Astoria Man Cited For Poaching Two Deer At Night With Crossbow

On October 11, 2021, a large Black-tail buck was reported injured in the reporting party’s yard within the city of Astoria. Sgt. Warwick responded and determined the deer was mortally wounded, so he had to put it down. Upon skinning the deer for salvage, it was discovered that the deer had been shot with an arrow or bolt.