounding this incident to call us, WDFW Enforcement at 877-933-9847, online wdfw.wa.gov or text or send photos to WDFWTIP at TIP411 (847411).
Those who provide information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward or bonus points for special permit hunting opportunities.
(Photo credit: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police)