Oregon state troopers set up decoy elk to catch hunters flouting state fish and wildlife laws

Throughout Oregon's elk season, OSP Fish & Wildlife troopers, armed with a convincing fake, watch and wait for poachers willing to illegally take a young male elk.
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'Where is the line?': KGW investigates ODFW program that sanctions killing of elk for property damage

SURF PINES, Ore. — For seven years, Ken Weist and his wife have watched elk roam through their backyard in the gated Surf Pines neighborhood. “They’re incredible, majestic creatures,” said Weist, who ...