Cow moose unlawfully shot near the community of Clearwater
Residents of the town of Clearwater notified conservation officers of two yearling moose calves frequenting pastureland just outside of a residential area on Oct. 18.
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
On Saturday, residents of the town of Clearwater notified conservation officers of two yearling moose calves frequenting pastureland just outside of a residential area. The cause of the calves’ reluctance to leave the area was soon revealed, as an adult cow moose was found alive, but debilitated by a gunshot wound in a nearby thicket.
Multiple attempts by the officers to provoke the cow to stand were unsuccessful. Evidence on the ground surrounding the cow indicated that she had been in that spot for multiple days, likely without adequate food or water.